Portugal Archive - Vagabundler

12. November 20253. Dezember 2025

PORTUGAL: Madeira Island – Streetart Funchal – Whale Murals, Sea Graffiti and Garbage Art

Funchal 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.

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22. August 2023

PORTUGAL: Streetart Lagos – Graffiti and Urban Art on the western Algarve coast

With 31,000 inhabitants, Lagos is the largest city in the west of the Algarve in southern Portugal. It is known for its beautiful and colorful old town with the historic city wall, its cliffs and its famous Atlantic beaches such as Ponta da Piedade. Also worth seeing are the Forte da Ponta da Bandeira, the Lagos Castle, the idyllic marina and the Plaza Infante Dom Henrique with the church of Santa Maria de Lagos. Also you can find fantastic urban art or course!

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22. März 20233. April 2023

PORTUGAL: Streetart Chaves – Graffiti and Urban Art Collection

Chaves is the second largest city in the district of Vila Real, with approximately 41,000 inhabitants, and is located on the northern border of Portugal, 22 kilometers from Spain. Like everywhere also here you can find interesting streetart obvious or hidden in the alleys. Check out the collection of what we found.

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25. Oktober 20213. Dezember 2025

PORTUGAL: Madeira Island – Streetart Funchal – Colorful Doors Project – artE pORtas abErtas

Today we have some streetart for you from the eastern part of the Atlantic. Funchal is the capital of the Portuguese island of Madeira, which is about 710 km off the Moroccan coast at equator height. In the cozy city you can find smaller urban works of art and larger murals in many places, but a very special place is the Rua de Santa Maria with the adjacent streets. Artists have brought the once run-down and half-ruined district back to life with a creative and colorful project: the “Projecto artE pORtas abErtas” which means „Open Door Project“.

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30. Juli 20203. November 2023

PORTUGAL: Streetart Porto – International Flair and Portuguese Graffiti

Of course, a city with so much quality also needs a street art scene of the extra class. That’s what Porto can do. The decaying charm of some buildings contributes very well to highlighting the art even more. Many local artists, painters and graphic artists are at work here. But international artists also have spots in the heart of Porto. In addition to the azulejos, which are already great art in themselves, the open-air galleries expand and open up the cultural horizon of the city. Both for tourists and locals., a city with so much quality also needs a street art scene of the extra class. That’s what Porto can do. The decaying charm of some buildings contributes very well to highlighting the art even more. Many local artists, painters and graphic artists are at work here. But international artists also have spots in the heart of Porto. In addition to the azulejos, which are already great art in themselves, the open-air galleries expand and open up the cultural horizon of the city. Both for tourists and locals.

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