You see them everywhere in Portugal: azulejos, the colourful tiles. But what do they actually tell us?
Anyone walking through the streets of Lisbon or Porto can hardly fail to notice them: distinctive façades covered from top to bottom in colourful, glossy tiles. They give Portuguese cities a charm you’re unlikely to find anywhere else. Sometimes they form crisp geometric patterns, sometimes they are classic blue and white, and sometimes the colours of the façades really pop. Especially when the Portuguese sun shines on them, entire streets are transformed into a colourful spe
Ilse Woorts
