I know we all
cannot get enough of colors. People say that there are mental effects of seeing
colors which brighten up moods help stimulate happy hormones in our life. Westhill Consulting Travel and Tours provides
you more colorful places to visit around the world:
Keukenhof Park, Lisse, The Netherlands
Also
called the “Garden of Europe,” Keukenhof Park (which covers 80 acres) is
planted with over 7 million flower bulbs every year. Though the park is only
open from March to May, it has been around since 1949 and remains a major
attraction for tourists and dignitaries alike. Many people who have visited the
place have thought that the flowers which is sprayed with tulips, roses and
other wild flowers are fraud but when it seems too good to be true, they are
actually real array of colors.
Kelimutu crater lakes, Indonesia
Far from the
buzzing busy street of Jakarta, Indonesia, Kelimutu, one of hundreds of
volcanoes in Indonesia, is unique in that it is topped with three crater lakes
of drastically different colors. Tiwu Ata Mbupu (“Lake of Old People”) sits
apart from the other two and appears deep blue or even black. Tiwu Nuwa Muri
Koo Fai (“Lake of Maidens”) is separated from Tiwu Ata Polo (“Enchanted Lake”)
by a shared crater wall. These lakes tend to be bright blue-green and red,
respectively. The colors of these lakes have been known to change depending on
the chemical composition of the water and the position of the sun.
Guilin Rice Terraces, Longji, China
Located in
southern China close to Vietnam, the Longji terraced rice fields cover an area
of almost 20,000 acres and rise as high as 3,600 feet into the air. These
fields, nicknamed the “Dragon’s Backbone” because of their resemblance to
scales, first appeared in this area around 1300 AD and take on a different
appearance in every season, depending on the life cycle of the rice being
grown. Many reviews has also been written on this place which shows petitions
for it to be declared as one of man-made wonders of the world.
Lake Retba, Senegal
Literally
translating into “pink lake,” this body of water north of the Cap Vert
peninsula in northwest Africa is known for its high salt content, and gets its
pink color from large concentrations of Dunaliella salina algae, which produce
the red pigment as a byproduct of their metabolism. Coincidentally, Dunaliella
salina is one of few organisms that can survive in such salty conditions,
making Lake Retba an ideal home for the algae species.
Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, India
Located on the
southern bank of the Vaigai River in the 2500-year-old city of Madurai, the
Meenakshi Amman Temple is dedicated to the gods Meenakshi (Parvati) and
Sundareswarar (Shiva). The temple consists of 14 gopurams (gateway towers), all
between 100-170 feet high, and two vimana (shrines).
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