Photos: Basile Morin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Kristoffer Trolle from Copenhagen, Denmark, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Photos: Basile Morin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Kristoffer Trolle from Copenhagen, Denmark, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Mercado de Escravos, a difficult history explained with care
Your local guide
Ricardo Neves
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Highlights
- A history explained plainly, not skipped
- The building behind Europe's first slave market
- A museum built to confront that past
- Context from a trained history teacher
- Care taken with a difficult subject
About this tour
This session shows the exterior and courtyard of the Mercado de Escravos, the building on Praca Infante Dom Henrique associated with Europe's first slave market. I trained as a local history teacher, and I take particular care preparing for this session, since the history is difficult and deserves plain, careful explanation rather than a passing mention. You see the building's facade and its small courtyard, where the museum sets out that history for visitors.
We begin with a quiet sound check facing the building, then move into the courtyard, leaving space throughout for questions and for pauses. I send a short list of names and dates once the session ends, along with a note on the museum's own published research.
It suits travellers who want this part of Lagos' history explained honestly rather than skipped over, approached with the seriousness it deserves. This session stays in the museum's public courtyard and exterior; the interior exhibition rooms are not filmed.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Lagos before heading out.
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The building's facade 15 min
The camera shows the arcaded building on the square where Europe's first slave market operated from the 15th century, and I explain the museum's purpose in examining that history openly.
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The courtyard 15 min
We move into the small courtyard behind the facade, and I point out the information panels the museum uses to place the building's history in context.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Lagos: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Cataplana (seafood stew) and Meia Praia, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Lisbon time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Lagos, showing you The building's facade and The courtyard live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the museum's exterior and courtyard live with my phone.
Times shown in Lisbon time (WET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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