The mosaic sidewalks of Portugal

Posted by Bambi on Jul 08 2009 | Misc., travel

Portuguese sidewalk artisan

As usual, you can click the photos for larger versions.

Portuguese sidewalk in progress

Portuguese mosaic sidewalk

In time, shoes polish the mosaics to a slippery shine.

Portuguese sidewalk

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3 Responses to “The mosaic sidewalks of Portugal”

  1. yelm

    We missed most of those streets, since we were in bed with severe jet lag. Your photos make me want to revisit Lisbon, this time awake.

    08 Jul 2009 at 4:12 pm

  2. [...] hotel’s casual restaurant, Tipico, is excellent, and features a highly-polished version of Portugal’s mosaic sidewalks on the floor. Our room contained every convenience. [...]

    26 Jul 2009 at 8:02 am

  3. JB

    These wonderful sidewalks are also common in Macau (and, reportedly, in Brasil)…

    12 Jan 2010 at 5:20 pm

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