Category Archives: Street Art

France Diary: Montpellier Street Art

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Less well-visited than some of its neighbours in the South of France, Montpellier is a laid-back city with a historic quarter full of charm. One of its main draws is just the chance to wander the backstreets, soaking in the atmosphere and ducking in and out of its many independent shops, cafés and bars.

Another element I couldn’t help but notice too was the street art and the different forms it manifested in – some deserve a closer look to see what is really there..!

Montpellier Street Art 1Montpellier Street Art 3Montpellier Street Art 2 Montpellier Street Art 5Montpellier Street Art 6 Montpellier Street Art 7 Montpellier Street Art 8 Montpellier Street Art 9 Montpellier Street Art 10 Montpellier Street Art 11  Montpellier Street Art 4Montpellier Street Art 12

If you didn’t spot it first time around, take another look at #8 and #11, can you see it now?

Do you ever see street art in your city?

Morocco Diary: Glimpses of Essaouira

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Following on from my last post with information and tips for visiting Essaouira and ways to explore the town, here are some more glimpses of this Moroccan treasure that was once the country’s biggest and most important port:

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Brick Lane Street Art #2

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Following on from yesterday’s post about Brick Lane’s Street Art, here’s more: London Street Art 7London Street Art 5 London Street Art 10 London Street Art 17 London Street Art 22 London Street Art 29 London Street Art 31 London Street Art 36 London Street Art 35 London Street Art 37Have you ever visited Brick Lane? What was your highlight?

Brick Lane Street Art #1

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Brick Lane is the perfect place to spend a day wandering and taking in the sights. Full of vintage shops, small boutiques, cafés, street food markets, and countless curry houses to name just a few of the things to draw you in. Brick Lane is also very well-known for its street art that can’t fail to catch your eye. Here’s a view of some of the small bits and pieces I spotted, with a view of the bigger murals around to follow tomorrow:    London Street Art 1Brick Lane Street Art | The Tofu DiariesBrick Lane Street ArtBrick Lane Street ArtStreet Art Collage 4Brick Lane Street ArtBrick Lane Street ArtLondon Street Art 8London Street Art 26 London Street Art 3 London Street Art 13 London Street Art 32London Street Art 24London Street Art 20 London Street Art 19What catches your eye when you’re in a city?

Iceland Diary: Reykjavik’s Street Art

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Street art says a lot about a place; It gives you an opening into the soul of a city. In my opinion there is a huge gulf between street art and “graffiti” but you rarely get street art without a prevalence of graffiti. Maybe precisely the openness needed for one breeds the other.

Either way, the buildings of Reykjavik are privy to a huge amount of it. These were some of my highlights: (warning: very photo heavy!)

Reykjavik Street Art - Acorn Reykjavik Street Art - Blue Reykjavik Street Art - Chimp Reykjavik Street Art - EagleReykjavik Street Art - Drainpipe Reykjavik Street Art - Face Reykjavik Street Art - Faces on Buildings Reykjavik Street Art - Fish Reel Reykjavik Street Art - It's not what you look at Reykjavik Street Art - Man Reykjavik Street Art - Melting Reykjavik Street Art - Mountain Reykjavik Street Art - OctopusReykjavik Street Art - Mushroom Reykjavik Street Art - Peace hands Reykjavik Street Art - Playground Reykjavik Street Art - Single Gloves Reykjavik Street Art - Smoking Reykjavik Street Art - SunflowersWhat is your opinion on street art? Do you think it adds to a community or takes away from it?

More in my Iceland Diary:

Iceland Diary

Ways to Explore Reykjavik

Vegetarian Reykjavik

The Golden Circle

The Blue Lagoon