The world’s colorful towns are a charm for visitors and photographers. Many of them look like they are the fertile imagination of a child on the rampage with a box of Crayola such as the mixes of bright hues, ice cream shades and subtle tones. I’ve scoured the continents to bring you some views of the world’s most colorful towns.
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1 Riomaggiore, Italy
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Just one of the beautiful colorful towns of Italy. Riomaggiore is one of the famous "cinque terre" - five towns.
2 Cape Town, South Africa
The whole of the district of Bo-Kaap is colorful - including a row of standout beach huts.
3 Fenghuang, China
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The gorgeous town of Fenghaung in Hunan Province is named for the legendary phoenix.
4 Guanajuato, Mexico
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Colorful towns in Mexico are as colorful as the Mexican people.
5 Colmar, France
This little gem is in Alsace and is considered the "Capital of Alsatian Wine".
6 Willemstad, Curaçao
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Even in the colorful Caribbean Willemstad stands out. This is Handelskade Quay and it's just as bright and beautiful as the rest of the town.
8 San Pedro, Belize
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Is it any wonder this town on Ambergris Caye is one of the most popular destinations in Belize?
9 Menton, France
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This charming ancient fishing village is nestled against a hillside on the French Riviera near the border with Italy.
10 Copenhagen, Denmark
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It isn't just the quay front that is colorful in the Danish capital
11 Kolmanskop, Namibia
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Namibia's ghost town. The elements have not yet eradicated the colors of this forming diamond mining town.
13 Tenby, Wales
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One of the prettiest seaside towns in the UK.
15 Prague, Czech Republic
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The earthy tones are perfect for the Malá Strana (Lesser Town) of Prague.
16 Raquira, Colombia
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It's so fitting that this delightful place is known for its crafts.
18 Mykonos Town, Greece
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Just shows you don't need to throw paint around to create a colorful vista.
19 St. John's, Canada
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I'm loving that there's a street called Jellybean Row in Canada's oldest city.
23 Stockholm, Sweden
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This is a district of the Swedish capital known as Gamla Stan.
24 Alexandria, USA
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This might well be the smallest house in the US. It is just 7 feet wide and 35 feet long. It sits in the colorful Queen Street area.
25 Chefchaouen, Morocco
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The blue streets and houses of this North Moroccan town have been inspiring artists and writers for centuries.
26 Jaipur, India
The Palace of the Winds is just one of the fabulous buildings in Rajasthan's "Pink City"
27 Buenos Aires, Argentina
The painted houses are the stand out feature in La Boca neighborhood.
28 Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland
The bright colored houses are a welcome sight through the snows of the bleak winter.
29 Gdansk, Poland
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Typical bright hues of architecture in the ports of Northern Europe.
30 Istanbul, Turkey
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Balat is the old Jewish quarter of one of the world's oldest and most cosmopolitan cities.
31 Miami, USA
The ice cream colors of South Beach Miami are one of the most recognizable sights in the US.
32 Valparaíso, Chile
If you go, you really should check out some of the lengthy steps - they're amazing - so brightly colored. The piano Steps are a particular favorite.
33 Burano, Italy
Burano is one of the four stunning islands that sit in the Venetian Lagoon.
34 Tokyo, Japan
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Shibuya. By day - a normal busy thoroughfare in a shopping district. By night - spectacular
35 Salvador, Brazil
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Pelourinho owes its palette to a cultural revival project. Today, it is a center for the arts.
36 Taichung, Taiwan
This has the most romantic story. The Rainbow Village was created by a former military man - Huang Yung-Fu to prevent his neighborhood's planned demolition. It worked!
37 San Juan, Puerto Rico
Old San Juan is Puerto Rico's oldest settlement. Luckily, the brightly painted alleys and blue cobblestone streets are subject to strict regulation to preserve them.
38 Melbourne, Australia
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The brightly painted huts are a major feature of Melbourne's beaches.
39 Havana, Cuba
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Havana’s Old Town is the only place in the world where you can only have a car if it matches your house! (tee hee)
Did you have a favorite among these fabulously colored towns? Have you been to anywhere else you’d recommend?
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