SLOW MOTION TOURS: AGENDA for APRIL of 2022

 

SLOW MOTION TOURS

Eco-Social Tourism and Education

AGENDA for APRIL of 2022

21th of April, Thursday, at 18.30 - Miragaia – a place of stories and legends – SMT6 (Miragaia) (*)Sunset Tour

27^th of April, Wednesday, at 15.30 - Porto Traditional Trade – SMT TT

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 until 24hours before the tour.

Otherwise better try 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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Porto Traditional Trade – SMT TT

Porto is, since its very beginning, known as a city of trade and of traders. Its universe of traditional shops is very rich and unique, in spite of the fact that many of these unic places have been closing specially due to the city gentrification. This tour goes trought a relevant circuit where it´s possible to see some excellent examples of this traditional trade and Porto identity.

Find more about:

What´s a “colonial” grossery shop. The importance of Bolhão Market. What are the areas with still more traditional shops among many other relevant aspects of Porto and Portugal history, culture, society and ecology.

Meeting point for Porto Traditional Trade – SMT TT

In front of Sto Ildefonso Church, at Batalha Square

https://goo.gl/maps/VbSwefiNKo2XwtcD9

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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 related 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

Tel. (+351) 93 447 6236 (PJP)

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/

#turismoalternativo #alternativetourism #turismoecosocial #ecosocialtourism #turismoalternativonoporto #alternativetourisminporto #oladobdoporto #portosideb

#portoecosocial #ecosocialporto #segredosdoporto #portosecrets #portugal #porto #pjpthecrazyguide #guidenotguide #tourismnotourism #theothercity #aoutracidade #tradiçõesdeportugal #portugaltraditions #raízes #roots #ooutroporto #theotherporto #nottouristictourism #turismonãoturístico

SLOW MOTION TOURS: AGENDA for MARCH of 2022

SLOW MOTION TOURS

Eco-Social Tourism and Education

AGENDA for MARCH of 2022

21th of March, Monday, at 15.30 - Matosinhos – A Land of Fishermen and Sailors – SMT MTS (Matosinhos A)

30th of March, Thursday, at 18.30 - What other victories hides Vitória? - SMT5 (Vitória B) (*)Sunset Tour

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 until 24hours before the tour.

Otherwise better try 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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Matosinhos – A Land of Fishermen and Sailors – SMT MTS

Matosinhos is a city since ever deeply connected to the sea. Known by its very authentic fishermen community, it´s a place with a lot to see and to get to know besides the coast and the beach it self. It´s still surprising how such an interesting place, so near from Porto, is still so much “out” of the touristic circuits.

Find more about:

what´s the real name of the “Anémona”sculpture, what´s a “mamarracho”, what was the former name of Matosinhos, the connection between Matosinhos and the portuguese land of opportunities in the XIX century:Brasil, the legend of the roman man that rided his horse into the sea, among many other relevant aspects of Matosinhos and Portugal history, culture, society and ecology.

Meeting point for A Land of Fishermen and Sailors – SMT MTS

at Parque de Real Metro Station

https://goo.gl/maps/qTWSWNN2JicPJ8ea9

 

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What other victories hides Vitória? - SMT5 (Vitória B)

Vitória forms what can be considered a very significant part of the city heart. In this area of Vitória you can find several of the city traditional trade and shops. Also some of the most known monuments but this side of Vitória is much behind that … there are secrets and stories hidden in places that most part of the population passes trough every day without knowing or noticing … this Tour is an invitation to get to know several of them.

Find more about:

Where´s the old road connecting between Porto and Santiago, the Fearless General, the court of justice that used to be a … fish market, the bakeries square, what´s a “mamarracho”, the oldest café in the city that is not the oldest café in the city, the smallest house in Porto, where´s “Jardim de João Chagas” ?- the question that 99% of the locals will not know to answer, why Portugal entered on the I World War, among many other relevant aspects of Porto and Portugal history, culture, society and ecology.

Meeting point for “What other victories hides Vitória?” - SMT5 (Vitória B)

In Front of “Cadeia da Relação – Centro Português de Fotografia”, Largo do Amor de Perdição

https://goo.gl/maps/xNjannWPuXKYYMr48

_ _ _

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 related 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

Tel. (+351) 93 447 6236 (PJP)

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/

#turismoalternativo #alternativetourism #turismoecosocial #ecosocialtourism #turismoalternativonoporto #alternativetourisminporto #oladobdoporto #portosideb

#portoecosocial #ecosocialporto #segredosdoporto #portosecrets #portugal #porto #pjpthecrazyguide #guidenotguide #tourismnotourism #theothercity #aoutracidade #tradiçõesdeportugal #portugaltraditions #raízes #roots #ooutroporto #theotherporto #nottouristictourism #turismonãoturístico

 

SLOW MOTION TOURS: AGENDA for FEBRUARY of 2022

 

SLOW MOTION TOURS

Eco-Social Tourism and Education

AGENDA for FEBRUARY of 2022

20th of February, Sunday, at 15.30 - Matosinhos – A Land of Fishermen and Sailors – SMT MTS (Matosinhos A)

23th of February, Wednesday, at 15.30 - What other victories hides Vitória? - SMT5 (Vitória B)

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 until 24hours before the tour.

Otherwise better try 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)

 

_ _ _

Matosinhos – A Land of Fishermen and Sailors – SMT MTS

Matosinhos is a city since ever deeply connected to the sea. Known by its very authentic fishermen community, it´s a place with a lot to see and to get to know besides the coast and the beach it self. It´s still surprising how such an interesting place, so near from Porto, is still so much “out” of the touristic circuits.

Find more about:

what´s the real name of the “Anémona”sculpture, what´s a “mamarracho”, what was the former name of Matosinhos, the connection between Matosinhos and the portuguese land of opportunities in the XIX century:Brasil, the legend of the roman man that rided his horse into the sea, among many other relevant aspects of Matosinhos and Portugal history, culture, society and ecology.

Meeting point for A Land of Fishermen and Sailors – SMT MTS

at Parque de Real Metro Station

https://goo.gl/maps/qTWSWNN2JicPJ8ea9

 

_ _ _

What other victories hides Vitória? - SMT5 (Vitória B)

Vitória forms what can be considered a very significant part of the city heart. In this area of Vitória you can find several of the city traditional trade and shops. Also some of the most known monuments but this side of Vitória is much behind that … there are secrets and stories hidden in places that most part of the population passes trough every day without knowing or noticing … this Tour is an invitation to get to know several of them.

Find more about:

Where´s the old road connecting between Porto and Santiago, the Fearless General, the court of justice that used to be a … fish market, the bakeries square, what´s a “mamarracho”, the oldest café in the city that is not the oldest café in the city, the smallest house in Porto, where´s “Jardim de João Chagas” ?- the question that 99% of the locals will not know to answer, why Portugal entered on the I World War, among many other relevant aspects of Porto and Portugal history, culture, society and ecology.

Meeting point for “What other victories hides Vitória?” - SMT5 (Vitória B)

In Front of “Cadeia da Relação – Centro Português de Fotografia”, Largo do Amor de Perdição

https://goo.gl/maps/xNjannWPuXKYYMr48

 

_ _ _

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 related 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

Tel. (+351) 93 447 6236 (PJP)

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/

#turismoalternativo #alternativetourism #turismoecosocial #ecosocialtourism #turismoalternativonoporto #alternativetourisminporto #oladobdoporto #portosideb

#portoecosocial #ecosocialporto #segredosdoporto #portosecrets #portugal #porto #pjpthecrazyguide #guidenotguide #tourismnotourism #theothercity #aoutracidade #tradiçõesdeportugal #portugaltraditions #raízes #roots #ooutroporto #theotherporto #nottouristictourism #turismonãoturístico

SLOW MOTION TOURS: AGENDA for JANUARY of 2022

 

SLOW MOTION TOURS

Eco-Social Tourism and Education

AGENDA for JANUARY of 2022

23th of January, Sunday, at 15.30 - What other victories hides Vitória? - SMT5 (Vitória B)

27th of January, Thursday, at 18.30 - Matosinhos – A Land of Fishermen and Sailors – SMT MTS (Matosinhos A)(*)

(*)Night Tour

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 until 24hours before the tour.

Otherwise better try 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)

 

_ _ _

What other victories hides Vitória? - SMT5 (Vitória B)

Vitória forms what can be considered a very significant part of the city heart. In this area of Vitória you can find several of the city traditional trade and shops. Also some of the most known monuments but this side of Vitória is much behind that … there are secrets and stories hidden in places that most part of the population passes trough every day without knowing or noticing … this Tour is an invitation to get to know several of them.

Find more about:

Where´s the old road connecting between Porto and Santiago, the Fearless General, the court of justice that used to be a … fish market, the bakeries square, what´s a “mamarracho”, the oldest café in the city that is not the oldest café in the city, the smallest house in Porto, where´s “Jardim de João Chagas” ?- the question that 99% of the locals will not know to answer, why Portugal entered on the I World War, among many other relevant aspects of Porto and Portugal history, culture, society and ecology.

Meeting point for “What other victories hides Vitória?” - SMT5

In Front of “Cadeia da Relação – Centro Português de Fotografia”, Largo do Amor de Perdição

https://goo.gl/maps/xNjannWPuXKYYMr48

 

_ _ _

Matosinhos – A Land of Fishermen and Sailors – SMT MTS

Matosinhos is a city since ever deeply connected to the sea. Known by its very authentic fishermen community, it´s a place with a lot to see and to get to know besides the coast and the beach it self. It´s still surprising how such an interesting place, so near from Porto, is still so much “out” of the touristic circuits.

Find more about:

what´s the real name of the “Anémona”sculpture, what´s a “mamarracho”, what was the former name of Matosinhos, the connection between Matosinhos and the portuguese land of opportunities in the XIX century:Brasil, the legend of the roman man that rided his horse into the sea, among many other relevant aspects of Matosinhos and Portugal history, culture, society and ecology.

Meeting point for A Land of Fishermen and Sailors – SMT MTS

at Parque de Real Metro Station

https://goo.gl/maps/qTWSWNN2JicPJ8ea9

 

_ _ _

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 related 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

Tel. (+351) 93 447 6236 (PJP)

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/

#turismoalternativo #alternativetourism #turismoecosocial #ecosocialtourism #turismoalternativonoporto #alternativetourisminporto #oladobdoporto #portosideb

#portoecosocial #ecosocialporto #segredosdoporto #portosecrets #portugal #porto #pjpthecrazyguide #guidenotguide #tourismnotourism #theothercity #aoutracidade #tradiçõesdeportugal #portugaltraditions #raízes #roots #ooutroporto #theotherporto #nottouristictourism #turismonãoturístico

SLOW MOTION TOURS: AGENDA for NOVEMBER of 2021

SLOW MOTION TOURS

Eco-Social Tourism and Education

AGENDA for NOVEMBER of 2021

12th of November, Friday, at 10.30 - Where Porto meets the Atlantic – SMT11 (Foz do Douro)

28th of November, Sunday, at 15.30 - What victory hides Vitória? - SMT4 (Vitória)

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 until 24hours before the tour.

Otherwise better try 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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Where Porto meets the Atlantic – SMT11 (Foz do Douro)

Foz do Douro is a very special district in Porto. Naturally is the place where the Douro River meets the Atlantic. Therefore it has been since centuries ago a land of fisherman and sailors, developping its very unique identitiy and personality.

Find more about:

Where´s one of the first Renascent chappels in Portugal. One of the most beautiful sanitary houses in Portugal. Where the fountain from the desactivated S.Francisco was taken to, among many other relevant aspects of Porto and Portugal history, culture, society and ecology.

Meeting point for SMT11 - Foz do Douro

at the entrance of “S.João Baptista” fort

https://goo.gl/maps/TKGKfY7F9JcbpBx28

 

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What victories cellebrates Vitória? - SMT4 (Vitória)

Vitória history is deeply connected with the history of the last jewish gheto in Porto but there are many other elements of historical and social interest. Vitória is very deeply into the medieval art of Porto so its streets are so rich in terms of traditional trade and traces of a sort of recent and not so recent past.

Find more about:

Where was the last jewish neighbourhood in Porto. The places and last traces of the “Fernandina” wall. A less known but no less important saint called “S.Roque”. What centenary shops you can still find in Vitória among many other relevant aspects of Porto and Portugal history, culture, society and ecology.

Meeting point for What victories cellebrates Vitória? - SMT4 (Vitória)

at Casa da Horta

https://casadahorta.weebly.com/contact.html

 

_ _ _

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 related 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

Tel. (+351) 93 447 6236 (PJP)

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/

#turismoalternativo #alternativetourism #turismoecosocial #ecosocialtourism #turismoalternativonoporto #alternativetourisminporto #oladobdoporto #portosideb

#portoecosocial #ecosocialporto #segredosdoporto #portosecrets #portugal #porto #pjpthecrazyguide #guidenotguide #tourismnotourism #theothercity #aoutracidade #tradiçõesdeportugal #portugaltraditions #raízes #roots #ooutroporto #theotherporto #nottouristictourism #turismonãoturístico