Flowering is the anticipation of spring, a burst of colors that fills our senses and soul. Our country is filled from boat to boat with flowers, from almond trees to peach and cherry trees.
If you haven't yet enjoyed the feeling of being surrounded by fields in bloom, now is the time. It will be like your spring meditation!
FLOWERING IN MADRID
One of the places to see the flowering if you live in the capital is the Quinta de los Molinos: with more than 21 thousand hectares, this park claims to be the best to see the almond trees in their splendor (there are more than 1,500 counted, according to data). of the Spanish Association of Public Parks and Gardens).
In the Retirement park you will find an alignment of almond trees in the french orchard , in addition to many other flowers (although we will have to wait until the beginning of spring); the Casa de Campo Botanical Path, with about four kilometers of almond trees in bloom, as well as the Orchard of the Departure , a natural space of 38,000 square meters near the Casa de Campo in Madrid where there are a large number of fruit trees.
And of course, you will also find flowering in the Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid . From their website they announce that the almond blossom along with daffodils, camellias or lilies, among others, are the flowers of the month.
THE BANKS OF THE EBRO IN FLOWER
The fruit trees of the Riverside of the Ebro They dress in flowers, first the almond trees, then the peach trees, and finally, the plum trees. More and more people are coming to enjoy this spectacle of nature that lasts approximately three months. The geographical location and altitude, near the Mediterranean -a few meters from sea level-, make it a favorable place for the cultivation of sweet fruit . This year 2022, flowering will take you through all its municipalities.
For example, Ascó-Vinebre It is a route with two itineraries, one from Ascó and the other from Vinebre that take you through the almond trees in bloom, with wine tasting and the guide of a winegrower. It takes place from February 26 to March 5. Another of the proposed options leads us to flix with a bike route, also to Ginestar with a carriage ride through its flower fields… You have up to 15 different itineraries, choose the one you like the most!
THE FLOWERING OF LLEIDA
The province has several points from where you can see this living spectacle of nature. From February 26 to March 21, Aitona and its peach farms expect around 20,000 visitors. After two years with practically no visits, this 2022 campaign has been organized with great anticipation, as they are one of the most popular courses in the country.
The project of Fruiturisme takes you to Aitona on several routes, you can do them on your own or reserve them. If you choose the latter, you will have to do it with time, it lasts an hour and a half and you will see the fields from the hand of a page from the area. If you choose to go on your own, these are some of the routes proposed by the City Council.
Aitona does not end here, the concept of Fruiturisme proposes precisely to see the fields, in autumn, during flowering or later, when the trees have already borne their fruit. Can you imagine how good their peaches must taste?
In Alcarràs They are also celebrating, on March 12 they celebrate the "9th route of "Alcarràs in flower" , it is a circuit to see all the flowered fields, especially peach, nectarine and platerine trees. The departure is at 09:00 in the morning and ends at 16:00. The price is 10 euros per person.
MURCIA IN FLOWER
14,000 crop fields fill the municipality of Cieza, the largest peach farm in Europe . An experience that you can see with your own eyes from February 25 to March 10.
The City Council has launched different activities, among which are three walking routes through the municipality to see the colorful mantle. But there is more: guided tours, country lunches, workshops, bike routes, bus routes, etc. If you like spring, you can't miss this Murcian town. At Condé Nast Traveler we tell you everything related to this year's event so that you can organize your visit to Cieza.
ANDALUSIA IN FLOWER
In many parts of Spain, due to the temperatures, the flowering time has been brought forward. It is the case of Malaga , where many of its fruit trees are already flourishing. There are several places to see almond blossom , for example in guaro which celebrates its well-known Almond Tree Day in February. If you have not been able to attend, you can follow one of the free routes proposed in the Sierra de las Nieves.
Andalusian municipalities such as Alfarnate, Pizarra, Almogía or Cártama in Málaga, Sierra Mágina in Jaén or Subbética in Córdoba surprise us with an early spring that covers the fields with a blanket of white and pink flowers. You can see them all on foot.
Cherry Blossom Route in the Tiétar Valley.
CHERRY TREES IN BLOSSOM IN THE TIÉRTAR VALLEY
Also known as the “Andalusia de Ávila” , the Tiétar Valley has a very different characteristic microclimate within the territory of Ávila, whose capital has the honor of being the provincial capital at the highest point above sea level in Spain. Thanks to the warmer climate offered by the Sierra de Gredos, its cherry trees can bloom.
It does so between March 20 and April 15 , depending on the weather. The three municipalities that concentrate the largest number of cherry trees, about 50,000, are Stewing, El Arenal and El Hornillo. On this route you can see them all.
A route through the cherry trees in bloom in the Jerte Valley
EXTREMADURA, THE LAND OF THE CHERRY TREES IN BLOSSOM
More than a million and a half cherry trees in bloom How much beauty fits in those fields! Thousands of people go religiously to the lands of the Jerte to see this show. It is possible that this 2022 you will be one of them. We tell you what you should know...
"We still don't know when the cherry trees will bloom in the spring of 2022 . The flowering of the cherry trees does not occur every year on a fixed date, but can vary depending on the weather conditions. Normally, it occurs between March 20 to April 10 approximately . It usually lasts about 10 days", explains the official website of Valle del Jerte.
And they add: "As a curiosity, the flowering of the cherry trees during the last three springs (2019, 2020 and 2021) has been focused on the second half of March."
The Cherry Blossom Festival It is much more than a contemplation of nature, it is a popular tradition where all kinds of activities are organized that serve as a cultural, gastronomic and lifestyle showcase.
Of special interest are the cellars, forges, wine presses that are shown for a few days, just as they were 50 or more years ago, when they played a leading role in the life of the towns. It is also the time when houses with traditional architecture open their doors and show how our ancestors lived in them.
“The ideal way to see the flowering is to take a tour of all the towns that make up the Jerte Valley , so you can enjoy different perspectives. But keep in mind that normally not all cherry trees bloom at the same time If not, those in the lower areas, at lower altitudes, bloom first, and as the days go by, the cherry trees in the rest of the areas bloom, ending the flowering of the coldest or higher altitude areas.”
The municipality of Badajoz Valdelacalzada it also celebrates its 19th edition this year. Until March 27 'Vadelacalzada in flower' will organize different activities with the opening of 'The House of flowering' as the main novelty. There will be a day of popular culture, the folklore festival, the craft market and an equestrian route.
FLOWERING IN ARAGON
The flowering of the almond tree is a little earlier each year, this is due to climate change and the increase in temperatures in our country. That is why this attractive phenomenon has been brought forward this year in most points of Spain.
In Aragon you are already in the flowered fields. We recommend a walk around the area around the loarre castle , by Yesterday (which this year has suspended the 'Popular Almond Blossom Walk'), Valderrobres, Calaceite, Valdeltormo or Valjunquera, and above all, in Matarraña, the so-called Aragonese Tuscany or bowling , the Aragonese countryside that has nothing to envy to the Hanami.
BURGOS FLOURISHING
Together with the Valle del Jerte, the Valle de Tiétar or Bolea in Huesca, the Valley of the Falls in Burgos It is another of the landscapes that you cannot miss this year if you want to enjoy the flowering. During the spring, starting in April, its fields are stained with a white blanket, cherry blossoms.
If you do not arrive in time to see the flowering, you will always be able to enjoy its fruit, the cherry . In the Valley they celebrate Cherry Day in July, usually from the 12th to the 18th.
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