Tuesday, March 22, 2011

11 of the Most Colorful Cities in the World


1. Guanajuato City, Mexico

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Nestled in the mountains of the Sierra de Guanajuato lies the beautiful colonial city of Guanajuato. The city was founded in 1554 next to one of the richest silver mining areas of Mexico. The 16th-century mining boom led to the construction of beautiful haciendas and fine colonial buildings.
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Guanajuato streets and many colorful alleyways spread out in every direction while most of its traffic is served by a network of underground tunnels making it an excellent city for pedestrians.

2. Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles
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Willemstad is the chief town of Curaçao located on the southern coast of the island. The Dutch colonial architecture of Willemstad is decidedly picturesque when set against the Caribbean waters.
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The historic centre of the city consists of two quarters: Punda and Otrobanda.  The Punda district is the main shopping area and the seat of government of the Netherlands Antilles. It is the oldest district of Willemstad, established in 1634. The bright and diverse colors of the buildings in Willemstad are justification enough to make the trip.

3. Valparaiso, Chile
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Valparaíso is a city and commune of Chile, center of its third largest conurbation and one of the country's most important seaports and an increasing cultural center in the Southwest Pacific hemisphere.
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The houses here are painted all different shades of bright colors. This was because when the ships were docked for repairs and repainting, they’d leave the extra paint on the docks. People would grab whatever paint they could find and paint their houses. The colorful houses have become a Valparaiso trademark

4. St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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St. John's is the capital and largest city of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and is the primary municipality of the St. John's Metropolitan Area. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland.
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St. John's is a colourful place. The older houses with wooden sidings are brightly coloured especially in the downtown area (viewed here).

5. Manarola, Italy
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Manarola is one of the oldest towns in Cinque Terre and is nestled in the Italian Riviera. This picturesque village sprouts out of the mountainside to provide a breathtaking view of the Mediterranean sea.
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Just climb the winding streets and enjoy and espresso at any of the outdoor cafe’s and absorb the stunning scenery.


6.Wroclaw, Poland
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Wroclaw, located in the south-west, is Poland's most charming city. The town square dates back to the 12th century, and its 14th century brick Gothic architecture is particularly inspiring.
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Like most of the country, it has a strong Roman Catholic affiliation. Thus, cathedrals of celebratory hues line the streets.


7. Lima, Peru
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Unlike many of the tourist-driven towns on this list, Lima is very much a working city. Unique in its mixture of poverty, native and imported cultures and varied development, Lima is especially noted for its different architectural styles
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Spanish baroque, French neoclassicism and art nouveau buildings make the city an arena of colors and art.


8. Utrecht, Netherlands
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Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. 
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It is located in the eastern end of the Randstad, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands, with a population of 307,000.

9. Stockholm, Sweden
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Stockholm, one of the most beautiful capitals in the world, is built on 14 islands connected by 57 bridges.
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The beautiful buildings, the greenery, the fresh air and the proximity to the water are distinctive traits of this city. 

10. Jaipur, India
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Though not multicolored, Jaipur explore shades of pink. Nicknamed the “pink city, Jaipur, the capital city of the desert state of Rajasthan, features architecture of pink sandstone – from grand structures and forts to tiny markets. The town looks even more surreal with elephants, camels and cows strolling past the pink buildings.

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Painting a building a vivid color contributes greatly to the beautification of a town. A colorful facade has the power to turn an ordinary town into one bucolic and charming. If not quite ready to throw a bucket of purple paint on your home, visit these pretty towns and brave seeing the world in brighter color.

11. Jodhpur, India
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In the middle of the barren Thar desert you will find Jodhpur, also known as Blue City.  It got that nickname because every little building and house in this fortress city is painted in a blue color, so from above it looks like a blue spot in the middle of the Thar desert. 
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It is still unknown why they all painted in the color blue but some will say that it has something to do with the caste system in India. This historic city is full of forts, palaces and temples.
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18 comments:

  1. Great choices! Manarola is gorgeous, but all of the CinqueTerre towns are just as breathtaking. Hoping Vernazza & Monterosso pull through from the flooding. Sad we haven't heard more in our news.

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  2. I love these buildings and houses. They are all colorful indeed. I am amazed with the structures. I would love to visit these cities. I am pretty sure that these structures have been built properly using high quality materials and good construction equipment. crane hire

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  3. Those are very colorful cities indeed. It is just very relaxing looking at those cute houses from far away.

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  5. Such beautiful cities! I love them!

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  6. beautiful. inspires me to wanna travel globally. Stockholm, Poland and India particularly impresses....and all in all wonders why I didn't know this stuff before?! =)

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  7. you forget Tirana capital of Albania!!!

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  8. Thanks i like your blog very much , i come back most days to find new posts like this.

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  9. Burano island near Venice
    could be easly included!

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  10. Those are actually really cute. It's almost like an army of artists traded in their pallets and paint brushes for ute tool boxes.

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  11. I love bright colors. I want to see all of these places!

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  12. would have Chefchaouen to be on this list,

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  13. The construction of these places must be fun for them. I mean, with all the pastel colors going round and about, I'm pretty sure they had fun experimenting with the colors and imagining how it would look like in an aerial view. This is just wonderful!

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  14. Yeah, and I think every city should adapt this. It's so fun to look at and it brings so much positivity.

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  15. Where's Nuuk, Greenland?

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  16. Wow i would love to have a wallpaper of just one of these wonderful colourful cities in my lounge room so that I could watch it all day long. I love the colours of the greek islands and the south american coasts.

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  17. I appreciate you for giving such an informative portal. I find your site very informative and interesting and I like it! Thank you very much

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