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15 Most Colourful Cities Around the World

Explore 15 of the world’s most colourful cities, from Morocco to Canada, where vibrant streets, painted houses and vivid traditions create unforgettable destinations.

September 16, 2025 / 09:16 IST
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The city spirit can be determined by colour. These are 15 cities with colours that leave visitors with the initial impression.

Cinque Terre, Italy

The five villages along the sea are situated on the cliffs and shine in lemon, rose and peach colours, whilst the blue Ligurian Sea.

Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

This artistic neighbourhood is full of houses of primary colour, tango music and outdoor murals that trace its origin to immigrants.

Valparaiso, Chile

Street art, houses and funiculars painted with bright colours on the cliffs have made Valparaiso the artistic capital of South America.

Cartagena, Colombia

It is surrounded by colonial mansions spilling over in yellows, pinks and blues, its Caribbean streets.

St John's, Canada

The port city is lined with row after row of jellybean houses, and even when there is mist, it makes it sunny!

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Hoi An, Vietnam

The old town is full of such Lanterns in every colour to guarantee that it is a cosy place.

Kampung Pelangi, Indonesia

The transformer of this miracle was the former village, where all buildings were painted in splendid patterns.

Guanajuato, Mexico

This colonial city is a river over the hills in rainbow colours, with small avenues and beautiful squares adding to the melodramatic impact.

Burano, Italy

The Venetian island is beautiful with its quaintly painted houses and numerous quiet canals that offer a picture postcard of colour.

Jaipur, India

Jaipur city is often referred to as the Pink City due to the terracotta-painted city palaces and bustling bazaars, which serve as a clear remembrance of the royal history in Rajasthan.

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Chefchaouen, Morocco

The maze of cobalt alleyways and the indigo walls give it the name the Blue City because it makes it feel cool and magical in contrast with the mountains that surround it.

Boe-Kaap, Cape Town, South Africa.

The Malay region, Bo-Kaap, is a historical region whose whitewashed houses and pavement walks to this day can still give one the pleasure of enjoying the Malay culture.

Santorini, Greece

Caparisoned with cob-domed and prolifically planted bougainvillaea-laden whitewashed houses, this island is transformed into a palette of world-renowned Aegean colour.

Jodhpur, India

The ancient neighbourhood is referred to as the Blue City of Rajasthan, and it is crammed with painted houses and passages in the colour of the Mehrangarh Fort.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Nyhavn has a mythical harbour with townhouses of light colours and wooden ships, and a colourful waterfront that appears to be a drawing of reality.

Nivritti Khatri
first published: Sep 16, 2025 09:15 am

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