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BULGARIA: Streetart Sofia – Old Knyazhevo Cable Car Station – Vitosha Mountain – Lost Place Graffiti

The old Kopitoto TV Tower is a 186 meter high broadcasting tower located on Vitosha Mountain, south of Sofia, and was built in 1985 to replace the older television tower in the city. Right next to it lies the abandoned ruins of the old Knyazhevo cable car station, which was permanently shut down following an accident in 1992. Over the decades, the skeletal concrete structure has become a true mecca for urban explorers and a fascinating open-air gallery for the local graffiti scene. Today the ruins are covered with colorful pieces, giving the place a raw, industrial charm.

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THAILAND: Chiang Rai – White Temple, Blue Temple & Golden Clock Tower

Chiang Rai is a city with around 70.000 inhabitants in the mountainous north of Thailand near the border with Laos and Myanmar. It is home to a number of culturally historic sights that are also magnificent architectural masterpieces by local artists, such as the Wat Rong Suea Ten aka Blue Temple by PHUTTHA KABKAEW or the Wat Rong Khun aka White Temple and the Chalermphrakiat Golden Clock Tower by CHALERMCHAI KOSITPIPAT.

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BULGARIA: Streetart Sofia – Iztok – Aleksandar Zhendov Underpass Graffiti Hall

In the Iztok neighborhood of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, an underpass runs beneath Tsarigradsko Shose Boulevard. The entrances and exits are right next to the Aleksandar Zhendov bus stop. And this tunnel under the main road is a veritable urban art gallery with numerous works on its walls. New projects and jams take place there regularly, resulting in official works, and in between writers are also constantly spraying and creating new graffiti. In particular, the awesome local duo ARSEK & ERASE time by time paint fantastic pieces there.

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POLAND: Streetart Katowice – Urban Art in the Capital of the Silesian Voivodeship

With a population of approximately 320.000, Katowice is the capital of the Silesian Voivodeship and the center of the Upper Silesian metropolitan region. Among its most famous landmarks are the striking Spodek arena, the Silesian Museum, the International Congress Center, and the former mining site that is now a cultural zone. The streets feature numerous large-scale murals depicting the city’s history, famous figures, and local culture. In addition, there is, of course, plenty of graffiti and a wide variety of urban art works.

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BULGARIA: Karlukovo – Prohodna Cave – Sculptural Artworks and Nature Scenery at Iskar Gorge

Prohodna is a karst cave in north-central Bulgaria, located in the Iskar Gorge near the village of Karlukovo in the Lowetsch province. The cave is known for the two eye-like holes in its ceiling, known as God’s eyes. Several stone statues have been placed at the entrance and around the cave area, which, in addition to the cave itself as a natural wonder, are a beautiful addition as creative works of human hands. They are thematically nature-related works with motifs of gnomes, animals or plants. The place really has something magical and is definitely worth a visit.

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SPAIN: Streetart Villajoyosa – Graffiti and Urban Art in Alicante province

Villajoyosa, or in Valencian „La Vila Joiosa“, is a coastal town in the province of Alicante, with around 35.000 inhabitants. It is located on the Costa Blanca between Alicante and Benidorm, directly on the Mediterranean Sea. Main sights include the colorfully painted old town, the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, the traditional fishing harbor, and the Valor Chocolate Museum. There are also great graffiti and streetart around town, especially the artist KAOS left some awesome creations, also PEDRO ARAGONES aka GONES has a whole street with several pieces.

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THAILAND: Streetart Khon Kaen – The Wall & Kultx – Creative Spaces & Urban Art Spots

In this article we present you two colorful places you should definitely visit when you are coming to Khon Kaen. The creative space THE WALL is a small neighbourhood village in the heart of the city, renovated from a former pharmaceutical factory and printing house, and the surrounding walls are covered with beautiful murals and facade paintings. Another great creative location in Khon Kaen is the collaborative art space KULTX. The purpose of its establishment is to encourage the community in Khon Kaen to participate in community art and culture. There are various art exhibitions and numerous activities organized regularly.

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SPAIN: Streetart Fanzara – MIAU – Museo Inacabado de Arte Urbano de Fanzara

The MUSEO INACABADO DE ARTE URBANO, or MIAU for short, is an extraordinary urban art project in the small village of Fanzara in the province of Castellón. It was launched in 2014 and the name stands for “Unfinished Museum of Urban Art” – unfinished because it is constantly evolving. Unlike traditional museums, the exhibition is open-air, with artists decorating house facades, gates, and walls throughout the village, turning Fanzara itself into a gallery with more than 160 urban artworks by 116 creators from big to small. And every year new works are getting added.

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GREECE: Urbex Nafplio – Old Abandoned Myloi Train Station – Lost Place Graffiti

The abandoned Myloi train station is located in the Argolis region of the Peloponnese, not far from the city of Nafplio. It was opened around 1886 as part of the expansion of the Peloponnesian narrow-gauge railway network. With the progressive decline of regional rail traffic from the 1970s onwards, the station increasingly lost its importance and the operations were finally discontinued in the early 2000s. Since then, the site has been considered a “lost place”. Particularly striking are the stationary, partly heavily weathered carriages and locomotives that still stand on the tracks, also numerous graffiti cover the walls and parked vehicles.

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SPAIN: Streetart Alicante – Graffiti and Urban Art on the Costa Blanca

Alicante is a lively port city on the Costa Blanca in southeastern Spain with a population of around 330.000. The city’s landmarks include the Castillo de Santa Bárbara, towering high above the sea and offering impressive views of the coast, the palm-lined Explanada de España promenade with its characteristic mosaic floor, and the 17th-century Concatedral de San Nicolás. The streets are also decorated with urban art, from large murals to graffiti and smaller pieces. Check out the photos!

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