From Italy to India: 9 Most Colourful Villages to Visit

Brighten your travels with these vibrant destinations

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Five cliffside villages, each a painter’s palette Riomaggiore, Manarola, Vernazza and more. Pastel homes hug the Ligurian Sea

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Fishermen once painted homes in neon tones to find them in fog. Today, it's a rainbow island of charm near Venice

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Tiny village, giant art gallery. Valloria boasts 160+ painted doors by artists from around the world

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Panaji’s Portuguese-style Latin Quarter where narrow lanes meet colonial homes in blue, yellow and red

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Every house is a canvas in this village of artists. Discover vibrant Pattachitra paintings on walls and scrolls

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Home of India’s most vibrant applique work. Markets explode with colour umbrellas, bags, wall hangings

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Ornate mansions with kaleidoscopic Athangudi tiles. A walk here is a dive into design and heritage

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A Cinque Terre gem. Tiered houses, vineyard walks and the world’s largest Christmas nativity light show

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A medieval port glowing with colour. Watch boats bob in the bay beside vibrant hillside homes

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From Italy to India: 9 Most Colourful Villages to Visit

Brighten your travels with these vibrant destinations

Five cliffside villages, each a painter’s palette Riomaggiore, Manarola, Vernazza and more. Pastel homes hug the Ligurian Sea

Cinque Terre, Italy

Fishermen once painted homes in neon tones to find them in fog. Today, it's a rainbow island of charm near Venice

Burano, Italy

Tiny village, giant art gallery. Valloria boasts 160+ painted doors by artists from around the world

Valloria, Italy

Panaji’s Portuguese-style Latin Quarter where narrow lanes meet colonial homes in blue, yellow and red

Fontainhas, Goa

Every house is a canvas in this village of artists. Discover vibrant Pattachitra paintings on walls and scrolls

Raghurajpur, Odisha

Home of India’s most vibrant applique work. Markets explode with colour umbrellas, bags, wall hangings

Pipili, Odisha

Ornate mansions with kaleidoscopic Athangudi tiles. A walk here is a dive into design and heritage

Chettinad, Tamil Nadu

A Cinque Terre gem. Tiered houses, vineyard walks and the world’s largest Christmas nativity light show

Manarola, Italy

A medieval port glowing with colour. Watch boats bob in the bay beside vibrant hillside homes

Vernazza, Italy