16 destinations flooded with rainbow colors, Vietnam’s lantern city participates-Tourism

The colorful world is everywhere, from remote South America to the spiritual land of India or from a small rural village to the vast mountains. Let’s explore the series of colorful destinations below.

1. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Tropical, loud and intense, the capital Rio has a vibrant lifestyle. From the multicolored mosaic of the famous Selaron Steps to the rainbow-lit slums of Santa Marta.

2. Kampung Warna Warni Jodipan, Indonesia

Not far from Mount Bromo in Java, this small village with legends that was once a cleared slum has now become an Instagram craze. Local college students have come together to come up with a plan to save the village by attracting both the public and guests tourism. The plan was simply to make this town glow with all the colors of the rainbow.

3. Bo Kaap, Cape Town

Multicultural and multi-colored, Bo-Kaap is one of Cape Town’s hottest destinations. Also known as the Cape Malay Quarter, the area is home to rows of rainbow-painted townhouses that wind their steep cobblestone streets. Its history is also colorful, albeit tinged with the tragedy of the Apartheid regime.

4. Little India, Singapore

If you’re planning a stopover in Singapore, don’t just be concerned with the modern shopping streets. The crowded Little India is a bit dingy, but the dazzling balconies are really appealing.

5. Guatape, Colombia

This small traditional village is just a 3-hour walk from Medellin, filled with color and charm. Here, every house is painted in bright colors and adorned with symbols like llamas, sunflowers, parrots and electric guitars! Once you’ve wandered among the residential homes, head to the rainbow-painted Plaza de Zocalos, sip a Colombian coffee, and take in the vibrant colors.

6. Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Colors do not stop at artificial painting, but nature also gives us beautiful, magnificent and brilliant coral reefs. Located off the coast of Queensland, the distinctive Great Barrier Reef ecosystem stretches over 2,300 metres. With just a snorkel, you can admire the 7 colors of the underwater rainbow made up of more than 600 types of coral.

7. Havana, Cuba

Bold with nostalgia, Havana is as beautiful as a pastel painting. The cobbled alleys with brightly painted balconies attract all visitors. Along with the classic cars running along the sunny street on the Malecon coast, this scene is truly rare and hard to find in the world. Everything comes together to create a Caribbean city filled with history, rum and rainbows.

8. Annapurna Camp, Nepal

Getting here requires the most effort of the series on this list. Camp Annapurna is located at an altitude of 4,130 meters above sea level where you will be greeted by rainbow flags fluttering among the snow-covered Himalayas.

9. Rainbow Mountain, Peru

Vinicunca, also known as the Rainbow Mountain of Peru, can be seen as a brilliant picture of Mother Nature. Located outside Cusco at an altitude of more than 5,000 meters, this mountain was formed millions of years ago, the ridges of sediment have deposited into ridges of pink, yellow, turquoise and burgundy, creating a unique mountain.

10. Colored Earths, Mauritius

Mauritius has much more to offer than white sand beaches. If you head inland to the tropical Chamarel Plains, you will soon encounter amazingly colorful sand dunes. It was formed from the decomposition of volcanic rock and settled into a range of colors from purple and red to yellow and blue. The rainbow effect is strongest at sunrise, so wake up at dawn, enjoy a cup of coffee and watch the waves of color appear.

11. Rainbow Row, Charleston

If you’re heading to the American South, visit Rainbow Row in Charleston. Rainbow Row is a row of 13 brightly colored houses along East Bay Street on Charleston Harbour. In the 18th century, these houses were shops and businesses with living quarters above them. Explore the French Quarter, visit treehouses, tour the markets and finish with a sunny wander along Rainbow Row.

12. Hoi An, Vietnam

Hoi An is the city of lanterns. Lots and lots of lanterns, with all colors of the rainbow. As dusk falls, the streets are lit up like in a kaleidoscope by colorful lanterns that hang from the facades of riverside shops and restaurants. If the occasion is right, you also have the opportunity to attend the lantern festival here with interesting activities such as the art lantern decoration contest, the art of Bai hut, tug of war, etc.

One of the most unique activities spanning thousands of years is releasing lotus lanterns on the Hoai River. Although the lanterns are not made from luxurious materials, they are carefully handcrafted from old town artists.

13. Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park

The largest hot spring in the United States and the third largest on the planet, Grand Prismatic is surrounded by rainbow-colored bands of thermophilic bacteria. The spring is 37m above the ground and its temperature can reach about 82 degrees Celsius and its sulfuric smell is not pleasant at all, but the photos are beautiful.

14. Rainbow Village, Taichung, Taiwan

Rainbow village is one of the popular tourist attractions in Taichung. Rainbow village is a small village of seven rainbow colors with special shapes and patterns combined extremely randomly and colorfully. The whole village was painted by a retired old soldier with the original purpose of protesting the city government’s policy of leaving and destroying the village. Unexpectedly, from a completely improvised idea, his “work” became a tourist attraction for tourists to visit when coming to Taichung.

15. Madurai, India

Madurai is a stronghold of the Hindus, but it is often overlooked by tourists and rarely visited here. Madurai has a cultural heritage dating back 2500 years and has been an important trading center since 550 AD.

The highlight of this city is the Meenakshi Amman Temple, which dates back to the 17th century and is distinguished by its beautiful colorful architecture. This spiritual complex has a total of 14 giant towers, many of which are sculpted entirely in gold and painted with eye-catching rainbow colors.

16. La Boca, Buenos Aires

La Boca is a must-visit if you’re going to visit the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. Here, El Caminito’s cobbled walkway is teeming with street performers and rainbow-painted tents dot the alleyways.