Calçada Examples From Around Portugal

Portuguese Culture: Examples of Calçada Limestone Pavements

Portugal's distinctive paving, known as calçada in Portuguese or calçada portuguesa, can be seen in most Portuguese towns and cities.

Enjoy these examples of calçada from various places in Portugal.

Calçada pavement in Vila Real de Santo Antonio on the Algarve, Portugal.
Lobster motif calçada pavement in Vila Real de Santo Antonio on the Algarve
Calçada pavement in Albufeira on the Algarve.
Calçada pavement in Albufeira on the Algarve
Ornamental pavement, Faro, Algarve.
Ornamental pavement (calçada), outside the Igreja do Carmo, Faro
Plain pavement, Evora, Alentejo.
Plain calçada pavement, Evora, Alentejo
Calçada pavement, Olhao, Argarve.
Linear calçada pavement, Olhão, Argarve
Calçada pavement, Lisbon.
Calçada pavement, Lisbon
Calçada pavement, Lisbon.
Calçada pavement, Lisbon
Calçada pavement, Lisbon.
Calçada pavement, Rossio Square, Lisbon
Wet calçada pavement, Coimbra.
Wet calçada pavements like this one in Coimbra are a tricky proposition
Calçada pavement, Porto.
Calçada pavement, Porto

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Calçada, Guimarães.
Calçada pavement in Guimarães
Calçada, Setubal.
Calçada crossing in Setubal
Calçada, Lisbon.
Calçada in need of repair in Lisbon
Calçada, Lisbon.
Calçada in Lisbon
Calçada, Lisbon.
Calçada in Lisbon
Calçada, Lisbon.
Calçada in Lisbon
Calçada in Vila Baleira, Porto Santo, Madeira.
Calçada in Vila Baleira, Porto Santo, Madeira