Back to roaming some of the less explored areas of Athens now and we’re planning on heading for the Central Market (Varvakios Agora) and the nearby neighbourhood of Little Asia. But as usual I get hugely sidetracked by the incredible amounts of street art to be found. From tiny stickers on lamp posts, to fullContinue reading “Street Scenes”
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Camden town
Another visit to my favourite tourist spot back in August 2021 – Camden Town. Camden is a riot of colourful street art, hectic markets, tourist tat, drunks, street hustlers and all of life lived large. It’s a place I can revisit time and time again (and do!) because it is just so much fun. WhetherContinue reading “Camden town”
Bristol
Finally getting around to the last spot of our Southern Explorer way back in July 2021. We’re ending in the street art mecca of Bristol. Every wall is a colourful canvas with some surviving for years but others mere days before being tagged, amended or reworked. The harbour is a lovely place to sit andContinue reading “Bristol”
Plymouth art
Fresh off the little boat from Cornwall back to Plymouth I spy a colourful sights – the Plymouth covid wall art. Full of peoples reactions to the global pandemic, lockdown, vaccinations and everything coronavirus related. Not all voices agree of course – and this piece laments the perceived loss of freedom and governmental control thatContinue reading “Plymouth art”
Magical Madrid
Our last trip abroad before the world ground to a halt, was a few days in the marvellous bustling city of Madrid in 2019. The capital, and most-populous, city of Spain. We have an apartment in the Malasaña area – a hip, but slightly down at heel part of the city that is jam packedContinue reading “Magical Madrid”
Battered yet beautiful
Finally I’m getting around to documenting our first ever trip to Germany for the man’s birthday last November. We plumped for the hip capital city of Berlin for our first ever trip to Deutschland and a fab choice it was too. We stayed in the Ibis Mitte hotel, perfectly placed to explore the city withContinue reading “Battered yet beautiful”
Scintillating Sardinia
We’ve off on our third trip of 2017 now. To the stunning Italian island of Sardinia. Sardinia is one of those places that doesn’t seem to register very highly on people’s travel radars but is an absolute hidden gem. Over the next ten days we find majestic old cities, hidden coves and stunning beaches soContinue reading “Scintillating Sardinia”
Brick Lane revisited
Along with a glut of candy coloured neon joy we also took a tour of some of London’s street art hot spots. We take a quick turn around Wood Street in Walthamstowe before heading to my favourite art spotting haunt – Brick Lane. We first visited around four years ago and it’s interesting to see howContinue reading “Brick Lane revisited”
Sclater Street art cluster
Some areas in the East End seem to see a particular concentration of art. One such place is Sclater Street, just off the main drag of Brick Lane. Entire buildings are smothered in gigantic images. The vivid colours provide a perfect foil to the drab, derelict industrial surroundings. There are some recognisable figures gracing some ofContinue reading “Sclater Street art cluster”
Art or vandalism?
Banksy is an interesting phenomena. Once classed as a vandal, his art work is now protected from other “vandals” and art collectors!! Here’s two examples of his iconic work. Preserved from tourists and the tender ministrations of other street artists by a sheet of perspex. Above, His Master’s Voice – possibly one of his bestContinue reading “Art or vandalism?”