Today, your expert guide will introduce you to the history of the only surviving peninsular community of descendants of Sephardic Jews.

The Marranos living in Belmonte, a town in central Portugal, are sometimes referred to as the «Belmonte Jews.” They are a Jewish community that lived in secrecy for hundreds of years by maintaining a tradition of endogamy and by hiding all the external signs of their faith.

Your guide will take you through the historical quarter of the town and the Jewish Museum to give you a detailed look at the Jewish presence here and throughout Portugal, and the historical significance of the community.