Barbie Mania - Europe's Most Beautiful Pink Places
It's almost impossible to resist the pink madness. Barbie Mania is taking over the world. If you also have a fleeting fascination with pink beauty and paraphernalia, this article is for you. Barbie Land knows nothing about these brightly pink places in real life across Europe, but you can visit them when the opportunity arises.
La Muralla Roja, Spain
The name of this postmodern residential complex in the Spanish region of Alicante means "the red wall." However, this place is as pink as it can be. The private residential complex with stunning panoramic views and direct access to the coves of Costa Blanca features 50 units, some of which are available for rent.
Le Palais Bulles, France
Palais Bulles used to be the holiday home of the fashion designer Pierre Cardin. Located in Théoule-sur-Mer, near Cannes, this "bubble palace" is perhaps the most extravagant house on the French Riviera.
Craigievar Castle, Scotland
This is the real-life Cinderella Castle in Scotland, minus the fairytale creatures. Situated on a picturesque hillside just south of Alford in Aberdeenshire, this seventeenth-century tower house is one of the best-preserved castles in Scotland.
Elafonissi, Crete, Greece
One of the most popular spots in Crete. While the pink beach is quite distant from other resorts, tourists come here precisely to see the unusual pink sand, sea stars, and corals. The sea here also has an extraordinary light turquoise shade.
Spiaggia Rosa, Italy
This pink beach is located on the southern part of the island of Budelli. Both the island and the beach are part of the National Park of the Maddalena Archipelago. Although swimming is not allowed here, tourists are brought to the beach to admire the transparent water and the pink shoreline. This year, visiting Spiaggia Rosa has been banned due to excessive tourism. Tourists have been stealing sand from the beach to take home as souvenirs. Stepping on this beach can now cost you 500 euros, and those caught with sand in their pockets face even heavier fines of up to 3,500 euros.
Playa de Ses Illetes, Spain
The pink beach Playa de Ses Illetes is located 10 kilometres from Palma de Mallorca and 4 kilometres from La Savina. It is a small beach, only 120 meters long, but it is very popular among tourists for its gentle entrance to the water, lack of rocks, bright turquoise water, and fine pink sand.
Kherson Oblast, Ukraine
Ukraine's brightly pink salt lakes are very similar in composition to the Dead Sea. The salt concentration here sometimes reaches 87%. The largest salt lakes in Ukraine are located in the Kherson Oblast: Sivash, Lemurian, and Genichesk. Unfortunately, all of them have been destroyed or damaged by the actions of the Russian occupation troops since last year. This unique European nature will never be able to fully recover.
