Destination notes
Once a year Lisbon Open House swings open the doors to some of the city’s most interesting and exclusive buildings for one weekend. I, of course, scoured the website looking for access to tiles and I…
Look, I’m not much of a rule breaker but I had to very sneakily snap these #tileoftheday photos after the old lady in charge told me “no photos” I’m sorry but in a space as beautiful…
Tiles are part of the cultural fabric of Portugal. Here azulejos have been used to decorate buildings for more than 500 years. Taken from the Spanish who stole it from the Moors, azulejos (tiles) date back as far as the…
I’m constantly amazed at the incredible towns I can visit and things I can see and do so close to Lisbon. Sesimbra is one of those places. Just over a 30-minute drive from the capital, the hard-working…
Since I first stepped foot in Lisbon two years ago I’ve been sharing endless pictures of tiles on my Instgram with the hashtag #tileoftheday. The colours. The history. The patterns. The variety. I can’t help but…
Welcome again to #tileoftheday, a post where I share not one, not two, but a billion tile photos for all your tile-based pleasure. Today we are in the city of Aveiro. This small city has incredible…