PORTO-STREET-ART-ON-E-BIKE

PORTO STREET ART ON E-BIKE

€39

Per Person

3h

Aprox. Duration

3pm

Departure

Lang.

Available in PT | EN | ES | FR (Private)

DISCOVER THE BEST STREET ART PORTO SPOTS WITH AN ELECTRIC BIKE

Porto street art scene has flourished not only in number but also in terms of quality. It is not by chance that Porto is referred as one of the best destinations in what concerns the European circuit of street art.

Because what we want to show you is not next to the other, we thought that in a hilly city, the easiest way to do it is with E-Bikes. First, we will give one E-bike to each traveller and we will brief you about the experience and how to use the e-bikes in the city. Then, when everyone is feeling comfortable with the e-bikes, it is time to start riding.

E-BIKE GUIDED TOUR THROUGH STREET ART

Street art started in the 90s connected with the movement of hip hop. Most of the artists started like “writers” changing quickly to graffiti. It was used as a way to bring up the problems of a community and the social injustice becoming an important tool to activism.

This is a tour though the contemporary side of Porto, a city known for its layers of history that ended up serving as a source of inspiration to many artists. We will show you the amazing street art as well as the different techniques used in each form of urban art.

We will be inviting you to understand more of the street art evolution, only possible due to the persistence of some Portuguese artists and different artistic groups, that had to deal with repression until the beginning of the government of our current city mayor.

Included:

  • E-Bike + Helmet / Equipment adaptation lesson

  • A storytelling local guide

  • Liability and Personal Accident Insurance

  • Taxes (VAT 23%)

  • Water

  • Coffee break

Not eligible for:

  • Not recommended for pregnant women.

  • People with coordination problems or any similar conditions.

  • Individuals under the effect of alcohol or drugs.

  • People that have been recently submitted to surgery.

  • People with less than 1.3meters (4.3 feet) and more than 118Kg (260.14 lbs.). Height is a mandatory requirement. Babies can go on a child seat to a maximum of 18kg. Limited number.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Mural da Trindade

Made by two of the most famous northern Portugal artists, Hazul and Mr. Dheo, this was the first legal graffiti in the city of Porto dating from 2013. Looking at this piece of art is understanding how political situations can influence the growth in the world of arts.

Gato Azul-Cobalto

Occupying an area of 5 floors, it clearly represents the tile work in the city of Porto. Líqen, the Spanish artist who design it, wanted to honour Porto that in his opinion, the modern always lived side by side with the historical.

Mural Quem És Porto? / Who are you Porto?

A façade of 135 square meters belonging to a bar, was covered by 3 thousand tiles with answers of the population to a simple question: Who are you, Porto?

Look at Porto

Alexandre Farto, known as Vhills, is certainly the most famous street artist in Portugal. He uses a rather different technique which instead of adding layers to a wall, he removes some. He wants to transform the invisible, visible and like this create masterpieces.

Dom Quixote

Having this character, Dom Quixote, as the main feature of the project was not the original idea. Signed by three friends, Fedor, Mesk and Mots it ended up pleasing all the artists turning out to be a symbol of their own friendship.

Coelho

The rabit made by Bordalo II, an artist that discover his passion for sculpture while at the university has now his work spread all over the globe. His work is based on a social critic due to the growth of the cities with his ideals set on sustainability.

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