10 trips in blue, Pantone color of the year

GENOA - Classic Blue 19-4052 is the color of 2020. For the Pantone company, specialized in the use of colors as a means of communication, this year everything will revolve around blue, shades of the sea and the sky at dusk.
This specific nuance communicates calm and serenity and invites you to leave, to open up to news. Here are 10 blue colored destinations that invite you to travel.
Chefchaouen. In the mountainous region of the Rif valley, in the northwest of Morocco, the city of Chefchaouen has become a tourist attraction for its seductive Medina, inside which streets, walls, balconies and gates are colored blue: the color acts as a repellent for mosquitoes although legends say that the Jews who fled the Nazi persecutions painted the houses blue because they associated color with paradise. The fact is that Chefchaouen has become a destination chosen for the relaxing atmosphere of its cafes and craft shops, walks in the alleys and in the kasbah. It is a paradise for those who love taking pictures.
Vatnajökull. In south-east Iceland, the Vatnajökull is the largest glacier in Europe, wild and remote, with dozens of frozen caves; you venture well equipped, with expert guides and you dive into the blue of the caves, designed by the waters that flow under the frozen dome. The departure is at the base camp of the Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon from where monster trucks leave that lead to the entrance of the ice cave: each cavity is unique, so each visit is different.
Ambergris Caye. At 100 kilometers from the coast of the tropical island of Ambergris Caye, in Belize, there is Blue Hole, a hole 200 meters deep with great visual effect. The circular cavity, a UNESCO heritage site, stands in the heart of the coral reef, full of angel fish, prawns and stalactites.
The Caribbean atoll offers unspoiled nature characterized by mangrove swamps and white beaches, but the real attraction of the island is the blue hole, frequented by divers from all over the world.
Jodhpur. It is the blue city of Rajasthan, in India, dominated by the Mehrangarh fort, a splendid late fifteenth century building that stands on a hill behind the historic center. The castle stands out from all the other buildings because it is the only one not to be colored blue; the rest of the city has almost all the houses and buildings painted in a hue ranging from blue to cobalt blue. In the past, the choice of color was used to distinguish the houses of the Brahmins, the members of the priestly caste of Varṇaśrama, but today more trivially it serves to chase away heat and mosquitoes.
Port. The romantic city of northern Portugal is famous for its blue azulejos, ceramic tiles with designs and ornaments; among the many decorated monuments the Chapel of Souls brings together 15,947 azulejos on 360 square meters of walls.
The tiles covering the chapel, built in honor of Santa Catalina in the parish of Sant'Ildefonso, are by Eduardo Leite, worked in the Lamego ceramic factory in Lisbon. They date back to 1929 and represent the passages in the life of Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Catherine, which are revered in the chapel.
Genova. The Ligurian capital is home to the largest and most spectacular aquarium in Italy, among the most visited in the world. It is a place of attraction and a center for biological research and conservation of various marine species. The aquarium, designed by Renzo Piano in the ancient port of Genoa, includes a journey of 2 hours and 30 minutes among tanks full of wonders and incredible natural habitats to discover rare fish, corals and reptiles on a journey through the blue. Among the peculiarities of the aquarium, whose structure resembles that of a gigantic ship, there are the five large tanks that host dolphins, sharks, seals, manatees and turtles as well as countless other marine species, altogether 70 ecosystems with about 12 thousand creatures and 200 plant species from all the seas of the world.
Espiritu Santo. It is the largest island in the volcanic archipelago of Vanuatu, in the middle of the southern Pacific ocean. With its numerous wrecks off the coast and coral reefs, the island is a natural paradise, chosen by those who love to dive and those who want a tropical holiday: on the north coast there are white sandy beaches while the western one is characterized by numerous caves.
On the island there are also transparent streams that reach the blue holes, freshwater pools where you can swim. Among these the Nanda Blue Hole stands out for its intense color.
Mexico City. At 247 calle Londres in Coyoacán, one of the oldest and most beautiful neighborhoods in Mexico City, there is Casa Azul, the home-museum of the painter Frida Kahlo. Here, in 1907 the famous artist was born and in 1954 died there. Since 1958 the house has been an interesting museum, a cultural landmark of the Mexican capital. The building is called Azul because it is dominated by the cobalt blue color: open every day, except Mondays, the museum is visited by curious and art lovers.
The interior holds works, jewelry, clothes, personal objects and a huge collection of pre-Colombian artifacts.
Chiang Rai. In the city of northern Thailand, Wat Rong Suea Ten is a cobalt blue Buddhist temple and one of the most fascinating and spectacular in Asia. It is located in the district of Rimkok and is the result of a collection of different pagodas whose original name, "temple of the dancing tigers", refers to the place where the big cats jumped into the waters of the Kok river, below the sacred site. The visit to the temple ends in front of a huge blue-wrapped Buddha statue.
Santorini. The Greek island, among the most famous of the Cyclades, is appreciated for the beaches and the blue of the domed roofs, the terraces and the doors that contrast with the white of the houses and the dark red of the volcanic land. It is one of the most photographed islands in the world and the blue of the eggshell and domed roofs of the churches, which can be admired as far as the eye can see, is the symbolic color of Greece and the Mediterranean. (HANDLE).