16 July 2022
Today we walked all over Vigo hunting for mural artwork, something I have been meaning to do for a while. (We also visited Parque do Castro, but that is another post.)
This first one is near Plaza de America, but tucked away behind some buildings where you wouldn't see it just driving by. I recall seeing it when I first came here as I stayed in Airbnb's in this neighborhood.
Walking up the stairs of that mural, we came to another set of murals. These two musicians were on garages on either side flanking the staircase going up in the following images.
The staircase had a fishing theme and there were murals on the sides as well, below are some details of those.
Couldn't resist taking a silly selfie here at the top of the stairs!
Looking back down, there is a mosaic of an anchor and a view of the ría or estuary in the background.
This photo I took because of the profusion of morning glories blooming over this abandoned building site.
Those of you who follow my blog know that I have a thing for doors...
Across the street from the funicular was an elevator going back down to the street we started on.
Here is how the funicular looks from the bottom:
And from the top:
And the hill goes up further via this set of stairs. Each mural is so unique and different.
The gate and fence to the right of the mural were also interesting. The large gray stone blocks and wrought iron are elements I associate with the building style of Vigo's heyday.
Next we come to this beauty, which reminds me of Alice in Wonderland. It has so many details it might deserve its own blog post.
Perhaps some inspiration from Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" as well. ♫ "Be our guest, be our guest..." ♪
And another I hadn't discovered before.
This one is at a main roundabout, Plaza de España, and it wraps around three sides. This is a side street. The sleeping woman's skirt becomes the night sky and the mural is longer than seen here.This is the side facing the roundabout.
And this side goes up the next side street fanning out from the roundabout.
Door!
This one we saw from a distance but is nevertheless magnificent.I also have a thing for manhole covers which look different in every city.