Lisbon Street Art Tour: Murals, history & local artists

See the walls that made Lisbon's art scene, told by the people who built it

A street art tour of Lisbon led by experienced guides through Mouraria, Graça and other neighborhoods where murals and azulejos tell the city's political, social and personal stories. The guide speaks your language (English, Spanish, Portuguese or French available), and your participation directly supports emerging artists in the yesyoucan.spray collective. Children from age 6 are welcome. Moderate fitness helps with the hill climbs.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Lisbon's street art and neighborhoods

• Explore Mouraria neighborhood and fado roots
• Climb to Graça Viewpoint for city views
• Discover murals in Graça neighborhood
• See collaborative street art piece from 2017
• View the longest Azulejo wall in Lisbon

The experience

The tour moves through Mouraria, the multicultural neighborhood where fado took root, reading the walls as a record of local life, challenges and identity. From there you climb to Graça, one of the most authentic parts of the city, where the biggest murals in the center cover entire façades: some from very local artists, others from international names. The guide explains who painted what, when, and why, moving past the collective's own Walls of Fame and stopping at a 2017 collaboration between two major artists that still looks fresh.

One stop is the longest azulejo wall in the world, a stretch of traditional Portuguese tiles in brilliant color that reads like a postcard of Lisbon itself. Another is a viewpoint from the hilltop that gives you some of the best street art views in the city: the kind worth a camera. The whole route takes between two and four hours depending on the pace and how long you linger at each piece.

What sets this tour apart is who leads it: researchers, urban storytellers and creatives who are part of the street art scene itself, not observers of it. They know the emerging artists by name, track new work as it goes up, and can tell you the difference between a piece that lasted three weeks and one that's been protected. At the end you get a street art gift, plus a card with local partner deals and a worldwide recommendations list from the collective.

What’s included

• An experienced street art guide who speaks your language.
• entry to all neighborhoods and viewpoints.
• a street art gift at the end of the tour.
• a card with local partner discounts.
• worldwide recommendations from the yesyoucan.spray collective.
• your direct support to emerging artists and new murals in Lisbon.

Options for this experience

4 options

Lisbon's Shortcut to Street ArtGuide in English · 10:00Street art walk: Our tour is a walking tour that traces the roots of graffiti to the variety and beauty of street art in Graça. Duration: 2 hours, or 2h/2h30. We will show you as much as possible in little time so you can get to know the best in town! The neighbourhood of Graça: Discover one of the most authentic neighbourhoods of Lisbon through its street art scenery and street [art] views! Walking tour. YESYOUCAN.SPRAY WALL OF FAME: Every participant also contributes directly to our street art collective to facilitate more urban creativity in town! Starting point: Rua Natália Correia, R. Natália Correia, 1170-270 Lisboa, Portugal

Street Art Tour in English10:00Street art walk in English: Our tour is a walking tour that traces the roots of graffiti to the variety and beauty of street art in town! Duration: 3 hours. Mouraria & Graça: Discover some of the most authentic neighbourhoods of Lisbon through its street art scenery and street [art] views! Walking tour. YESYOUCAN.SPRAY WALL OF FAME: Every participant also contributes directly to our street art collective to facilitate more urban creativity in town! Starting point: Martim Moniz, 1150-052 Lisbon, Portugal

Tag Along: Walk and WorkshopGuide in English · 10:00Street art tour in English: Included is a street art workshop, an introduction to spraypaint and stencil on a tote bag to take home, an ideal souvenir. Duration: 3 hours, or 3h30/4h of exploring wall paintings and experimenting yourself! Mouraria & Graça: Discover some of the most authentic neighbourhoods of Lisbon through its street art scenery and street [art] views! Walking tour. YESYOUCAN.SPRAY WALL OF FAME: Every participant also contributes directly to our street art collective to facilitate more urban creativity in town! Starting point: Martim Moniz, 1150-052 Lisbon, Portugal

Private Walk Through Street ArtGuide in 4 languages · 09:30Street art walk: Through Lisbon's boldest bairro, tracing the roots of graffiti to the variety and beauty of street art in town! Duration: 3 hours. Graça: Discover some of the most authentic neighbourhoods of Lisbon through its street art scenery and street [art] views! Walking tour. WALL OF FAME: Every participant also contributes directly to our street art collective, yesyoucan.spray!

You pick the guide language when booking.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day except TuesdayDepartures at 09:30 and 10:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (18 to 90 years) · Youth (12 to 17 years) · Child (6 to 11 years) · Under 6: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Dutch

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Lisbon Street Art Tours

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to understand the artists and stories behind the walls, not just see them. The guides are part of the scene and explain the work as insiders. The workshop option adds spray tools and hands-on creation if you want to make something yourself on the day.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

In English, at 09:30 and 10:00. In Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch, at 09:30.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 17 years); Child (6 to 11 years). Under 6: they can't be included in the booking.

What neighborhoods does the Lisbon street art tour cover?

The tour moves through Mouraria, where fado history and local identity show up on the walls, and Graça, the neighborhood with the biggest murals in the city center. You also see the longest azulejo wall in the world and stop at the Graça Viewpoint for some of the best street art views in Lisbon.

How does my participation in this tour support the local art scene?

Your booking directly funds the yesyoucan.spray collective, an artist-run group that uses the money to support emerging artists, fund new projects and preserve space for more creativity in Lisbon. The guides are part of this collective and can show you work they've helped make possible.

What's included at the end of the street art tour?

You get a street art gift, a card with special deals from local partner businesses, and a #whatsuplisboa recommendations list with partner suggestions worldwide. If you book the workshop option, spray tools come in a totebag.