Spring is the perfect time for travel. There is nothing more beautiful than gorgeous colorful spring blossoms. Enjoy the beauty of blooming trees & flowers, new sights, festivals, magnificent parks & gardens. Best places to visit in 2016:
1. Cherry Bloom Festival in Washington from March 20 to April 17, 2016 - the nation’s greatest springtime celebration. In 1912 the Major of Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo gave 3000 Yoshino cherry trees to the city of Washington. From 1935 the festival became the annual event. The Cherry Bloom Festival is a celebration of the gift and friendship between two countries. The festival, that honor both the American and Japanese cultures, offers the innovative programming featuring notable personalities and world class entertainment. Over the years, millions have participated in this annual event.
2. Amsterdam's Tulip & Flower Festival in Holland from March 24 to May 16 - the most well-known tulip festival in the world. Walking around the Keukenhof Park, you will adore a beautiful colorful field in bloom, where 7 million tulips are planted each year. There are also fantastic collection of daffodils, hyacinths and many other flowering bulbs in the garden and four pavilions. The park is the biggest flower park in the world. It attracts over a million visitors every year.
2. Amsterdam's Tulip & Flower Festival in Holland from March 24 to May 16 - the most well-known tulip festival in the world. Walking around the Keukenhof Park, you will adore a beautiful colorful field in bloom, where 7 million tulips are planted each year. There are also fantastic collection of daffodils, hyacinths and many other flowering bulbs in the garden and four pavilions. The park is the biggest flower park in the world. It attracts over a million visitors every year.
3. Floralia Brussels – the International flower exhibition in Brussels, Belgium from April 6 to May 6, 2016. You will be surprised by the beauty of more than million flowers. Get an unforgettable flower experience of 400 tulip varieties located on 14 hectares. The Flower Show in castles’ gardeners Groot-Bijgaarden will celebrate its 13th anniversary in 2016. You will have a chance to see the Belgian folklore and the Venetians costume parade through the park.
4. Canadian Tulip Festival in Ottawa, May 13 -23, features over one million tulips in more than a dozen varieties for public display. The festival will take place in Commissioners Park beside Dow’s Lake and the historic Rideau Canal. The visitors will have the opportunity to participate in Ikebana workshops, explore Dutch culture, enjoy colorful flowers, music and fireworks.
5. Flower Festivals in Japan. There are many places in Japan are worth to visit in springtime to celebrate blossoms:
4. Canadian Tulip Festival in Ottawa, May 13 -23, features over one million tulips in more than a dozen varieties for public display. The festival will take place in Commissioners Park beside Dow’s Lake and the historic Rideau Canal. The visitors will have the opportunity to participate in Ikebana workshops, explore Dutch culture, enjoy colorful flowers, music and fireworks.
5. Flower Festivals in Japan. There are many places in Japan are worth to visit in springtime to celebrate blossoms:
- Mt. Fuji Shibazakura (Moss Phlox) festival running from April 18 to May 31 at the Fuji Motosuko Resort.
- Nemophila (Baby Blue-Eyes) festival from April 25 to May 17 in Hitachi Seaside Park (Ibaraki Prefecture) where 4.5 million nemophila are in bloom.
- Rose festival in Kyu-Furuhawa from May 9 to June 7.
- Flower festival in Tachikawa from March 21 to May 24.
- Fuji (Wisteria) festival in Tochigi Prefecture from April 17 to May 17.
