SLOW MOTION TOURS
Eco-Social Tourism and Education
AGENDA for MAY of 2022
11th of May, Wednesday, at 15.30 - Miragaia - a place of stories and legends – SMT6 (Miragaia)
27th of May, Friday, at 10.30 - Vila do Conde - A Journey into the portuguese Atlantic soul - SMT VC
How to participate in a tour:
Send an email with your contact informations to:
slowmotiontours.porto@gmail.com
mentioning the DATE and the TOUR that you want to participate and please try to do it at least until 24hours before the tour.
Otherwise better to use what´s app contact:
PJP (+351) 93 4476236
Thanks.
Important information about the tour:
Difficulty: accessible
Time: around 2h30
Logistics: take comfortable clothing adaptable to the climate circumstances of the day.
Participation fee: with the amount that you feel “Fair” in the end of the circuit (please be conscient)
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Miragaia – a place of stories and legends – SMT6 (Miragaia)
Miragaia is one of the disctricts that makes part of the so called historical centre. It´s a land of magic legends and a place deep connected with the Douro River, with the naval construction so in each step you find stories, legends, places related with such ancient relation and identity
find more about:
What´s Porto patron saint (and perhaps it´s actually not S.João), where´s Rua dos Banhos or Rua do Ouro – that actually are no longer there any more, the “bloody” legend of “Gaia”, where was the jewish cemitery, what´s the “Bandeirinha da Saúde”, the dolphin that looks like … anything but a dolphin, among many other relevant aspects of Porto and Portugal history, culture, society and ecology.
Meeting point for Miragaia – a place of stories and legends – SMT6
at Casa da Horta
https://casadahorta.weebly.com/contact.html
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Vila do Conde - A Journey into the portuguese Atlantic soul - SMT VC
Vila do Conde is a very particular city. Situated relatively close from Porto (about 20km) offers a very well preserved historical centre that transports us to the medieval times and to the roots of the Portuguese culture and history.
It´s known for its Fishermen community (the most known one in “Cachinas”), for the Bobbin Lace, for its Clarisse Convent, for the famous writers that chose it to live and to find inspiration.
In the sorroundings, in spite of all the progress of the most recent years, there´s still an interesting balance between rurality and urbanisation. Apart from that, Vila do Conde is situated in the rivermouth of the “Ave” River that represents a fundamental element for the entire region.
Find more about:
What makes the Cachinas fisherman community so particular? What sort of collection “José Régio” was so enthusiastic about? What was the relation of the “Santa Clara” Monastery with the Village. Join us and get to know why as many other relevant aspects of Vila do Conde and Portugal history, culture, society and ecology.
Meeting point for Vila do Conde - A Journey into the portuguese Atlantic soul - SMT VC
at Vila do Conde Metro Station
https://goo.gl/maps/PUcS7pxbqMhfruuG9
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Tours not in the programm: it´s possible, if done in a significant time in advance, to book tours in another dates and, if required, in different geographical areas or with different themes. Challenge us!!!
Slow Motion Tours
Slow Motion Tours developes alternative touristic tours and programms with the aim of providing a different way to get to know and get involved into the local realities. Our main focus is in allowing our participants to get to know the local reality in a deep and significant way, like in what relates to social, ecological and cultural aspects.
Slow Motion Tours is an independent cultural project based on the development of alternative tourism and eco-social education.
Contacts and Informations:
Slow Motion Tours
email. slowmotiontours.porto@gmail.com
f.b. https://www.facebook.com/slowmotiontours
blog. https://slowmotiontoursporto.blogspot.com/
youtube. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7ZWO737_JVtSHhXAyIyhBw
Note: Slow Motion Tours is a project with a really informal nature, so it’s an activity that it is not covered by any type of insurance, the participants are responsible for them own safety and health. The contribution is destined to support the various organization costs and to support the development of the project it self, as the social partners as well.
Spread the word: we appreciate all the possible and positive (of course) share of our project trough your contacts, it´s our most precious way of “publicity”, Muito obrigado ;O)
Partnership and support:
Casa da Horta – Cultural Association
web page. https://casadahorta.weebly.com/
facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/casadahorta.associacaocultural/
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