The American comedian Danny Kaye once said that “life is a great big canvas”, and encouraged people to throw all the paint they could on it. At Mandala Tours, we believe that each destination is tinged with a thousand travel colors, and this chromatic mix is what makes up the best possible picture: the biography of each person, forged by all the trips they can take before time runs out.
And to illustrate this idea, there is nothing better than selecting some of the destinations we work with, each undoubtedly characterized by a color as its hallmark. If you want to fill your eyes and soul with unique shades, take a look at the following proposals.
Chaouen, the blue town of Morocco
Located in the green Rif mountains, Chaouen is known as the blue town of Morocco because the inhabitants of its medina paint the walls of their houses with a light shade close to sky blue. This color, combined with the white lime used to complement other parts of the walls, results in a fairy tale experience.
Marrakech, the Red City
The most visited city in Morocco is indissolubly associated with red because that is the color of the sandstone brick used to build its walls and its famous Kutubia mosque, among other monuments. Often, it is combined with green ceramics, precisely like the country’s flag, which may have taken its inspiration from this colorful city.
Petra, the Pink City of Jordan
This stone destination, called Raqmu by the Nabataean civilization that created it, is known as the Pink City, not without a certain imagination and lyricism: although it may not be the most apparent and evident color of its rocky canyons, it reaches this shade at certain times of the day, especially when the sunrise or sunset sun bathes its walls.
The golden glow of the Erg Chebbi dunes
The desert is a key natural environment in Mandala Tours’ trips. And the chromatic palette that splashes the land and sky here is surprisingly rich. There are many shades to be seen here, but if there is one symbolic and universal color, it is the golden hue of the dunes, like those of Erg Chebbi in southern Morocco, which look like powdered gold.
The pure white of virgin snow in Palandöken
Turkey is, for many, a magnificent tourist destination for skiing. For example, at the Palandöken resort. But even if you do not like this sport, getting lost here in winter and spring can be a magical experience due to the pure white of the virgin snow, which envelops all these mountains in the east of the country.
Transparency and a thousand colors in the waters of the Red Sea
Despite its name, the Red Sea can well be highlighted for another quality: the transparency of its crystal-clear waters. And although just looking at them and diving into them can already be considered a unique experience, it will be even better if you put on your diving goggles and open your eyes wide to admire the fascinating explosion of colors offered by the fish and corals that live here.
Although these destinations are universally known and recognized for the strength of these colors, in reality all the countries where Mandala Tours operates have in common the variety and beauty of their chromatic palette. Due to the intensity of the light that bathes the landscapes and that captivated painters in the past, or due to the taste and sensitivity of the cultures that have created monuments and crafts filled with the most sublime nuances. So if you like to discover all the possible shades between black and white, do not hesitate to book your trip with us.
