• Rating 90%
• Price ~$10
• Duration ~75 min
• Languages EN

• City: Lisbon
• Start point: National Pantheon
• Provider: VoiceMap

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A vibrant exploration of Lisbon's 'second skin,' this tour helps you distinguish between different eras of tile-making while navigating the city's colorful streets.

Portugal’s azulejos are world-famous, but few visitors know the stories they tell. This tour begins at the National Pantheon and winds through streets where tiles range from 17th-century religious panels to 20th-century geometric patterns and modern street art.

You’ll learn about the Moorish origins of the craft and how the styles evolved after the Great Earthquake of 1755, when tiles became a standard way to decorate the facades of the newly built Pombaline houses. The narration points out specific details that are easy to miss, such as the ‘pattern’ tiles versus the ‘narrative’ scenes.

It’s a visually rewarding tour that encourages you to look up and around, making it perfect for photographers and art lovers who want to see the city through its most characteristic decorative medium.

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