45 Most Colorful Cities Around The World You'll Want To Visit

38. Al Ain, UAE: Oasis Greens and Desert Golds

Al Ain, the “Garden City” of the UAE, shatters every stereotype of desert monotony. Nestled among palm groves and natural springs, it glows with an unexpected palette—muted tans of mudbrick forts, soft rose mosques, and bursts of green from carefully tended oases. During festivals like Al Dhafra, camel decorations and Bedouin textiles flood the markets in jewel tones. Al Ain doesn’t scream color—it whispers it. This is a city where even the shadows feel sun-kissed and the pastels hold centuries of stillness and survival.