Registration
Limited capacity (by order of enrollment)
Payment in advance: 5,00€ (Reserved to students, teachers and staff from NOVA)
10,00€ (outside NOVA community)
IBAN: PT50 0035 0841 00000020430 38
Walks
Meeting point – communicated via e-mail the day before the walk
Lisbon through Miradouros- 21st September 3 p.m.
A tour to discover Lisbon and its urban evolution, climbing from terrace to terrace (Miradouros) and enjoying different panoramic views of the city. This is the best way to have an insight of the city, Lisbon’s development and its history. Where were located the first settlements? Who were the people who inhabit Lisbon during throughout the centuries? When did Lisbon become the capital of Portugal? How did Lisbon’s operate as capital of an empire? How is reflected its strong connection with the sea? How do urban development reflect social and class organization? How do earthquakes influence the city development?
Traditional Lisbon: Alfama and Mouraria- 5th October | 3 p.m
This tour will lead you to the oldest part of the city, Alfama and Mouraria. Those were the places where Moorish, Judaic, and Christian interacted during old times. Politic conquest, religious imposition, mundane superstitions, and the erection of architectural landmarks, defined the history of both places. We will dive through tiny streets, winding alleyways, talking about history and tales, while feeling the atmosphere and the daily life of the inhabitants of the most charismatic neighborhoods of Lisbon.
Lisbon as city of the World | 19th October 3 p.m
In the sixteenth century Lisbon was one of the biggest and most important cities in the world. This tour will be centered in Belém neighbourhood and it will drive you to the heritage that commemorates Lisbon as a global city. We will speak about the Tagus river, the main entrance of the world in Lisbon, we will look to the Belém’s heritage as a symbol of Lisbon’s empowerment and its glory, but also as a testimony of a global economy, a place of interconnected histories, and one of the best examples persevered of genuine Portuguese decorative style.
Lisbon before and after the earthquake- 9th November | 2 p.m
On the 1st November 1755, Lisbon suffered the most striking known earthquake of its history. The subsequent tsunami and fire were equally, if not more, devastating. It is not an exaggeration to speak about a Lisbon before and after that day. In this tour, you will visit some buildings which survived, travelling from a disappeared Lisbon to a reborn city in a new order. How did Lisbon look like before it? And which transformations were implemented upon it? How did Lisbon’s people live the aftermath of the event, and how was it reported in Europe? What was its impact? Which new urban and safety policies and which sanitarian regulations were implemented? The tour will end with an insight into Lisbon’s modern development in the 19th century, with special focus on constructions on iron boosted by industrialization.