The best places to view cherry blossoms - some much closer to home
Spring time is fast upon us, and our side of the globe is getting its famously pretty-in-pink makeover. For those of you planning your sakura-viewing schedule, it's time to get started - especially if you're hoping to catch the popular blooms in Japan.
For the rest, you'll be glad to know that Japan doesn't have the monopoly on cherry blossoms. There are plenty of other hotspots around the world - some much closer to Singapore - that will start bursting into pink at other times of the year, so start scheduling these places into your travel calendar.
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6. Dalat, Vietnam
When: Feb
This year, Dalat is organising the whole new Dalat Cherry Blossom Festival from 11-13 Feb at Tuyen Lam Lake. But there is one thing to note: The Dalat cherry blossom is different from the Japanese sakura. These are actually apricot blossoms, but bears such similar resemblance to the Japanese variety that locals call it “Mai Anh Dao” (literally “apricot cherry blossom”).
Activities at the festival include a claypot soil tunnel event, flower and food event at the Terra Cotta Resort, gifting event, Dalat cherry blossom photographing event, music performances and a logo designing event.
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