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Welcome to Vagabundler!

A wonderful ragbag for alternative travelers and fans of creativity, especially urban art. On this platform you can find interesting reportages, detailed country or city maps and coverages on awesome artists. There is a whole section about interviews with unique people and their amazing work, as well about crazy events and interesting sustaining projects from all around the world. Meanwhile we have more than 280.000 photos from 100 countries in our archive and we try to preserve some of this creativity with our documentation. All respect to the artists! As well to all the numerous people involved in this non profit project. We do this voluntarily because we love it and we want to support the art scene in general and socio-cultural understanding between us on this planet. If you find any mistakes or missing information, just send us a message. We are creating, building and changing on this website all the time – but – of course!  If there is free time…. we travel and explore!!!


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Europe / History / LatviaHave you ever been to the Baltic States? No, not Greece, that’s the Balkans. The Baltic States are located in the northeast of Europe, between the Baltic Sea and Russia, and include the countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. We were in Riga, the capital of Latvia, last week, looking for local street art and graffiti. The city is definitely worth a visit, whether as a stopover during a Baltic trip or as a short weekend trip. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
Egypt / HistoryThe temples of Abu Simbel are two rock temples on the western shore of Lake Nasser. They are located in the Egyptian part of Nubia near the town of Abu Simbel and were built in the 13th century BC under Pharaoh Ramses II of the 19th dynasty of the ancient Egyptian New Kingdom. Between November 1963 and September 1968, a world-wide collaborative project took place to relocate and save the historic and architecturally important site. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
Peru / StreetartThe Pacific coast city of Lima is the capital of the South American Andean state of Peru and, with around 8.5 million inhabitants, by far the largest city in the country. It is an important transport hub and the bustling metropolis has a well-preserved center from the colonial era with numerous universities, colleges, museums and monuments. The old town of Lima was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991. However, also modern cultural heritage can be found in the streets in the form of fantastic graffiti and streetart. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
Chile / StreetartAt the location of José Luis Osorio Street 10 in Angol is an abandoned and half-ruined building that used to be a supermarket many years ago. The former shopping place is totally run down and partly overgrown by nature, but it is as well a little streetart paradise and peppered with small to large interesting works of art. Photographer Salvador Seda has visited this area several times and created various galleries and interesting story writings with information to the artists of the tags, bombings and graffiti at this spot. Once he even met sprayer SNIP in action. Also included are works by DYRE, ROYER, AMAGO, PABLO ANTAY, RIE, ZEN, the ESKRITORES CREW and the TONS CREW. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
Streetart / TurkeyTatvan is located at an altitude of 1690 meters on Lake Van in the eastern Turkish province of Bitlis and has around 79,000 inhabitants. Railroad lines also run past the north side of the town and there are sidings for freight wagons. Trains from Eastern Europe arrive here time and again, bringing more than just loaded goods. The wagons are often decorated with great graffiti that has traveled thousands of kilometers across the countries. A moving graffiti gallery! >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
Italy / StreetartThe Turin district Borgo Vecchio Campidoglio is the seat of the MAU – Museum of Urban Art which is, the first open-air contemporary art museum in an urban center of Italy. An incredible urban museum which houses over 170 works created by numerous artists who have left their creations and imprints on the walls. Here, strolling through the cobbled streets you will come across whales giants, mountain landscapes, portraits, trompe-l’oeil, flower growers, and even benches inspired by great artists. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
Colombia / StreetartWith 2.6 million inhabitants, Medellin is the second largest city in the country and is divided into 16 municipalities, one of those is the notorious district San Javier, or just “Comuna 13,” which for years was a veritable war zone between competing parties and gangs. A very interesting source about this topic is the book “District 13 of Medellín: The Drama on the Armed Conflict in Medellin” by author YONI ALEXANDER RENDÓN. Besides that you can find numerous artworks in the streets. The district as a whole is just decorated all over with grandiose murals and colorful graffiti. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
Spain / StreetartMálaga is the second largest city in Andalusia and with around 570.000 inhabitants one of the biggest metropolises in Spain. Besides the interesting sights like the Arab Fort Palace Alcazaba, the Iglesia de Santiago, the Castillo de Gibralfaro or the Teatro Romano, it is also home to one of the most important universities in the country. The streets of the city are also home to some terrific urban art, such as the extensive portrait wall of the project „Lucha por lo Imposible“ or graffiti around the cool skate park. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
Nepal / StreetartHere we have a collection of streetart pieces from the Thamel district in Kathmandu. These include graphic murals, characters, and calligraphy, which is often found here in beautiful, intricate detail. Traditional wall paintings depicting gods and cultural themes are also a common sight in the alleys, and schools and kindergartens frequently feature painted facades. Especially the unfortunately now defunct collective ART LAB carried out several projects here, as did a number of foreign artists passing through. Also the SATTYA MEDIA ARTS COLLECTIVE created one of its works here as part of the KOLOR KATHMANDU project. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
Canada / StreetartThe fantastic artist MAXILIE MARTEL aka MONO SOURCIL from Montreal embellishes huge walls and facades in urban areas with her colorful and comiclike murals filled with weird and funny-scary characters. She started with small stickers and initially drew mainly business people in stress mode. At some point the figures became more and more oblique, the works of art bigger and bigger. Still her trademark is the “uni-brow”, which appears continously on her artworks and also reflects the meaning of the name. Mono Sourcil means uni-brow. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
Germany / StreetartThe huge parking garage ROSE PARKHAUS at Marie Wagenknecht Straße 24 was transformed into a fantastic art gallery of graffiti and streetart in the summer of 2025. Large murals and pieces on the ground level adorn from the outside, and inside the parking garage there are plenty more works in a wide variety of styles, created by more than 50 artists. This place used to be avoided and was considered a hotspot for drugs and crime, but now the colorful building attracts artists and art lovers from all around. The project was initiated by BJÖRN STEINSIEK as part of HILDESHEIMER ART. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
Egypt / HistoryThe Double Temple of Kom Ombo is an ancient Egyptian temple complex on the eastern bank of the Nile in Upper Egypt. The historic site was built during the Ptolemaic Dynasty from 180 till 47 BC and is dedicated to the two deities Sobek, the crocodile god, and Horus, the falcon-headed god of kingship, healing, protection, the sun and the sky. The temple complex is located about 3.5 kilometers southwest of the center of Kom Ombo, a town of about 70,000 inhabitants. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
France / PainterThe great artist NICOLAS MARVEL creates fantastic canvases, primarily portraits and meanwhile also surreal abstract works. His paintings are breathtaking in themselves, but they become even more astonishing when you know how he creates them: with a fork! Originally from Tbilisi, Georgia, he now lives in Nice, France, where he regularly exhibits his work. We were fortunate to attend one of these events and admire his magnificent pieces. Check out the interview! >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
Canada / StreetartOn 8th and 9th August in 2026, the 31st edition of the legendary graffiti and streetart festival UNDER PRESSURE took place in Montréal. Since its beginnings in 1996, the festival has become an established part of the city’s urban culture, bringing together graffiti, streetart, hip-hop, music, and street dance. In 2026, live painting once again played a central role, allowing visitors to experience the creative process directly and watch artists transform walls and public spaces into large-scale works of art. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
Streetart / SwedenAfter a short summer break, we’re back and have lots of new and interesting material for you! Included is a brand new map for the Swedish city of Gothenburg with nearly 10.000 photos and cool interviews. So the first posting is from Sweden! This fantastic and super long history wall stands in the middle of Gothenburg and was created by the INSTITUT FOR URBAN KUNST. From the ice age till modern times. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
Illustration / South Africa / StreetartToday our creative information journey goes to South Africa and into Cape Town. Some time ago we visited this great place and especially for the streetart fans the neighborhood Woodstock is highly recommended. You can find grandiose works of art behind every corner. And behind one of these corners we came across the art of Wayne Bks for the first time. The photos we took of it should cause to a bigger story this year. Check out the interview with the fantastic artist! >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
Streetart / USAThe RiNo in Denver is the short form for „River North Art District“ and like it says, this area is the main place for art and creativity in town. It is delimited by the four streets Blake Street in the North, Larimer Street in the South, Broadway Boulevard in the West and North Downing Street in the East. RiNo is filled with galleries, bars, cafés, craft beer breweries and restaurants, also part of the district is Denver’s oldest neighbourhood Five Points. Of course you can find plenty of streetart, graffiti, murals and art in general here. It’s a really cool place to go out. Some of the murals were made during editions of the fabulous CRUSH WALLS FESTIVAL, which is the largest urban art event in Colorado. >>> READ MORE   [...] Read more...
France / StreetartThe MAUSA Vauban is a living museum of urban creations and street art on an area of nearly 1200m². This colorful place opened on July 7th, 2018 in the UNESCO walls of the historic fortress Neuf-Brisach, which was built by the Marquise de Vauban between 1698 and 1704. Since the inauguration, internationally renowned urban artists follow one another to paint the walls in front of visitors. Here we have a collection of the amazing artworks. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
Paraguay / StreetartAsunción has a lively and well-functioning shipping traffic. Especially with such maritime trading centers, the harbor district is always an interesting place with many warehouses and large walls and therefore also for graffiti and murals. You just have to search and explore the area, and you will find heaps of handsome masterpieces in hidden streets. The neighborhoods of Sajonia, San Antonio and Dr Francia by the harbor are particularly recommended for finding streetart, while some other good districts for urban art are located along the Paraguay River around the center. But basically you can find graffiti throughout the whole beautiful and green city. Check out our findings and keep your eyes open! >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
Canada / StreetartRegina is the capital of Saskatchewan, Canada’s breadbasket. Small and peaceful, its urban parks are filled with frolicking hares. As for streetart, the scene is also small, but you can find some interesting pieces. 13th Street in the Cathedral neighborhood has a good concentration of them. The CATHEDRAL VILLAGE ARTS FESTIVAL has been held there for several years and includes a visual arts and streetart component. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
History / JapanDuring our tour of Japan we made a stop in the historical-idyllic city of Kurashiki (Japanese ? ? ?, -shi). The Edo-era merchant town is located in Okayama prefecture and the former Bitch? province of Honshu, the main island of Japan. Kurashiki means something like „village from warehouses“. There are still dozens of buildings (Kura) preserved, which represent a symbol of the city due to their typical facades. It’s worth a visit. It is best to stay for a few days in the nearby Okayama and make a day trip by train to the cultural site. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
Bolivia / StreetartThe city of La Paz is the highest administrative capital in the world and is located in the Altiplano plateau of the Andes at more than 3.500 meters above sea level. More than 750.000 people live in the mountainious area and it is the third biggest city in the country. There are numerous thing we could tell you ab La Paz, but this page here is about graffiti and streetart from that place. Here is a collection with graffiti rom one of the highest cities in the world. Streetart on an ultimate altitude. We found some really nice pieces, combined with urban views. Indigenious traditions meet today customs combined with actual issues of the whole society. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...
Events / Germany / StreetartIn March it was time again for the annual ANTI RACISM JAM in Moabit at the spraygrounds of the 21ER GALLERY with around 40 creators. Every year the popular jam brings top-class artists to the walls with fantastic concept collaborations to make a colorful statement against racism and discrimination. The event on 22nd and 23rd March 2024 was organized by TOMSTA and KARAME21 with the support of CAPTAIN PAINT and the 21ER GALLERY. >>> READ MORE   [...] Read more...
Portugal / StreetartFunchal is the capital of the Portuguese island of Madeira, which is about 710 km off the Moroccan coast at equator height. Besides the inspirative, famous and unique painted doors at Rua Santa Maria you can find as well fantastic murals throughout the city. The huge Blue Whale made by artist MARCOS MILEWSKI at the parking lot you can see on the title photo is one example. But there are also interesting scultpures made in a quite unconventional way. Like the trash fish on the promenade called „Plastic Mero“ which is completely made out of garbage from the sea. This sculpture was made by BORDALO II. >>> READ MORE [...] Read more...

>>>  INTERNATIONAL COLLECTIVE <<<

Many more awesome urban art loving photographers, documentors, creatives and Vagabundlers joined, we have every day heaps of new articles and photos. Still non-profit, still non-commercial, just because we like to do it. All the people involved in this project are listed on our Vagabundler Collective Map

Frank Hofmann is working on the enourmous Hamburg Streetart Map with meanwhile 1200 spots and more than 8000 photos!

Salvador Seda (GraffiPreBicentenario) from Chile joined and keeps on creating the Streetart Map of Angol and the Santiago Map

Patrice Loranger (PLoranger4417) from Canada joined and is building up the Streetart Map of Montreal.

Holger Peter (PeterEatAndArt) from Berlin joined and is building up the Streetart Map of Berlin with extensive infos about the artists and meanwhile with over 10.000 pages and more than 91.000 photos. He is also doing the map for Rheine and the Island Poel

Analiá Pertusi aka Perts Jam joined and is building up a fantastic archive for the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires and as well for the Chascomus Map.

World traveller Mazzanti from Sweden contributes great photos for the Stockholm Map and for numerous places from all around the world.

Irxnschmoiz is  our city ambassador for the maps of Hannover, Bremerhaven, Dortmund, Braunschweig and Hildesheim and contributes continously new material. He also takes photos from other interesting places in Germany.

Bart Hagel aka Street Art Damsko and Killer Leentje contribute awesome material for the Amsterdam Map.

Gail Lochner from Ecuador joined and is building up the map of Cuenca with fantastic artworks.

Agnieszka Pisarska (Piece of Streetart) contributes great galleries of cities in Poland and is building up the Streetart Map of Wroclaw!

The Nomads on Wheels are travelling around the world in their van and sending awesome photos. Meanwhile we have great collections from 72 places.

Fiona Lu (City.Features) from Canada joined and is building up the Streetart Map of Vancouver.

Caley Costley (BobBleu) from California, USA joined and is building up the Streetart Map of Los Angeles.

Matthias Busch  joined and is building up the Streetart Map of Austin in Texas, USA.

Luigi Savoia from Italy joined and is building up the Streetart Map of Turin.

Milau Lutumba (Delutu) from France joined and is building up the Streetart Map of Paris

Julien Canadas from France joined and contributes great photos and also videos for the Toulouse Map.

Natalie Pomeroy aka Street Art Wombler is part of the team and contributes awesome material from Australia and especially Melbourne.

Mike Hennessey aka See Some Streetart joines our collective and works on the map for Almaty in Kazakhstan.

Frankfurt Map reached 2000 spots and offers more than 27.000 photos to explore! As well there are lots of new updates to several places.

The Map

The worldmap with all the locations where we collected streetart and graffiti or did interesting interviews. Click on the colored fields and check out the content of each country. For several places it goes even into an additional level deeper and there are city maps. Besides urban art you will also find many articles about helpful projects, unique architecture and beautiful nature. Just the good things!


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New Reportages

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Urbex Gornja Presjenica – Abandoned Hotel Igman – Lost Place Graffiti

The Hotel Igman is a lost place building complex located on Mount Igman near Sarajevo. It was designed by architect and painter Ahmed Džuvić for the 1984 Winter Olympics in late-modern Yugoslav architecture with strong Brutalist elements and influences from Scandinavian and traditional Dinaric architecture. During the Bosnian War, the hotel was heavily damaged and …

SPAIN: Streetart Tenerife – San Cristóbal de La Laguna – Calle Malpei Urban Art Festival

San Cristóbal de La Laguna, or just La Laguna, has a population of around 155.000 and has a large student population and young culture due to its large university. But also ancient culture, the old town is a registered UNESCO World Heritage. A visit is also worthwhile at the beautiful church Nuestra Señora de la …

SOUTH KOREA: Streetart Paju – Graffiti & Urban Art near the Demilitarized Zone

Paju is a city in Gyeonggi Province in northwestern South Korea with around 530.000 inhabitants. The city is especially well known for its location near the border with North Korea and parts are located close to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Paju is an important cultural and artistic center and the Heyri Art Village is home …