From Morocco to Miami, intriguing stories lie behind some of the most colourful cities in the world. We go where grey is not an option
1) Living on the bright side
No two neighbouring houses on the Venetian island of Burano are the same colour. Local legend has it that people began painting their homes as brightly as possible so that fishermen could see them even in thick fog and avoid crashing.
2) Blue is the colour
Chefchaouen in Morocco has been given a blue rinse: homes, mosques, government buildings and even its rubbish bins and lampposts. No one is certain why, but one theory is that Jewish refugees who settled there brought with them a tradition of painting things blue to mirror the sky, reminding them of God.
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3) Painting the town
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