Are you wondering where to see the cherry blossoms? You can go quite far, but you can also find beautiful flowering images quite close.
It's not over cherry blossoms in the spring! If you're lucky, you can observe the white-pink flowers right in your home garden, but otherwise it's worth taking a look at other corners, where such flowers color the cities.
In Japan, this is a very important part of the culture. The cherry trees there – called “sakura” – they only bloom for about two weeks in the spring – between April and May in the Northern Hemisphere – and people travel from all over the world just to see them.
Where to see the most beautiful cherry blossoms?
Pingba County, China
Blooms: March-April
Pingba County in China attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year during the cherry blossom season. More than 500,000 cherry trees bloom from March to April, along with magnolias and peach blossoms. The aerial shots, which look like a sea of pink fluff, are also breathtaking.
Jerte Valley, Spain
Blooms: March-April
Cherry blossom leaves turn this valley in Spain into a beautiful land of white flowers for two weeks. With over a million cherry trees, this is one of the best places in Europe to celebrate the beauty of nature. In this case, cherry trees, which the locals celebrate every year with festivals and activities.
Kyoto, Japan
Blooms: March-April
The biggest parties in Kyoto can be found in Maruyama Park, where the central large cherry tree is lit up at night. Meanwhile, a walk along the paths there is downright fairytale-like, with hundreds of pastel pink trees lining the canal.
Istanbul, Turkey
Blooms: March-April
Modeled after Japan's Shimonoseki region, the Istanbul Japanese Garden is in harmony with traditional flora, including giant sakura trees. Her vibrant jewels later cover the floor like a blanket of sugar foam.
Paris, France
Blooms: April
Parc de Sceaux just outside Paris, designed by King Louis XIV's head gardener, is home to the largest number of cherry trees in the region.
Stockholm, Sweden
Blooms: end of April
For dazzling pink flower clouds in central Stockholm, visit Kungsträdgården, where you'll also find the annual Cherry Blossom Festival at the end of April. You can also find a fascinating number of cherry trees in nearby Hammarby Sjöstad.
Hamburg, Germany
Blooms: May
As Osaka's sister city, Hamburg has been hosting the Kirschblütenfest, the cherry blossom festival, since 1968. The trees themselves can be found in the picturesque Altonaer Balkon park or near Lake Alster.
