Exploring Portugal’s Secret Jewish Town: Belmonte

Walking tour of Belmonte, a small town with a story that spans centuries. Hidden in Portugal’s mountains, once a medieval stronghold, Belmonte became home to one of Europe’s most resilient Jewish communities, who practiced their faith in secret for over 500 years, surviving the Inquisition until modern times. Belmonte was also the birthplace of Pedro Álvares Cabral, the navigator who in 1500 discovered Brazil, forever shaping the Americas. In this video, I explore Belmonte’s mysterious streets, its historic synagogue, and its legendary castle to uncover the secrets that make it one of Portugal’s most fascinating historic towns. 🎦 Walking tour of Santarém:    • Santarém, Portugal: A Modern City With a M...   🎦 Video of Serra da Estrela with snow:    • The Snowiest Place in Portugal: Serra da E...   🌎 Map with the locations of ALL my videos: https://bit.ly/3tRK6NC ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🤗 Support the channel 🤗 ▶️ To support the channel, you can 'Buy Me a Coffee' ☕ at https://www.BuyMeACoffee.com/POVTours ▶️ If you enjoy my videos and want to keep the channel alive, please consider helping the channel. Filming these videos all over Portugal is costly, and I don't have sponsorships or paid promotions. Every little bit helps, thank you so much! ♥️ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ⌚ Video chapters ⌚ 0:00 Intro to Belmonte 1:11 Start of the walk 24:26 Belmonte Synagogue 38:18 Jewish quarter 49:32 Belmonte Castle 58:48 Pantheon of the Cabral family ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 📷 About POV Tours 📷 POV Tours - Portugal is a channel for those who want to see the wonders of Portugal and learn more about the country's history, through relaxing tours on foot, by car, boat, train, etc. Cities, remote villages, historical monuments, beaches and much more. My videos are shot from a first-person perspective to be as immersive as possible. All the videos include subtitles that provide detailed information and the history of each location I film. My name is Miguel. 👋