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Porto’s Street Art

June 6, 2019 Leave a Comment

Porto has a reputation for lots of Street Art and as soon as I’d booked my flights, I started to look at finding as much street art as I could. Unlike most cities I’ve been to, I couldn’t find much in the way of self guided walking routes, which is disappointing. Berlin taught me that just wandering hoping to find Street Art isn’t always that successful, so I headed to Air B n B and booked a Street Art Tour.

Porto, and the neighbouring Vila Nova de Gaia, are absolutely packed with Street Art, it turns out. I was most excited to see the Rabbit above (I think this is the most well known piece in the city) I found a lot by myself, but Miguel’s tour (which cost less than £25 for a three hour tour including a break for a drink) gave me the chance to see some lesser known pieces, as well as find out a bit about the history of Street Art in Porto, and some of the artists.

In Porto, there is lots of legal Street Art, comissioned and paid for by the Council, as a way to brighten up the city. Artists that have had work comissioned tend to have their old work left alone too, but the council regularly paint over unauthorised work-so there’s frequently something new to discover. The mix of older, tiled buildings and colourful Street Art makes Porto one of my favourite cities to photograph (but then where didn’t I love?) I’ve taken far too many shots (as usual) and if you’re a Street Art Fan like I am, you can follow my Street Art Instagram.

Where’s the best city you’ve visited to find Street Art?

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Welcome to my little corner of the Internet! I'm Laura, a 33 year old Yorkshire girl aiming to see as much of the world as I can, usually by myself. I'm a big fan of animal print, bright lipstick, gin liqueurs, cocktails, photography, writing and booking flights. I'm in love with a Lhasapoo called Buster and if I don't have my phone, laptop or a camera in my hand, you probably need to ask if I'm feeling okay. I blog about short city breaks, usually solo, on a budget without a hostel in sight. I also cover food reviews, life with Fibromyalgia, and there's a bit of lifestyle content thrown in when the mood takes me. I'm aiming to have visited 40 different countries before I turn 40, so I have 7 years left. Coronavirus has slightly changed my plans for 2020 but so far I'm 17 countries into the challenge and as long as September and October remain safe to travel I'm adding Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, Romania, Serbia and a couple of others to the list before this year ends. I love working with brands on sponsored/collaborative content and if you're a travel or food related company, or just someone you think I'll love, please do get in touch.

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