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"Although there is very little remaining , physically, of the Jewish community and life in Coimbra, João brought a wealth of knowledge and charm to bring the history back to life and his anthropological perspective of the history of this town with particular interest in the inquisition was both harrowing and fascinating. "

"João spent several hours leading us through important moments in the Jewish history of Coimbra. He was knowledgeable and very happy to answer questions. We learned a lot and thoroughly enjoyed his commentary. "

"João was very generous with his time. When I told him I am studying Portuguese for my citizenship, he effortlessly switched between languages throughout the tour, so I effectively got two tours for the price of one. After the tour, he helped me pick out the perfect restaurant to explore for lunch, and recommended several additional archaeological sites to explore in Portugal as well. I will definitely return to Coimbra to explore the city proper with João."

"Joao Was very patient. He explained everything in great detail. He introduced us to the Sephardic community at the museum of Sephardi Jews in Coimbra. He aloshowed us the recently discovered mikvah. Highly recommended. "

"My wife and I spent two wonderful half days with João. The first was at Conímbriga and second was spent in the University and oldest sections of Coimbra. In both cases João was generous with his knowledge and time. He customized the tours to our areas of interest and provided background and insight to everything we saw. We would recommend João highly. "

"We had such a wonderful experience walking and chatting with João on the walk With Locals Historic Jewish Walking Tour of Coimbra! We learned about the many centuries of peace between the major religious groups in early Coimbra, the history of the Kings, through the period of the Inquisition, and into modern times of independence. João was absolutely the best host!  He has a Masters Degree in Anthropology from the University of Coimbra and is so very knowledgeable.  Most of all João's engaging personality made the tour through the beautiful old city of Coimbra the most enjoyable time of our five day holiday in Coimbra.  João answered all of our many questions, and tailored the tour to just what we wanted.  It was the ultimate interactive tour. He made it seem like we were visiting the city with a friend.  Hire a friend for your next tour; hire João of Coimbra! Obrigado! Robert & Deborah  "

"Joao what was a very impressive young man, with amazing knowledge of the history of the Jewish people in Coimbra. he loved his city and made sure that we got the full benefit of his knowledge with regard to all the important locations and information relative to the tour. we never felt rushed during the tour. in addition to the Jewish history of Coimbra, Joao also provided us with lots of local knowledge about the city and the university of Coimbra, which he attended. all in all, Joao was an excellent tour guide. "

"We recommend Joao highly! His extensive knowledge of the Roman Ruins at Conimbriga is full and compelling. He is kind and flexible and speaks excellent English. "

"Joao was very knowledgeable about both Jewish history and the general history of Coimbra. He patiently answered all my questions and made the history of the Jewish community of Coimbra come alive."