WEBEXPEDITION18 Never Stop The Exploring

Man-made or created by nature, some of the world’s destinations are truly blessed with colors. Here are some of the most exquisitely colorful cities out there. Dare not to shield your eyes; stand and enjoy.

Nyhavn, Copenhagen, Denmark

Nyhavn is a 17th century waterfront, canal and entertainment district in Copenhagen, Denmark. Stretching from Kongens Nytorv to the harbour front just south of the Royal Playhouse, it is lined by brightly coloured 17th and early 18th century townhouses and bars, cafes and restaurants. Serving as a “heritage harbour”, the canal has many historical wooden ships.

Burano, Italy

Burano is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, although like Venice itself it could more correctly be called an archipelago of four islands linked by bridges. It lies near Torcello at the northern end of the Lagoon, and is known for its lacework.

Bryggen, Norway

Bryggen, also known as Tyskebryggen is a series of Hanseatic commercial buildings lining the eastern side of the fjord coming into Bergen, Norway. Bryggen has since 1979 been on the list for UNESCO world heritage site. The name has the same origin as the Flemish city of Brugge.

St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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, with nearly 40 percent of the province’s population. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland.

Longyearbyen, Norway

Longyearbyen is the largest settlement and the administrative centre of Svalbard. It is one of the world’s northernmost towns, and the most northerly town with a population of more than 1,000.

Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is built on 14 islands connected by 57 bridges.

Manarola, Italy

Manarola (Manaea in the local dialect) is a small town, a frazione of the comune (municipality) of Riomaggiore, in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northern Italy. It is the second smallest of the famous Cinque Terre towns frequented by tourists.

Reykjavík, Iceland

Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland. Its latitude at 64°08′ N makes it the world’s northernmost capital of a sovereign state.

Willemstad, Curacao

Willemstad is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The city center of Willemstad boasts an array of colonial architecture that is influenced by Dutch styles. The city center, with its peculiar architecture and beautiful harbour entry, has been made a UNESCO world heritage site.

Zacatecas, Mexico

Zacatecas is a city and municipality in Mexico and the capital of the state of Zacatecas.

Valparaiso, Chile

Also called “the jewel of the Pacific”, Valparaiso is the second largest city in Chile. Valparaiso was designated a UNESCO world heritage site in 2003.

Kulusuk, Greenland

Kulusuk is a settlement in the Sermersooq municipality in southeastern Greenland, located on an island of the same name.

Cartagena, Colombia

Cartagena de Indias is a city on the northern coast of Colombia and capital of Bolívar Department. In 1984, Cartagena’s colonial walled city and fortress were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Tobermory on Mull, Scotland

Tobermory is the capital of, and the only burgh on, the Isle of Mull in the Scottish Inner Hebrides.

City of Cork, Ireland

Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland’s third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster.

Fira, Santorini, Greece

Santorini is a volcanic island located in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km southeast from Greece’s mainland.

Haight Ashbury, San Francisco, USA

Haight-Ashbury is a district of San Francisco, California, named for the intersection of Haight and Ashbury streets. It is also called The Haight and is known to residents as The Upper Haight.

Jaipur, India

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.

Guanajuato, Mexico

Guanajuato is a city and municipality in central Mexico and the capital of the state of the same name. The city was named a UNESCO world heritage site in 1988.