Top 10 Most Colorful Cities in the World What a Beautiful City

What makes a city beautiful? It depends on a variety of factors such as landscape, architectural style, cleanliness, calmness, people...etc. Colors play an important role in bringing exceptional beauty to the city and make people happy to live in it, here are the 10 most colorful cities in the world.

10. Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Saint John, New Brunswick is the oldest incorporated city in Canada (1785), this city is located in the beautiful Bay of Fundy, Saint John is popular for its brightly colored downtown rowhouses, and it's one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city.

The multi-coloured houses in downtown St. John's are known as "Sugar Pea Row", and in fact, no street in St. John's is named "Fudge Street", a nickname commonly used by locals to refer to the colorful houses in the downtown area.

It's said that the people of St. John's used to paint their houses in bright colors to keep them beautiful even in foggy weather, and you can see that every house on the street has a unique color, making a walk through the city an unforgettable experience.

9. Boca District, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Boca District is one of the neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina, Boca District is known for its traditional colorful wooden houses and pedestrian friendly trails, there are many artist colonies in La Boca, they also use the colorful wooden houses of Boca District as a part of the backdrop while they perform different art forms.

Another major attraction of Boca is the "tango" dance, you can see tango dancers in every corner of Boca, this neighborhood of Buenos Aires is also very popular because of its large number of photos and paintings.

8. Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway

Longyearbyen in Svalbard, Norway is the northernmost town in the world, the town is named after John Longyear, an American who founded the Arctic Coal Company in 1906, Longyearbyen is famous for its colorful wooden houses.

These colorful houses are built on piles, which are designed to stay away from the houses on permafrost in the city, Longyear City has a population of 2040, the town has no clear road connections and the locals prefer to use scooters for transportation.

7. Chefchaouen, Morocco

The small but beautiful city of Chefchaouen is situated in the Rif Mountains in the northwestern part of Morocco, this popular tourist city is known for its stark and vivid blue architecture, the blue color design of this city was introduced by the Jewish refugees in the 1930's, the blue color in Judaism is considered to be a symbol of the sky and the heavens, and it also represents the necessity of people to live with a spiritual consciousness to live.

The indigenous inhabitants of Chefchaouen often repaint buildings in shades of blue to honor ancient Jewish traditions and keep history alive, the blue village glows differently at different times of the day, and in humid conditions Chefchaouen also looks like a world of clear blue water.

It is said that this light blue color of Chefchaouen keeps away the mosquitoes as they don't like clear water, 40,000 people live in this picturesque town and the atmosphere of this town is also calm, this beautiful and historical town also offers affordable accommodation, restaurants, cafes and stores.

6. Bokaup, Cape Town, South Africa

The historic and colorful suburb of Bokaup is situated at the foot of Cape Town's "Signal Hill," a neighborhood known for its brightly colored houses and narrow cobblestone streets, which showcase a mix of Georgian and Dutch architectural styles.

Bokaap also has a colorful history. In the 16th and 17th centuries, many slaves from Malaysia, Indonesia and other African countries were brought to Cape Town by the Dutch. In 1760, many houses were built in the area and rented to slaves, who later bought houses and painted them in bright colors to express their freedom and happiness.

The Porcupine Museum in the area is the oldest building constructed in 1760, the museum is still in its original form and it shows the history of Porcupine and life in Mallers Corner.

5. Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Jodhpur is the second largest city in the state of Rajasthan, and is also known as the "Blue City", named after the bright blue houses in the old town, the colorful old city surrounded by Jodhpur's famous Mehrangarh Fort. There are more than a hundred colorful houses on the walls of the city.

It is said that it was the Brahmins, the priestly caste of India, who started this tradition by painting their houses in bright blue color to differentiate their houses from those of other castes, but later on other castes also followed this tradition.

The blue color of Jodhpur is also considered to be a symbol of the locals against the scorching desert, according to the locals, blue painting also helps in keeping their houses cool and mosquito proof, the colorful houses of Jodhpur are also adorned with lavish furniture and artifacts.

4. Willemstad, Cura?ao

Willemstad is the capital city of Cura?ao and a World Heritage City, Willemstad City's historic downtown is rich in government buildings, shopping centers, private homes, restaurants, and commercial buildings, and the city has a total of ****750 colorful buildings, and in all of these colorful buildings, Willemstad City's waterfront looks absolutely unreal.

This tradition of coloring in this city was started by Governor Albert Kikkot, and there's an interesting story behind it - in the 19th century, Albert Kikkot suffered from migraines while he was on the faculty, and understood that the sunlight reflecting off of the white buildings from Willemstad was causing such health problems, and then Albert Kikkot gave a direct order for all the buildings in the downtown area to be painted white instead.

There are hundreds of protected historic buildings in Willemstad, many of which are outstanding examples of Dutch architectural style, and many of the city's harbors date back to the 17th century and were built by the Dutch West India Company, and this immense historical importance and beauty draws thousands of tourists to the city of Willemstad every year.

3. Santorini, Greece

Santorini is a beautiful island located in southeastern Greece, Santorini is home to 15 traditional picturesque villages, those splendid whitewashed stucco houses and cobbled narrow streets are the most attractive features of these villages, the balconies of these unique houses, which also opens up the view to the island! breathtaking sunsets and volcanic eruptions.

It is believed that in the 19th century, the locals of Santorini began to decorate their houses with stucco because whitewash was cheap, durable and had oxidizing properties, and eventually, this white color became a trend in Santorini, which provided the island with a unique style and homogeneity.

2. Newport, Copenhagen, Denmark

Newport is a beautiful seaport in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, the colorful houses and wooden boats on both sides of the canal are the main attraction of Newport, Nyhavn picturesque old houses were built in the 17th century, and many of the old houses have been turned into restaurants and cafes today.

House 9 is the oldest house in Newport, built in 1661, this old house is still in its original state, many of the old houses in Newport were home to famous Danish artists, this house was once used by the famous Danish writer Hans Christian Anderson.

1. Burano, Venice, Italy

Burano is a beautiful island in the northern lagoon of Venice, in fact it is an archipelago of four islands connected together, the big prominent Burano is nothing more than colorful houses on both sides of the canals, the green canals that separate these islands reflect these picturesque houses, it really looks like a paradise.

In the past, fishing was the main source of income in Burano, and in the winter, due to the fog, it was difficult for the fishermen to recognize their homes, so they decided to paint them in different colors, an event that is considered the beginning of the coloring tradition in Burano.

Today you can see that the houses of Burano follow a particular color scheme, there is a well-defined set of buildings in Burano, assuming that you are a resident in the village and you like to paint your house, the first thing you have to do is to send a formal request to the government, and they will notify you of which colors you can paint your house.