I have always been fascinated by street murals. We live near Philadelphia, where you can find some of the most exquisite murals I’ve ever seen. ( the mural above is from Philadelphia)
Philadelphia has earned the nickname “Mural Capital of the World,” thanks to its impressive collection of more than 4,000 murals by local budding artists who take part in the t he participatory public art program that hopes to minimize graffiti.
What began in 1984 by the city minimize street graffiti has since blossomed into Mural Arts Philadelphia—the country’s largest public art program and a global leader in community-based art.
Local residents are often energetically involved in creating the murals. There are guided tours available to view and learn about the murals.
During my recent travels, I took photos of some fascinating murals we encountered in various cities. I don’t know much about their history—only where I saw them.
I remembered a blogging group that shares murals every Monday hosted by Sami, so I decided this would be a great opportunity to contribute. link to Monday Murals ( to see other murals)
First Stop On Our Cruise: Canary Islands, Tenerife– the largest and most populated of the Canary Islands off the coast of west Africa and southernmost part of Spain. One of 7 large islands, Tenerife is a popular tourist attraction with beautiful beaches, charming towns, great hiking, and Mount Teide, a volcano and the tallest peak in Spain. Only saw one mural.
Second Stop: Grand Canary Islands- did not see any murals in this island.
Third Stop: Casa Blanca, Morocco where I found a few murals that I’m sharing below.
Sorry that I don’t know anything about the murals. I just took the photo from our bus as we sped by.
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| I think this is one of my favorites.. |
Don’t really know what it is about? Any ideas?
I’ll end with one more mural from Philadelphia below
