--- title: "Cherry blossom in Europe, 10 places to see it | Wimup" description: "Ten places in Europe to see cherry blossom, ranked on the trees, their setting and the bloom, from Spain's Jerte Valley to Bonn and Berlin." url: https://wimup.com/cherry-blossom-europe type: Themed list updated: 2026-10-30 publisher: Wimup (https://wimup.com) --- # Cherry blossom in Europe, ten springs worth a short flight. By Wimup desk · 10 picks · 6 films · ≈ 4 min read Ten places in Europe worth timing a spring trip around, from a Spanish valley of a million and a half trees to one royal garden in Stockholm. Europe's blossom mixes Japanese gifts, city street planting and one valley of fruit orchards. We ranked these ten on the blossom itself: the number and age of the trees, the setting they frame, and how dependable the bloom window is. Windows are the usual ones; each spring follows the weather. ## Cherry blossom in Europe, ten springs worth a short flight. ### 1. Jerte Valley, Spain Extremadura · Spain More than a million and a half cherry trees cover the valley's terraced slopes, the largest bloom on the list and the only one grown for fruit. It flowers in a ten to fifteen day burst from late March, and the Fiesta del Cerezo en Flor moves with it from village to village. - **Best for:** A whole valley - **Where:** Cabezuela del Valle - **Blooms:** Late Mar–mid Apr Links: [View the Top 10](https://wimup.com/city/salamanca.md) ### 2. Bonn, Germany Rhineland · Germany Japanese cherries planted in the 1980s arch over Heerstraße and Breite Straße in the Altstadt, about 60 to a street, into a pink tunnel. The city closes both to cars on bloom weekends; the peak usually lands in early to mid April and lasts ten to fourteen days. - **Best for:** A blossom tunnel - **Where:** Altstadt · Heerstraße - **Blooms:** Early–mid Apr Links: [Germany guide](https://wimup.com/country/germany.md) ### 3. Berlin, Germany Lichterfelde · Germany A fundraising drive by Japan's TV Asahi paid for more than 9,000 cherry trees after reunification, and about 1,100 of them line the old Wall strip between Lichterfelde and Teltow. It is the longest cherry avenue in Berlin and Brandenburg; cycle it on the Mauerweg. - **Best for:** The Wall's old line - **Where:** Mauerweg · Teltow - **Blooms:** Mid–late Apr Links: [View the Top 10](https://wimup.com/city/berlin.md) · [Watch the Berlin film](https://wimup.com/watch/berlin.md) ### 4. Paris, France Île-de-France · France Parc de Sceaux, a short RER B ride south of the city, keeps two cherry groves: about 150 pink trees in the north bosquet and white ones in the south. The north lawns needed a booked slot in 2026; the south grove stayed free. - **Best for:** A hanami picnic - **Where:** Parc de Sceaux - **Blooms:** Early–mid Apr Links: [View the Top 10](https://wimup.com/city/paris.md) · [Watch the Paris film](https://wimup.com/watch/paris.md) ### 5. Stockholm, Sweden Norrmalm · Sweden Exactly 63 Japanese cherries ring Kungsträdgården, the royal garden in the middle of the city, so the bloom here is a few trees seen up close. They open late, at the end of April or the start of May, and the park's Cherry Blossom Day adds Japanese food and workshops. - **Best for:** A city centre park - **Where:** Kungsträdgården - **Blooms:** Late Apr–early May Links: [View the Top 10](https://wimup.com/city/stockholm.md) · [Watch the Stockholm film](https://wimup.com/watch/stockholm.md) ### 6. Copenhagen, Denmark Zealand · Denmark Two hundred cherry trees, a gift from Denmark's honorary consul in Hiroshima for Hans Christian Andersen's bicentenary, stand in Langelinie Park by the harbour. A free Sakura Festival has filled it on an April weekend since 2008; Bispebjerg Cemetery's avenue is the quiet walk. - **Best for:** A harbour festival - **Where:** Langelinie Park - **Blooms:** Mid–late Apr Links: [Denmark guide](https://wimup.com/country/denmark.md) ### 7. London, UK Greenwich · UK Greenwich Park's Cherry Avenue, 28 trees planted in the 1950s, leads to the Rose Garden, and The Royal Parks added 130 Sekiyama cherries below One Tree Hill in 2025. The park puts its peak from late April into early May, one of the later windows here. - **Best for:** A royal park - **Where:** Greenwich Park - **Blooms:** Late Apr–early May Links: [View the Top 10](https://wimup.com/city/london.md) · [Watch the London film](https://wimup.com/watch/london.md) ### 8. Vienna, Austria Donauinsel · Austria Japan gave Vienna 1,000 cherry trees in 1996 for Austria's millennium, and about 150 of them form the Kirschenhain on the Donauinsel near the Jedlesee bridge. The grove flowers in April, when the Kirschenhainfest brings Japanese music and food to it. - **Best for:** An island grove - **Where:** Donauinsel - **Blooms:** Early–mid Apr Links: [View the Top 10](https://wimup.com/city/vienna.md) · [Watch the Vienna film](https://wimup.com/watch/vienna.md) ### 9. Prague, Czechia Malá Strana · Czechia Petřín Hill's orchards and gardens climb above Malá Strana, with pink Japanese cherries in the garden by the Újezd stop and white fruit blossom on the slopes above. The bloom usually peaks in the first half of April; go early, before the funicular queue. - **Best for:** Blossom with a view - **Where:** Petřín Hill - **Blooms:** Early–mid Apr Links: [View the Top 10](https://wimup.com/city/prague.md) · [Watch the Prague film](https://wimup.com/watch/prague.md) ### 10. Hamburg, Germany Alster · Germany The city's Japanese community gave some 5,000 cherry trees in the 1960s, and they now line the Alster banks and Altonaer Volkspark. The trees flower in April, but the cherry blossom fireworks over the Außenalster come in late May, after them. - **Best for:** Lakeside walks - **Where:** Alster banks - **Blooms:** Mid–late Apr Links: [Germany guide](https://wimup.com/country/germany.md) ## FAQs ### When is cherry blossom season in Europe? Mostly from late March to early May. The Jerte Valley and the Paris region usually open first; Bonn, Berlin, Vienna, Prague and Copenhagen follow through April; Stockholm and Greenwich close the season around the start of May. ### Where is the biggest cherry blossom in Europe? The Jerte Valley in Extremadura, Spain, where more than a million and a half cherry trees grown for fruit flower within about two weeks. Its Fiesta del Cerezo en Flor is a declared Festival of National Tourist Interest. ### How long does the bloom last? A single street or grove usually holds its peak for one to two weeks, less in wind or rain. Bonn's two streets last ten to fourteen days and the Jerte Valley ten to fifteen, depending on the weather. ### Do I need a ticket to see the blossom? Almost every pick is a free public street or park. The exception is Parc de Sceaux near Paris, which asked visitors to book a slot for its north grove's lawns in 2026; the south grove stayed free. ### Why are there Japanese cherry trees in European cities? Many were gifts. Japan gave Vienna 1,000 trees for Austria's millennium, a TV Asahi drive paid for more than 9,000 in Berlin and Brandenburg after reunification, and Hamburg's Japanese community gave thousands in the 1960s. ## Sources - Rankings are Wimup editorial picks. Prices, durations and budgets are editorial estimates, not live quotes; check the official site before you go.