The famous painter Henri Matisse once said, “No place has more blue sky than Collioure. As long as I open the shutters in my room, I can own all the colors of the Mediterranean.” For people who have never been to Collioure, they can not imagine that there are some places which like the works of impressionism and they are so colorful and impressive.

Starting from the Perpignan railway station, you can soon reach Collioure within 45 minutes. I bet you will be shocked before reaching this town, because the sky is so blue, which looks like the vast sea without any flaw. Slowly, various colors will come into your sight, including yellow, pink, green and purple. You can hardly imagine that there is a place which can blend so many different colors. These colors are so harmonious and perfect. The wall of each house is painted with fresh and vivid colors.

Collioure used to be a fishing village. Many painters portrayed these houses with bright colors. In fact, fishermen were so poor that they could only use the remaining paint which was used for coloring boats to color their houses. As fishermen had to paint their boats with bright colors so that boats could be distinguished in the vast sea, there are so many lovely dollhouses nowadays. Then, these unique houses attracted a lot of artists and tourists.

From the balcony of local residents’ houses, you can see the typical characteristics of the Mediterranean city. By accident or design, a variety of flowers and green climbing plants match with houses there to compose a wonderful scene full of art atmosphere.

It is really good that you can wander in this town without a map. You do not need to look for these famous scenic spots by holding a map. As long as you wander with confidence, you can gradually know everything around you. If you encounter impressive scenery, take a photo immediately without considering the angle or light. Remember that what you are doing is memorizing the moving moments.

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Author: Wang Xiang
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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