Discover the Hidden Secrets of Jewish Lisbon with Patricia Lustigman member of the Local community.
- Expert Local Guides: Your tour is led by Patricia and Joseph, a French couple who have called Lisbon home for 40 years. As active members of the local Jewish community and passionate historians, we provide "keys" to the city’s secrets that only a local can share.
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As Seen on TV: Our dedication to preserving this history was recently featured in a magnificent
documentary on the French TV channel ARTE. You can watch our 11-minute report here on
Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1129123370967730
- Authentic Experience: This is more than just a history lesson; it is an immersive 3-hour journey through the old quarters, including a relaxing coffee break at a charming, traditional Lisbon café.
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Shared Small Group: A semi-private experience (max 8 people).
Tours start with just 2 participants, making it very easy to join! - Private Tour: An exclusive visit for just you and your party, offered at a very friendly price.
- When: Almost every weekday at 9:30 AM (Sunday to Friday).
- Duration: Approximately 3 hours.
- Pace: Very easy walking. We descend the hills slowly to ensure a pleasant experience for everyone.
- Note: In observance of religious traditions, no tours are held on Shabbat, Fasts, or Yom Tov.
Lisbon Jewish Tour by Patricia Lustigman
Next tours in English:
Monday, February 2nd at 14h30pm
Tuesday, February 3rd at 9:30 AM
Wednesday, February 4th at 9:30 AM
Thursday, February 5th at 9:30 AM
Friday, February 6th at 9:30 AM
Saturday, February 7th, 2026 – No Visit on Shabbat…
Sunday, February 8th at 9:30 AM
Monday, February 9th at 9:30 AM
Tuesday, February 10th at 9:30 AM
Wednesday, February 11th at 9:30 AM
Thursday, February 12th at 9:30 AM
Friday, February 13th at 9:30 AM
Saturday, February 14th, 2026 – No Visit on Shabbat…
Sunday, February 15 at 9:30 AM
Monday, February 16 at 9:30 AM
Tuesday, February 17 at 9:30 AM
Wednesday, February 18 at 9:30 AM
Thursday, February 19 at 9:30 AM
Friday, February 20 at 9:30 AM
Saturday, February 21, 2026 – No Visit on Shabbat…
Sunday, February 22 at 9:30 AM
Monday, February 23 at 9:30 AM
Tuesday, February 24 at 9:30 AM
Wednesday, February 25 at 9:30 AM
Thursday, February 26 at 9:30 AM
Friday, February 27 at 9:30 AM
Saturday, February 28, 2026 – No Visit on Shabbat…
Sunday, March 1 at 9:30 AM
Monday, March 2, Purim. No Visit. Esther Fast
Tuesday, March 3. Purim. No Visit. Megillah Esther
Wednesday, March 4 at 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, March 5 at 9:30 a.m.
Friday, March 6 at 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, March 7, 2026 – No Visit on Shabbat…
Sunday, March 8 at 9:30 a.m.
Monday, March 9 at 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday, March 10 at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, March 11 at 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, March 12 at 9:30 a.m.
Friday, March 13 at 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, March 14, 2026 – No Visit on Shabbat…
Sunday, March 15 at 9:30 AM
Monday, March 16 at 9:30 AM
Tuesday, March 17 at 9:30 AM
Wednesday, March 18 at 9:30 AM
Thursday, March 19 at 9:30 AM
Friday, March 20 at 9:30 AM
Saturday, March 21, 2026 – No Visit on Shabbat…
Sunday, March 22 at 9:30 AM
Monday, March 23 at 9:30 AM
Tuesday, March 24 at 9:30 AM
Wednesday, March 25 at 9:30 AM
Thursday, March 26 at 9:30 AM
Friday, March 27 at 9:30 AM
Saturday, March 28, 2026 – No Visit on Shabbat
Sunday, March 29 at 9:30 AM
Monday, March 30 at 9:30 AM
Tuesday, March 31 at 9:30 AM
Wednesday, April 1
Thursday, April 2. No visit. Passover 1
Friday, April 3. No visit. Passover 2
Saturday, April 4, 2026 - No visit on Shabbat…
Sunday, April 5 at 9:30 AM
Monday, April 6 at 9:30 AM. FULLY BOOKED. PRIVATE TOUR
Tuesday, April 7 at 9:30 AM
Wednesday, April 8 at 9:30 AM. No visit. Passover 7
Thursday, April 9. No visit. Passover 8
Friday, April 10 at 9:30 AM
Saturday, April 11, 2026 - No visit on Shabbat
Sunday, April 12. No Visit.
Monday, April 13 at 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday, April 14 at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, April 15 at 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, April 16 at 9:30 a.m.
Friday, April 17 at 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, April 18, 2026 - No visit on Shabbat.
Sunday, April 19 at 9:30 a.m.
Monday, April 20 at 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday, April 21 at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, April 22 at 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, April 23 at 9:30 a.m.
Friday, April 24 at 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, April 25, 2026 -No visit on Shabbat
Sunday, April 26 at 9:30 a.m.
Monday, April 27 at 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday, April 28 at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, April 29 at 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, April 30 at 9:30 a.m.
Friday, May 1 at 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, May 2, 2026 - No visits on Shabbat…
Sunday, May 3 at 9:30 a.m.
Monday, May 4 at 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday, May 5 at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, May 6 at 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, May 7 at 9:30 a.m.
Friday, May 8 at 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, May 9, 2026 - No visits on Shabbat…
Sunday, May 10 at 9:30 AM
Monday, May 11 at 9:30 AM
Tuesday, May 12 at 9:30 AM
Wednesday, May 13 at 9:30 AM
Thursday, May 14 at 9:30 AM
Friday, May 15 at 9:30 AM
Saturday, May 16, 2026 - No visits on Shabbat…
Sunday, May 17 at 9:30 AM
Monday, May 18 at 9:30 AM
Tuesday, May 19 at 9:30 AM
Wednesday, May 20 at 9:30 AM
Thursday, May 21 at 9:30 AM
Friday, May 22 at 9:30 AM. No visits. Shavuot.
Saturday, May 23, 2026 - No visits on Shabbat…
Sunday, May 24 at 9:30 AM
Monday, May 25 at 9:30 AM
Tuesday, May 26 at 9:30 AM
Wednesday, May 27 at 9:30 AM
Thursday, May 28 at 9:30 AM
Friday, May 29 at 9:30 AM
Saturday, May 30, 2026 - No visits on Shabbat
Sunday, May 31 at 9:30 AM
Monday, June 1 at 9:30 AM
Tuesday, June 2 at 9:30 AM
Wednesday, June 3 at 9:30 AM
Thursday, June 4 at 9:30 AM
Friday, June 5 at 9:30 AM
Saturday, June 6, 2026 - No visits on Shabbat
Etc...
Almost Every day at 9h30am
3 hours of visit
Only private visit (only you for the visit)
or very small group (2/4/6/8 people)
But you can book a group tour with only 2 people.
Almost every day from Sunday to Friday at 9h30am. (No tour on Shabbat, Fast and Yom Tov. Thanks)
But you need to book as soon as possible (If possible, at less 2 days before. Better if you book one or two weeks before.
Thanks).
Next Shabbat dinner / Next Shabbat Lunch:
Due to the international health situation + Inflation
we stop to propose for the moment
the special Package all including room + shabbat meals + Lisbon Jewish Tour.
SO, to be very clear:
NO kosher stay
No kosher meals
NO Shabbat meals
NO take away.
ONLY the best Lisbon Jewish Tour by local member of the Community.
Thank you for your comprehension. Maybe next time...
NEW : We are in the French TV ARTE TV
A magnificent report from French television ARTE on the history of Portuguese Jews.
To find us in this little 11-minute TV
report:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1129123370967730
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Private visit of the Lisbon Jewish Quarters
Lisbon is really a peaceful city very pleasant to visit, where the sun is present all the year. To follow the footsteps of our Jewish ancestors, this guided tour is under the responsibility of
Patricia and Joseph, a French couple living in Lisbon with their family for 30 years, dedicated members of the Jewish community.
Lisbon Jewish Tours by Patricia & Joseph
Patricia & Joseph will tell you with passion the unique fascinating history of the Jewish community of Portugal over the centuries, and you will discover an unknown Lisbon, unusual places, and much more than the usual tour guides can do. Today, they will help you find traces of the first Jewish communities in Lisbon from the twelfth century.
During this walk of discovery, the true Jewish past of the city comes back to life.
You will follow a road less frequented by tourists, discovering historical facts and unfamiliar stories about this Jewish community. This walk has a perfect pace, with a delicious balance between history and anecdotes;
You will discover not only the Jewish past of Lisbon, but also the most beautiful views of the city.
The visit orchestrated by Patricia and Joseph will take you from the first expulsion of Jews from Portugal by the Visigoths, until today, through the period of the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries and the Portuguese Inquisition.
You will also learn the role Incredible and especially unknown of the Jewish community of Lisbon during the Second World War.
Walk in the footsteps of our grandparents to discover the daily life of Jewish refugees in Lisbon during the Second World War, to find their daily appointments, places, squares, buildings, the emotion is there at every corner : Lisbon of the 40s is before our eyes.
But also, the history of the Portuguese "Crypto-Jews", whose brands are still alive today in the country, for those who know how to discover the codes.
Private visit of Lisbon Old Jewish Quarters.
This tour will take you to the magnificent synagogue of Lisbon (closed to the public during the Covid Pandemic), as well as in the most beautiful areas of Lisbon: Bairro Alto, Baixa, Carmo, Chiado, Principe Real, Rato and many others beautiful neighborhoods ...
All these emblematic neighborhoods of Lisbon have a close relationship with Jewish life, and your hosts will give you the keys to discover all the secrets of the history of the Portuguese Jewish community, totally unknown to the general public.
This is an ideal first introduction to the Portuguese capital, the best way to discover this beautiful city.
So, discover with Patricia and Joseph the authentic and unknown Jewish Lisbon ... The fascinating history of the Portuguese Jews will finally be revealed to you.
This visit will be in English, French or Portuguese.
Pre-bookings are preferably at least 4 days in advance).
Visits are scheduled from Sunday to Thursday. Reservations are essential because visits are only in Private tour
(Only you for the visit).
Take a look at the guestbook to get an idea of the quality of the welcome and services offered by Patricia & Joseph:
All comments are unanimous:
This guided tour of the Jewish Lisbon was the highlight of their entire stay in Lisbon.
Lisbon Jewish Tour by Patricia & Joseph
* We offer this visit tour in English, French or Portuguese. Reservations required. (Pre-booking minimum 4 days in advance).
As soon as possible, because we have already booking all over the year !
Thanks !
Other day and Schedules on request.
- Reservations are essential, as the tours are in a very small group (maximum 8 people),
- Only on request, totally private.
- thank you for contacting us
We are here to make your stay in Lisbon as pleasant as possible. Do not hesitate to contact us.
BOOKING VISIT TOUR IMPORTANT:
To confirm your visit,
thanks to send me this following information:
- Day of arrival In Lisbon
- Day of departure
- full name of each people
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at less one telephone number of contact
+ name of your hotel in Lisbon
