Soaking up Porto

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Join us as we continue to romp through Porto soaking up the colours and the street art!

A section of a tiled mural featuring various artistic designs, including a wolf-like figure, a stylized hand, and floral patterns, set against a textured stone wall.
Colorful decorative tiles arranged in a grid on a light wall, featuring animal faces in pink, blue, orange, yellow, and white.
A close-up view of a historic building featuring patterned tiled façade, with multiple windows and decorative flower boxes on a wrought iron balcony.
Facade of a building featuring blue and patterned tiles with white window frames.
Colorful triangular flags strung across a clear blue sky, with a historic building featuring decorative balconies visible below.
Facade of an old, abandoned building featuring a decorative plaque and green doors, with visible damage and missing windows.
A colorful street scene featuring a building adorned with festive decorations, including vibrant flags and garlands, set against a blue tiled facade.
A tall stone tower with intricate architectural details, surrounded by people and buildings, under a clear blue sky.
A decorative fountain with lion sculptures at its base, surrounded by a bustling public square and historic buildings under a clear blue sky.
A man with a backpack sitting on a fountain surrounded by decorative sculptures and flowing water, with a clear blue sky in the background.
A person wearing sunglasses and a straw hat poses for a selfie in front of an ornate fountain with decorative lion and griffin sculptures, under a clear blue sky.

There’s so much to see in this compact little city.

It’s all easily walkable and you could cover it all in a weekend, but if you allow yourself a few more days then you can explore it all at leisure.

Facade of a vintage building featuring the text 'Armazens Cunhas' and a decorative peacock motif, with a sign stating 'Vendemos Mais Barato'.

Tucked into one of Porto’s busiest areas, the Igreja do Carmo is easy to miss at first glance—but once you notice it, it’s unforgettable.

A historic building with ornate stone architecture, featuring a large blue and white tiled mural depicting scenic images on its exterior walls against a clear blue sky.

The real showstopper is on the side. Covering the exterior wall is a striking panel of blue-and-white azulejo tiles, added in 1912, depicting scenes related to the founding of the Carmelite Order.

It’s one of Porto’s most photographed tile displays, and for good reason—the tiles glow in the sunlight and turn the church into a living canvas of history and craftsmanship.

Baroque-style church building with intricate facade details, surrounded by a clear blue sky.
Historic church facade with intricate stonework and sculptures, featuring two statues on either side of the entrance and a cross atop the roof, against a clear blue sky.
A close-up view of a blue and white traditional Portuguese azulejo tile mural depicting various figures and ornate patterns, located on the side of a building, with a flag visible above.
A detailed blue and white ceramic mural depicting historical scenes on a building facade, featuring figures in various poses and intricate patterns.

Then it’s from one form of artistic endeavour to another with some rather more recent wall art and the 20-metre wide mural by celebrated Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos. On the side of a Taco Bell!

A vibrant mural featuring a stylized hand showing a middle finger with a cigarette and a colorful portrait of a woman with flowing hair, set against an abstract background.
A woman standing in front of a vibrant, colorful mural on a building, featuring abstract designs and patterns in various colors, set on a sunny day.
Vibrant mural covering the side of a building, featuring abstract shapes, bright colors, and dynamic patterns including flowers and waves.
A colorful abstract mural featuring geometric shapes and vibrant patterns on a building wall, with a window and door at the base.
A couple poses for a selfie in front of a colorful mural with abstract designs and shapes.
Colorful mural on a building wall featuring abstract patterns and shapes, with a Taco Bell sign visible nearby.
A woman in a white outfit stands in front of a brightly colored, abstract mural on a building wall, featuring various shapes and patterns in vibrant hues.
A weathered mural depicting a face with peeling paint, featuring expressive eyes and textured skin tones, signed by 'oh.chiko'.
A colorful mural depicting a person with a head full of sunflowers, set against a bright blue background. The artwork is framed by a window with peeling paint.
A painted door featuring a woman in traditional attire holding a red demon mask, with a crescent moon in the background and floral motifs at the bottom.
A mural depicting two figures: one on the left holding a mask with a crescent moon above, and the other on the right in a red kimono reclining among flowers on green grass.

I just love the wide variety of architectural styles that are on display!

A decorative wall panel featuring an artistic sketch of a woman with long hair, enclosed in an ornate frame. The sketch is accompanied by the text 'LE BARBU' on a sticker.
A historic building with blue tiled walls and a decorative balcony in the foreground, contrasted by a modern, sleek brown building in the background under a clear blue sky.
A circular relief sculpture depicting a smiling face with textured features, including round eyes and a patterned surface, mounted on a weathered wall.
A vibrant mural on the side of a building featuring a portrait of a man, along with images of grapes and various wine-related motifs, set against a colorful background.
A tall, historical building with yellow bricks and green balconies, featuring large windows and some greenery on top, next to a large advertisement banner.

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World traveller, proud auntie, bit of a liability.

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