Street Art in Valencia, Spain, Valencia, Spain

I knew little about street art in Valencia before my last visit. Turns out it has a vibrant street art scene, with some walls in the city centre just covered in art…

I always enjoy taking a street art tour when I visit a new city. Good street art can be really inspiring, and understanding what’s behind it is always fascinating.

The street art in Valencia is best discovered on a guided tour, that takes you to through the streets to find artowks you may not discover otherwise and learn about the artists, themes, and techniques.

We were a fairly large group of people, and our guide Andres was friendly, experienced, and enthusiastic about street art.

There are a lot more, way too many to cover on a single tour or in a blog post, and naturally, every time you visit you’re going to see diffrent art on the walls.

This massive mural of a legendary Valencian singer, Rosita Amores, who was a start in the 1960s and 1970s. She became a symbl of freedom during the dictatorship years in spain.

It’s the kind of local knowlodge you want to get from your guide, otherwise you’re just seeing a woman on a pan.

These pieces are meant to be provocative, using familar classic art to tackle a contemporary issue, namely people who still have a problem with women breasfeeding in public. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).