Before I actually visited I was of the dismissive opinion that Alicante was just another highrise, non descript Spanish city that tourists passed through to get to the Costas. But as per usual I was wrong! It’s a bustling, working city for sure but it is more than that. Theres a lovely beach, very reasonablyContinue reading “Alicante details”
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Madrid madness
Another quick romp through some of the colourful street scenes of Madrid. From traditional tiles and window boxes to more modern expressions of creativity. Moulin Rouge style ladies to a rather disturbing cat portrait! There’s a plethora of art on hand to entertain, perplex or deconstruct.
Las Meninas Mademoiselles
Around the streets of Madrid we kept encountering a variation of colourful, larger than life, ladies. The statues are all variations on the main characters of Las Meninas, Diego Velázquez’s masterpiece that hangs in the Prado Museum. An art installation saw 80 sculptures of Las Meninas (‘the ladies in waiting’) dotted around the Spanish capital.Continue reading “Las Meninas Mademoiselles”
More murals
A few more shots of the colourful East Side Gallery. Whether its pastel positivity or more serious political messages. In more than a hundred paintings on what was the east side of the Berlin wall, the artists commented on the political changes in 1989/90. To get to the gallery either Warschauer Straße and Ostbahnhof railwayContinue reading “More murals”
East Side Gallery
Taking in some of the more colourful sights of Berlin now we head to the East Side Gallery. This colourful site is an outdoor gallery that covers one of the few remaining sections of the Berlin Wall. At 1.3 kilometre it’s the longest open air art gallery in the world and features work from over 118 artistsContinue reading “East Side Gallery”
Plethora of paint
There’s a last lingering look at the amazing murals of Orgosolo now before we head onwards. I love the combination of faded pastel portraits of people with the flaking, peeling paint of old doors and metal work. Below Mahatma Gandhi ministers to the poor and dwells on the plight of the impoverished. This colourful houseContinue reading “Plethora of paint”
Multitude of murals
As we continue our exploration of Orgosolo’s outdoor art gallery we come across everything from political and historical paintings to cubist style works. Below is a painted reproduction of a movie poster for the famous Bandits of Orgosolo, a 1960 Italian film drama directed by Vittorio De Seta that featured local shepherds as some ofContinue reading “Multitude of murals”
Ogling Orgosolo
Moving away from beaches for a while we’re heading to the isolated town of Orgosolo. Hidden in the midst of 1,000-metre-high mountains, surrounded by wild pine forests and a byword for lawlessness and kidnappers, Orgosolo is also an open air art gallery thanks to hundreds of murals that cover every wall, house and shop. PaintingsContinue reading “Ogling Orgosolo”
Malaga moments
After sating my need to snap mountains of fruit and veg we head into Malaga town to check out some sights. I’ve previously only seen Malaga cathedral from the outside but as the mum enjoys a good church potter we headed inside! Original plans would have seen the structure with two towers but funds ranContinue reading “Malaga moments”
Back to Spain
Whizzing through this year’s travels now. Next up on the trail in May was a return visit to Malaga combined with Seville and Cadiz. I’ve not got too many snaps of Malaga as it’s already been fairly well covered in previous blog posts. Being a particularly useless travel blogger today as I just can’t rememberContinue reading “Back to Spain”