Secrets of Jewish Majorca - Full Day Experience

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About this activity

Discover the Crypto-Jewish contributions to modern society.

The Spanish island of Mallorca was home for hundreds of years to a thriving Jewish community where Jews played a pivotal role in cartography before having to go underground with the rise of the Spanish Inquisition in the 14th and 15th centuries.

Many Jews faced forced conversions, becoming Crypto-Jews, who displayed their Catholic face outwardly while adhering to their Jewish faith through secret signs and hidden synagogues in their homes.

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At a glance

Duration: 6 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–12
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Jewish Majorca

Ages: Adults (8–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Bottled water
Included: Snacks
Included: All Fees and Taxes

Not included

Not included: Lunch
Not included: Breakfast
Not included: Alcoholic beverages: 18 and above
Not included: Private transportation

Itinerary

Palma de Mallorca

4 hours

Begin your experience at the Call Major, home to remnants of ancient synagogues and a statue of the 14th century Jewish cartographer Jafuda Cresques. Walk through the narrow, winding streets with signs of the secret community- centuries-old family owned jewelry shops and ensaimada, a famous Mallorquin pastry. Discover how the Inquisition forced conversions and limited the Catholic descendants of the Jewish Conversos to specific streets to live and work in.

See the Gate of the Jews, and the site of the old synagogue. You will also stop at a local bakery and visit the house of a medieval Jewish merchant to learn the secret traditions the Jews created to keep their faith close. Break for lunch and enjoy some local tapas.
Castell de Bellver

30 min Admission included

Enjoy a photo opportunity of Bellver Castle and take in the stunning view of the bay of Palma below.
Stop 3

30 min

Memorial to the German-Jewish refugees hiding in Mallorca during the Spanish Civil War
Stop 4

30 min

Memorial to the Crypto-Jewish victims of the Inquisition in Plaza Gomila

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

We will meet in front of the Starbucks coffee shop in Plaça de Cort in the city center.

End point

We will end our tour in our pop up shop called Jewish Majorca. We share the space with another local souvenir shop called La Insular, which has an entrance on Carrer de la Argentina 8.