Portugal | A Starter to Discovering Lisbon Street Art
Lisbon Street Art
It's everywhere and it captivates! I loved running into the street graffiti around town. Here are a few of my favorites but by no means all of the art I saw! It's everywhere you turn and fun to discover.
A few of my favorite graffiti/art spots included:
In the LX Factory, the same building that houses Rio Maravhila, take the stairs up and and wander back into some of the hallways. Here you'll be able to peep into some of the artist studios and come across some of the artwork in the hallways. I was there on a Sunday and I was the only person walking through the hallways so it was both a fun art walk and break from the crowd. My favorite was the fresco of two women by Margarida Fleming.
On top of the LX Factory from Rio Maravilha you can see several graffiti walls from the top roof and see the face off of the roof's statue with the National Sanctuary of Christ statue across the Tagus river.
After visiting the Castelo de S. Jorge I wandered Alfama one more time and found some amazing graffiti art. You walk out of the castle walls towards the Palacio Belmonte hotel. Pass through the hotel's courtyard and down a small tunnel and on the other side is a park of graffiti. On Google maps you can look for the walking path Patio de Dom Fradique.
AirBNB offers a walking tour experience. I wasn't able to make the tour but I've heard amazing things.
For additional resources on finding art in Lisbon...
TimeOut London's best art galleries to visit
LisbonLux street art guide
Culture Trip street art walking tour
Visit Portugal's recommendations
