WORLD'S MOST COLOURFUL CITIES TO BRIGHTEN UP YOUR DAY

WROCLAW, POLAND

Home to about 635,000 people, Wroclaw is the fourth largest

city in Poland and the historical capital of region known as

Silesia. A major cultural and financial centre of Western Poland,

Wroclaw is also famous for a number of historical sites

and stunning architecture.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

Host of the 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro is renowned

for its iconic tourist attractions like the Rio carnival, the

Redeemer statue and the Copacabana Beach but this

Brazilian metropolis also boasts some amazingly

colourful neighbourhoods.

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN

The capital of Sweden and the most populous city in the 

Nordic countries, Stockholm has beautiful architecture marked

by vibrant colours. Local metro (well known for its station decor)

has even been called the longest art gallery in the world.

CINQUE TERRE, ITALY

Located in Northern Italy, Cinque Terre is technically not a city

but rather a part of the popular Italian Riviera. It consists of

five villages where people have carefully built their

colourful houses on the rugged, steep landscape right

up to the cliffs that overlook the sea.

BARCELONA, SPAIN

The proud capital of the Spanish autonomous community of

Catalonia, Barcelona is brimming with unique colourful

architectonical jewels designed by Antoni Gaudí, one of

the greatest architects of the 20^th century.

LIMA, PERU

The capital and the largest city of Peru, Lima is characterized

by a mix of architectural styles ranging from monumental

Spanish Baroque buildings and modern glass skyscrapers

to picturesque colourful houses built on hills.

OLD SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

Located on a small island which lies along the north coast,

about 35 miles (56 km) of mainland Puerto Rico, Old San Juan

is the oldest settlement within the country. The town is a

marvellous mosaic of bright pastel colours in all directions.

JODHPUR, INDIA

What looks like an elaborated imitation of the Smurf village

is the actual city of Jodhpur, a major city in the Indian state

 of Rajasthan. With bright blue houses all around, it is

understandable why Jodhpur topped Lonely Planet’s list

of most extraordinary places to stay in 2013.

REYKJAVIK, ICELAND

At latitude of 64°08′ N, Reykjavik is the world’s northernmost 

capital of a sovereign state. With an annual sunshine of just

1,300 hours, Reykjavik compensates its cold and greyish

weather with joyfully coloured houses that can be found

in many parts of the city.