The story of the Jewish community of Barcelona is a fascinating one, but the traces of that history are difficult to spot in today’s city. With the help of this virtual guide, you’ll be able to find those hidden traces as you walk through the streets of Barcelona, exploring the city’s Jewish heritage and its contemporary Jewish reality, all the while applying a critical eye to the narratives that have been built around it. Discover Barcelona’s Medieval Jewish community and learn about the return of Jews to Sepharad, the context of the Spanish Civil war, and the development of Barcelona’s modern Jewish communities. The full tour would last between 2 and 3 hours, and will visit a total of approximately 13 places.
Post Tour Tag: Walking
Red Village: Jewish Capital of the Caucasus
This tour is a chance to discover life and traditions of mountain Jews living in Guba for centuries. It focuses on the architectural and livelihood experiences as synagogues, mikveh’s, arch bridge, restaurant, museum of mountain Jews and etc.
Izmir: The First Juderia
Dating back to the Hellenistic and Roman periods, the Jewish heritage of Izmir exhibits a unique character with its dominant Sephardic traditions of religion and culture. Some preserved, some in ruins, examples of magnificent synagogues built in previous centuries in Izmir, remain today within the First Juderia. They constitute a living testimony to community’s life in Izmir, which was one of the most spectacular of its kind and had the most spiritual and cultural influence on all Jewish diaspora communities in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Centropa Jewish Berlin Tour
Welcome to the Centropa Jewish walking tour of Berlin. We are about to spend about an hour or so together—unless you want to stop into the Centrum Judaicum (or go back to it afterwards)—and we’re going to tell you about Berlin Mitte and its Jewish history: its tumultuous rise, the way it teemed with life, it’s tragic destruction. No, this is not a comprehensive tour but it will give you the highlights. I will be your guide, and my name is Edward Serotta, director of Centropa. At the end of this app we’ll give you links to more on German Jewish history and our institute, too.
Havana’s Jewish Heritage
Delve into the history of Jewish immigrants who moved to Cuba in the early 20th century, 1920’s & 1930’s. Visit existing and important landmarks, synagogues, and meet members of the local Jewish community.
Highlights:
– Meet with a member of the Jewish community to tour Sephardic Synagogue in Vedado and see two others
– Visit Menorah Square, dedicated to the holocaust victims
– The Jewish cemetery in Guanabacoa
– Have a cocktail and admire the unique decor of Hotel Raquel
– Tour is OFAC compliant under the general license “Support for the Cuban people” 515.574
Jewish Spirit of Prague: A Heritage Journey
Prague’s Jewish Quarter, home to stunning synagogues, is one of the world’s best-preserved treasures, and exploring it with a local expert makes the experience truly unforgettable. On this tour, you’ll discover the fascinating history of the Jewish community in Prague, as well as its vibrant present-day culture. This educational yet relaxed journey offers a deep dive into Prague’s Jewish heritage. Led by Yvonne, a passionate historian from Charles University, you’ll gain unique insights into the city’s rich past and living legacy on a private or semi-private tour.
Meet Bosnia: Sarajevo Jewish Tour
If you are interested in finding out more about the rich culture and heritage of the Jewish community in Sarajevo, you should join our Sarajevo Jewish Tour. The first Jews arrived in Bosnia in the middle of the 15th century from Spain and Portugal. As tens of thousands of Jews fled the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions, Sultan Bayezid II of the Ottoman Empire welcomed the Jews who were able to reach his territories. Straightaway, Sephardi Jews fleeing Spain and Portugal were welcomed in the Ottoman domains. They found their way to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Thrace and other areas of Europe under Ottoman control. As a consequence, Sarajevo became an important centre for the Jews of the Balkans. Let us guide you through the streets of Sarajevo and show you the most important Jewish monuments in our city.
Sarajevo Jewish Tour with Funky Tours
The Sarajevo Jewish Tour, comprising visits to both Sephardim and Ashkenazi synagogues, Haggadah book at the National Museum, Jewish cemetery and Vraca Memorial Park, provides a very comprehensive insight into the Jewish role of the dynamic Sarajevo past. This 4 hour experience will help you to better rationalize the true meaning of the most known Sarajevo nickname: “Little Jerusalem” (Ladino: “Chico Yerushalaim”) and to become more familiar about the Jewish role during the vibrant historic events.
Exploring Klaipėda on the Shekel Road
On this sightseeing tour, you’ll travel around present-day Klaipėda (historic Memel) and get to know the multicultural city. You will find out to whom Israel is grateful for its national flag and currency; how many synagogues there were in Klaipėda; what links the Jews of Klaipėda with amber; how a doctor of Jewish origin helped stop the spread of leprosy to Europe; why one of the richest and most famous philanthropists of Memel, merchant Ludwig Wiener, who after his death bequeathed his entire estate to the city magistrate and the poor, was buried in the city cemetery instead of the Jewish cemetery; and why the tour is called “Exploring Klaipėda on the shekel road”. The route will take about 2.5–3 hours, and you will travel about 4 km.
The History of Aukštoji Street, Market Square, and Synagogue Street
Do you know where the tallest fachwerk warehouse in Klaipėda stands? And where was the first synagogue and ritual sauna? What was called Friedrich’s Suburb and what was sold at the suburban market? Or maybe you are wondering what the “East Prussian May Drink” is and where the old townspeople could taste it? From fachwerk to the post road, from amber to the life of the Jewish community in Klaipėda – on a theatrical excursion from Aukštoji to Sinagogų Street.
