The Colourful Streets Of India

India, an incredibly beautiful country.
It has many colourful streets and towns. With 29 states and 7 Union Territories, this country has its colour palettes. Let’s know a few of them.

Exciting isn’t it. So take your pens and update your bucket list!!

• Tulip garden in Kashmir

The tulips are the most colourful flowers. Making the tulip garden one of the most lively and colourful places in India.
Indira Gandhi memorial tulip garden is in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.  It is a hot spot for tourists in Srinagar. Except for tulips other flower species such as daffodils, hyacinth and other ornamental plants are also added. Tulip Festival is held every year in the spring season.
Movies like Silsila have been shot here.
Do you know, tulips exist in a wide variety and colours. And each colour has its significance. For example, Red ones are for love and purple ones represent royalty.  Do comment down your favourite tulips!!

• Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand

Are you fascinated by the beauty of flowers? Do you want to see the beauty of millions of flowers together, so yes you are in the right place.
Valley of flowers is a part of  Nanda Devi National Park. It is located in North Chamoli and Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand. This place is home to a vast variety of flora. This place is also home to many endangered and rare species. This park lies in the temperate alpine zone.
Valley of Flowers is home to 520 species of higher plants. Out of which 498 are flowering plants. This park has many species of medicinal plants. This place is the meditation hub for young yogis. This place has been declared as a world heritage site.

• Mustard fields of Punjab

Well! The iconic mustard field scene of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge is a fantasy for many couples out there.
Punjab, the land of five rivers, is indeed vibrant and the land of colours. The rustic beauty of endless  Sarso Ke Khets is heartwarming. The endless yellow vibrant fields are captivating.  Sarson is indeed a feeling for all the Punjabis and Indians.
The beauty of the fields of sarson is at its peak in the winter and spring seasons.
These fields have been a place of many reunions of Indian cinema.
Scenes of iconic films like Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Veer – Zara, Rab Ne Bana do Jodi etc have been shot here.
Comment down your favourite Bollywood reunion.

• Ghats of Varanasi

Varanasi is no doubt one of the most colourful places in India. From its streets or galis to its ghats everything has its own beauty. The sadhus, vendors and pujaris beautify the place evenmore. The Ganga arti is one of the most captivating experience. All the 88 ghats are a complete sacred experience in themselves. The chaotic yet calm nature of the place brings inner peace and happiness.
Have you ever visited Varanasi and had its famous paan?

• Colourful Streets of Prayagraj

The land of the holy rivers, Prayagraj officially known as       Allahabad. The Kumbh Nagari is painted with beautiful murals all along the street walls. Making it India’s first ‘street art city’. More than 100 artists together painted the city. A variety of murals including that of dancers, scenes of Samudra manthan, photos of different freedom fighters etc are colourfully painted all along the walls. The city has a world record for the largest painting excercise of public sites. The murals add to the beauty of the city. And is enough to grab the attention of one passing by.
Have you ever been to the Sangam Nagari?

• The city of Jodhpur

Jodhpur is the second-largest city in Rajasthan. It is referred to as the blue city because of the blue buildings.
The city looks blue and calm from the Mehrangarh Fort.
Jodhpur is one of the famous tourist attractions of Rajasthan. The city is usually crowded with tourists throughout the year. The city is famous for its preserved cultural heritage and its colourful nature.
Movies like The Darjeeling Limited starring Irfan khan and some scenes of Sudh Desi Romance starring Sushant Singh Rajput were shot here. The city is famous for destination weddings.
Don’t you guys think Jodhpur is one of the most photogenic cities in India?

•  Vibrant Laad Bazar in Hyderabad

Except for biryani, the bangles from Hyderabad are famous all over world.
The famous choodi bazaar also known as the Laad bazaar is indeed a place to admire. The Bazaar is famous for its lacquer bangles and also gets its name from it (Laad means Lacquer).
The shines from all kind of bangles, the vendors and the busy market adds to the beauty of the place.
This place is a must to visit place for all my ethnic lovers.

• Tawang monastery in Arunachal Pradesh

Tawang monstery is the largest monastery in India and the second largest in the world. It is situated near the Tibetan and Bhutanese border. The colourful and calm nature of the monastery is pleasing. Movies like Koyla, Highway etc were shot here.
This monastery is indeed a bucket list update for all the wanderlusts.

• Bandra in Mumbai

Mumbai, the ‘sapno ki nagariya’ is the most beautiful place without a doubt.
Bandra is one of the most important areas of Mumbai. The walls in the Bandra are painted with graffiti and murals. From animals to children to different posters of classic Bollywood films are painted beautifully.
So put on your sneakers and take a walk along the streets to admire the graffiti beauty.

 

• Malleshwaram In Bangalore

Well!! Silicon Valley is also painted in graffiti. The streets walls of the Malleshwaram are painted with eye arresting murals.
The mesmerising painting has a very wide range. They start from MG Road metro station to the walls in Indiranagar.
So if you want a stunning photoshoot pose for a beautiful background with a beautiful smile.

 

• Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Nature has all the colours. Andaman and Nicobar have the complete essence of nature.
From the blue water to different colour fishes to sandy beach and trees and flowers everywhere. This island is a complete full paisa wasool trip for everyone. One can do scuba diving, sea walking, Island trekking etc.
Pro-Tip: Keep a sunscreen to prevent tanning.

          Also read: Things to do in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

• Fontainhas, Goa

Without a doubt, Fontainhas is one of the most vibrant places in India. The goa’s Latin quarters or Fontainhas are in Panjim. The place has all a person needs from beaches to tasty food to amazing art gallery. Indeed the Latin quarters are captivating.
The place is a beautiful mixture of Indian, Anglo and Portugal culture. The vibrant streets make the view very pleasing.
So pack your bags for real this time and add Fontainhas to your list for a better experience. And make your dream Goa vacation come true

                      Also read: Places to visit in Goa 

• Lodi district, Delhi

India’s first open-air art museum is in Lodi District in Delhi. More than 50 paintings are splashed on the walls. Making the place lively and vibrant. This is the hard work of more than 50 artists from Indian and all over the world. This is the work of St+art, a non-profit organisation. The murals have versatile themes which consist of many social issues also. These paintings are enough to catch one eyeball.
So charge your cameras and keep a water bottle cause you may want to keep walking!!

 So these were the colourful places I am aware of, Do tell me the ones you know in the comments!

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