From the moment I stepped off the plane in Lisbon, the tiles seemed to beckon. Everywhere I turned, colorfully painted tiles covered homes and businesses, inside and out. Walls, windows and steps ...

One of the most notable aspects of Lisbon's alluring architecture is its vibrant ceramic tiles. You might find these Portuguese tiles, or azulejos, adorned on buildings during a walk about town ...

Lisbon is a hub of culture, but you don’t need to wander too far outside of the city to find other innovative and intriguing cultural spaces.

If you love the tiles in Lisbon, then the Museu Nacional do Azulejo, National Tile Museum, is a perfect Lisbon itinerary stop. It was originally a 16th-century Monastery until it became a museum ...