Cherry blossoms are why hundreds and thousands of travelers flock to Uzhgorod for the May holidays. The largest concentration of sakura trees can be seen on Pushkin Square and Rakoczi and Dovzhenko streets (all of them are located in the city center and are adjacent to the embankment). But single cherry trees, as well as magnolias, Japanese quince and ornamental apple trees, can be found throughout the city.
According to the legend, which the guides will gladly tell you, sakura was stolen from the Japanese, who spent the night in neighboring Mukachevo. And those, in turn, were carrying Japanese cherries as a gift to the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph. The frivolous Japanese did not bring the gift, but the residents of Mukachevo sold the seedlings to the people of Uzhgorod under the guise of fruit trees for crazy money under the guise of fruit trees. Since then, citizens and guests of the city can enjoy their glamorous beauty for free.
Cherry blossoms are short-lived, usually lasting 2 - maximum 3 weeks.
Traditionally, the official days of cherry blossoms (Sakura-fest) in Uzhgorod are celebrated from April 25 until the end of the May holidays.
When planning to admire the pink miracle, remember that cherry blossoms do not depend on calendar holidays, but solely on weather conditions. Therefore, the start time of flowering may vary in different years. And often on the May holidays you can find only traces of the former beauty. Therefore, it is best to have first-hand information. You can get it in the most banal way: by calling the hotel, which you book in advance, about two months in advance, for your visit to the city. It is most reasonable to plan your arrival on the 20th of April. It was then that there is a high probability of finding trees in shaggy pink "caps", still without green leaves, but already in an abundance of double flowers.
A pleasant bonus will be a visit to the annual wine festival "Solar Drink".
It is held annually as part of the city's cherry blossom festival. Local winemakers present decalitres of Transcarpathian wines to the buyers' judgment. Their taste only enhances and complements the impression of cherry blossoms : )
Tip: you can take a free map from the Uzhgorod tourist information center. It shows the places of the greatest accumulation of sakura trees.
According to the legend, which the guides will gladly tell you, sakura was stolen from the Japanese, who spent the night in neighboring Mukachevo. And those, in turn, were carrying Japanese cherries as a gift to the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph. The frivolous Japanese did not bring the gift, but the residents of Mukachevo sold the seedlings to the people of Uzhgorod under the guise of fruit trees for crazy money under the guise of fruit trees. Since then, citizens and guests of the city can enjoy their glamorous beauty for free.
Cherry blossoms are short-lived, usually lasting 2 - maximum 3 weeks.
Traditionally, the official days of cherry blossoms (Sakura-fest) in Uzhgorod are celebrated from April 25 until the end of the May holidays.
When planning to admire the pink miracle, remember that cherry blossoms do not depend on calendar holidays, but solely on weather conditions. Therefore, the start time of flowering may vary in different years. And often on the May holidays you can find only traces of the former beauty. Therefore, it is best to have first-hand information. You can get it in the most banal way: by calling the hotel, which you book in advance, about two months in advance, for your visit to the city. It is most reasonable to plan your arrival on the 20th of April. It was then that there is a high probability of finding trees in shaggy pink "caps", still without green leaves, but already in an abundance of double flowers.
A pleasant bonus will be a visit to the annual wine festival "Solar Drink".
It is held annually as part of the city's cherry blossom festival. Local winemakers present decalitres of Transcarpathian wines to the buyers' judgment. Their taste only enhances and complements the impression of cherry blossoms : )
Tip: you can take a free map from the Uzhgorod tourist information center. It shows the places of the greatest accumulation of sakura trees.
Translated automatically from Russian. View original
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