Cobblestone pavements in the streets and sidewalks of Tomar
In Tomar as well as in other cities and towns of Portugal you can find lots of sidewalks and streets, especially pedestrianized streets, paved with cobblestones. In medieval times cobblestones were used in most of the narrow streets of Tomar and today you still see them there. However since this material was gradually replaced by macadam, tarmac and asphalt pavements, in recent times cobblestones pavements became an upmarket alternative. Though many cobblestone streets in Tomar are very old, recently some pavements have been covered with artistic cobblestones.