SLOW MOTION TOURS Eco-Social Tourism and Education Covid-19 Information: We will be walking in a limited group (as any way we already used to do according to the concept of Slow Tourism) and essentially in open air AGENDA for JULY of 2021 11th of July, Sunday, at 15.30 - From Porto, the north Capital, to north... - SMT8 (Cedofeita) 19th of July, Monday, at 15.30 - A Porto already from the “Iron Age” - SMT2 (Sé) 29th of July, Thursday, at 18.30 (sunset tour) - Where Porto meets the Atlantic – SMT11 (Foz do Douro) 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) _ _ _ _ _ _ From Porto, the north Capital, to north... - SMT8 (Cedofeita) Cedofeita is a very particular and interesting part of Porto. In a way it puts in evidence the transition between different times and periods of the city history. Cedofeita street it self has been, along the history, one of the main connections between Porto and other important places by the coast and the north, also the Santiago walks…Also what Porto emerged along Cedofeita street? A Porto of trade, a Porto as an educational centre, or what Porto? And what Porto is now emerging specially in Cedofeita as an artistic and cultural creative town? find more about: The importance of Cedofeita in perhaps the most important portuguese civil war: the liberal wars. The participation of Portugal in the IWW. Porto from the XIX century. The “Republic” and the first Porto public high schools. Where was the “Ferreiros” square and its importance as a transportation hub in the city and the region … among many other relevant aspects of Porto and Portugal history, culture, society and ecology. Praça Carlos Alberto (by the 1ºWorld War soldier) https://goo.gl/maps/vzNrWxmsoUfvmcKQA _ _ _ A Porto already from the “Iron Age” - SMT2 (Sé) Sé do Porto district can be, in several aspects, together with S.Nicolau, considered the place where Porto was actually born, and there we can find some of the oldest archeological findinds in concern to the city history. Therefore it´s just sort of impossible to get to know about Porto identitity without “diving” in the many narrow streets and secrets from Sé do Porto. Find more about: Why was the romanic style so important in the beginning of the portuguese nationality. The fleet going on the cruzades to Jerusalém that was conviced to stop in Lisbon to take the city from the moors. A Porto from the iron age among many other relevant aspects of Porto and Portugal history, culture, society and ecology. Meeting point for A Porto already from the “Iron Age” - SMT2 (mostly Sé Disctrict) at Casa da Horta https://casadahorta.weebly.com/contact.html _ _ _ 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 _ _ _ 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 facebook event: info in the blog: https://slowmotiontoursporto.blogspot.com/2021/07/slow-motion-tours-agenda-for-july-of.html 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
