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Shalom ve Baruch Haba!
The Jewish tour of Recife and Olinda is a very special experience for those interested in learning more about the presence of Jews and new Christians in Recife – Pernambuco in the 16th and 17th centuries.
The guide - historian will take the traveler to know the main landmarks of the Jewish presence in Brazil. The traveler will learn about the Brazilian colonial economy, the socio-religious culture of the Brazilian people and the European wars that brought Portuguese Jews from the Netherlands during the 17th century.
In the city of Olinda the traveler will visit some of the main churches, markets and streets of the colonial period as well as the main traces of the Marrana presence in Brazil in the 16th century. In the city of Recife the tour will be in the historic center where the majority of the Jewish community was concentrated during the Dutch period of the 17th century and will also visit the first public synagogue of the Americas.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Sampa Trip Brasil offers transfers from hotels, airports and ports. The traveler can enter the departure and return location of their tour.
Itinerary
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1
POINT OF MEETING OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
(Pass by)
BOM JESUS STREET (former JEWISH STREET)
Admission ticket free -
2
RUA DA IMPERATRIZ – MAIN ROAD ON WHICH CONCENTRATED THE JEWISH TRADE
10 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3
BRASILIA TEIMOSA (BAIRRO DO PINA) – PLACE OF JEWISH PEOPLE
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
4
You will have a very special tour and you will go through the Historic Route of Jewish Presence, in Recife-Olinda. The tour will be guided by an experienced guide with a good knowledge of the history of the Jewish presence in Recife. FIRST BLOCK (20th CENTURY) • SQUARE MACIEL PINHEIRO - POINT OF MEETING OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY • RUA DA IMPERATRIZ - MAIN ROAD ON CONCENTRATED JEWISH TRADE • RUA MARTINS JÚNIOR – WHERE IS THE ISRAELI SYNAGOGUE OF RECIFE SECOND BLOCK (XVII CENTURY) • BRASILIA TEIMOSA (NEIGHBORHOOD OF PINA) - PLACE OF JEWISH PEOPLE • RUA DO BOM JESUS (OLD STREET OF THE JEWS) • KAHAL ZUR ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE – THE FIRST OF AMERICAS • MAURÍCIO DE NASSAU BRIDGE (THE FIRST BRIDGE IN THE CITY BY JEWISH ENGINEER BALTAZAR FONSECA) • OLINDA – HOUSE OF JEWISH GUARDS (CURRENT CHURCH) THIRD BLOCK (CENTURY XVI) • OLINDA – MAIN CENTER OF SETTLEMENT IN THAT PERIOD • HOUSE OF WHITE DAYS - (ASSUMED MIKVE) • CHURCH OF THE SÉ - PLACE OF COMPLAINT OF THE NEW CHRISTIANS.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
(Pass by)
MAURITIUS BRIDGE OF NASSAU (THE FIRST BRIDGE IN THE CITY BY THE JEWISH ENGINEER BALTAZAR FONSECA)
Admission ticket free -
5
OLINDA – HOUSE OF JEWISH GUARDS (CURRENT CHURCH) THIRD BLOCK (CENTURY XVI) • OLINDA – MAIN CENTER OF PEOPLE IN THAT PERIOD
1 hour • Admission ticket free -
6
• HOUSE OF BRANCA DIAS - (ASSUMED MIKVE)
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7
• IGREJA DA SÉ – PLACE OF COMPLAINT OF NEW CHRISTIANS.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8
Memorial in honor of Jewish history in Recife
25 minutes • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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