The globe is endowed with colorful cities that cast a spell over the tourists with their beautiful patterns of colors. From one side of a city that is painted in mild pinks to the streets that are bright and colorful like a party, these cities are not only a visual treat but also fun to venture into. This write-up presents eight of the most colorful places in the world that might appeal to different groups of tourists and most probably will shock most of you for not knowing their existence.
1. Chefchaouen, Morocco
Described as the “Blue Pearl” of Morocco, Chefchaouen is an awe-striking city where nearly all the houses are a myriad of blue hues. The city’s magnificent blue alleys and streets produce an atmosphere that’s serene and peaceful, hence they’re the most photographed and visited sites in the area. The colors, some claim, briefly tell about the sky and the heaven, giving a very magical flavor to the city.
2. Burano, Italy
Burano, a hilly island around Venice, is best known for its houses that are brightly colored and they stand nearby the riverwalks. It is a humbling place as each house there is fully painted and hence visible from a distance thus leaving an artistic, happy and an all-time open-air painting aura. This custom can be traced back to the fishermen of the area who used to use them as guiding notes while coming back to the harbor in a foggy weather. After all, Burano is washed with the fame of its traditions in lace making thus adding a lot more cultural awesomeness to its beauty appeal.
3. Guanajuato, Mexico
Guanajuato is a colorful UNESCO world heritage city of central Mexico with over 16th-17th-century colonial architecture, a source of the city’s splendor. The buildings are not only painted but have been adorned in so many colorful ways—yellow, orange, violet, green, blue, etc. The players perform on narrow roads on numerous, extremely artistic and endlessly eye-catching facades and during the big number of local festivals; they always attract a lot of interested people.
4. Jodhpur, India
Jodhpur “The Blue City” is a wonderful place, as everything here is painted in various shades of blue, which makes it more outstanding and sight-catching. Situated in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan, the blue buildings of Jodhpur also serve as good landmarks in the desert and look very different from the other parts of the desert, creating a really unique visual contrast. It is said that the blue color reflects the heat as well as repels the insects and milk that this color is a characteristic of Brahmin’s house, the priestly caste. The gigantic fort of Mehrangarh on the sky line contributes to the city’s splendor while the geometrical patterns of the whole construction act as a further adornment.
5. Willemstad, Curaçao
Jodhpur “The Blue City” is a wonderful place, as everything here is painted in various shades of blue, which makes it more outstanding and sight-catching. Situated in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan, the blue buildings of Jodhpur also serve as good landmarks in the desert and look very different from the other parts of the desert, creating a really unique visual contrast. It is said that the blue color reflects the heat as well as repels the insects and milk that this color is a characteristic of Brahmin’s house, the priestly caste. The gigantic fort of Mehrangarh on the sky line contributes to the city’s splendor while the geometrical patterns of the whole construction act as a further adornment.
6. La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina
La Boca, an immensely popular neighborhood in the city of Buenos Aires, is recognized for its many multicolored houses and plenty of artworks, primarily bright and colorful. The southernmost street, Caminito, makes a perfect outdoor room for musicians, singers, painters and poets, and has evolved into a living, breathing painting wherein each building not only is colorful but has been given an extra coat of bright rainbow hues and is filled up with lots of artistic and theatrical activities. The bright color of La Boca is an essential characteristic of its history and social traditions, as it is known as the place where tango music and dancing are often heard and seen in the streets.
7. St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
St. John’s, the largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, got its nickname “Jellybean Row” from the houses’ unique and vivid color palette. The row houses mentioned above and seen on almost every street in the city, whose facades are painted in nearly every color of the rainbow, are an interesting feature of St. John’s downtown area. After the tradition of painting the houses in bright colors became popular in the 1970s, the locals have embraced it as it is not only a sign of the city’s resilience and creativity but also an immediate connection with the surrounding environment. St. John’s is a city full of charming streets and incredibly exuberant community gatherings, where the colors of the buildings give the seaside backdrop an extra touch of magic.
8. Cape Town, South Africa
The Bo-Kaap area in Cape Town is an energetic society that is celebrated for its vibrant houses and cultural richness. The streets of the area are steep, climbing with the stones and variety of the colors of the houses along the way. Starting with some of the most vibrant colors like the pinks, oranges, blues, and greens, every home indeed screams of freedom and identity, representing the locality. The place of peace is Bo-Kaap, and the extra serenity of the place makes it such a great place for families to stay, not to miss the fact of the wonderful view on the Cape Malay-own Table Mountain.
