- Day Trips
- Groups allowed
- Guided
- Pet allowed
- Private
Description
TANGIER JEWISH HERITAGE TOUR
There have been a Jews community in Morocco for a very long time, some historical sources said that their arrival to the country occurred during the prophet Solomon’s era, but others claim that it happened as a result of Titus’s attack over Jerusalem about 70 AD.
However, certain chroniclers claim that the first Jews wave in the Maghreb appeared around 320 BC, when Ptolemy who conquered Palestine and banished the Jews who sought refuge in north Africa.
Nevertheless, the most important emigration was during the Christian reconquest in Spain, when thousand of Sephardic Jews were expelled along with Muslims from Andalusia to Morocco and some other North African countries.
Tangier hosted a large number of this community, whose members found a welcoming population and a potential environment to settle and live in peace and harmony.
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM FROM OUR TANGIER JEWISH HERITAGE TOUR ?
This customized Tangier Jewish heritage tour offers an excellent opportunity to discover what it left from the Jews heritage in Tangier while meandering around the Kasbah & Medina districts and unveiling the mystery of this beautiful town.
Your walking tour consists of visiting some synagogues like Moshe Nahon & Rabbi Akiba found in the heart of the old town and surrounded by houses where Jews were living in mixed quarters with Muslim people.
Visiting several souks and places where Jews were selling their items and making different handcrafted goods like Jewelry and fabrics.
During this walking tour, your personal guide will scrupulously take into consideration your special needs, what you are interested in & top-list priorities. He will be showing you not only the important sights but also focusing on the most cultural aspects of Moroccan Judaism and it similarity with the local Muslim traditions.
Your private tour guide knows all the noks and crannies – from the communal ovens used for baking bread, to the weavers section, to the tiny restaurants you would not venture into without a local.
Your tour guide is knowledgeable about the Medina he was born & played around the streets of the Kasbah and Medina. For this reason, you are guaranteed with a companion who knows the secrets of these mysterious districts.
You’ll see the markets with fresh eyes, he’ll give you details to detect the origin of merchants and their wares. Hats gave away origin of the women. You’ll learn about the clothing and function that they serve.
You’re guide will be so attentive to your wishes and also make the visit interesting for you.
By the end of this Tangier Jewish heritage tour you may get a closer feeling to the population than when you start it and the thoughts that this tour will generate will linger for days.
