As the Easter weekend approaches and those looking for greener, more sustainable travel destinations in Lithuania's nature, it is suggested to try flower tourism and stop at the moment when the whole country is blooming. National Tourism Promotion Agency "Travel in Lithuaniatogether with tourist information centers presents a route through the blooming regions with a blossom peak calendar.
In Lithuania, you can immerse yourself not only in the popular sakura or lavender, but also in the sea of sunflowers, pink violets, wild carrots or Lithuanian orchids. You can also admire the blooming tulip tree, presidential apple trees or take part in a hike to observe the blossoming mound. By the way, the flowers can also lead to places undiscovered by tourists - the cherry orchard of Ziniuones, the trail of extreme sensations, the native valley of the Nobel laureate or to the 3D replica of the trunk of Stelmužė.
According to Neringa Sutkaitytė, a local tourism expert from "Keliauk Lithuania", spring is the time to get to know the true beauty of Lithuania: "In the coming months, the country will be in full bloom, and our map has over 80 impressive flower locations for the entire tourist season, so you will be able to admire the blooming nature both in his native land and when traveling to other regions of Lithuania".
"Travel in Lithuania" shares some ideas for your unforgettable outing, and you can find the entire blooming road route here: https://www.lithuania.travel/lt/news/po-lietuva-zydinciu-keliu
Cherry blossom festival in the cherry garden of Zinuone
"If you don't specifically look for a fern flower, the flower will definitely find you" - these words are carved on the bench in the "Gese cherry garden" dedicated to the memory of Eugenija Šimkūnaitė, a journalist, pharmacist, herbalist, ethnographer, habilitated doctor of natural sciences. In it, you can immortalize yourself surrounded by Lithuanian flowers - several dozen cherry trees were planted near her parents' shed. In May, the traditional cherry blossom festival takes place in the Utena district, on the shores of Lake Labe. It is true that it should be borne in mind that cherries start to bloom in early May and, depending on weather conditions, bloom for about two weeks.
Sakuras are not only to be admired, but also to be tasted
Everybody's favorite Japanese cherry - sakura in May invites you to admire it almost all over Lithuania - you can find the sakura route on the "Travel in Lithuania" website. But did you know that you can not only look at them, but also taste them? In the largest Japanese garden in Europe, located in the village of Mažučiai in the district of Kretinga, created according to the old traditions of Japanese gardens, you can not only admire the impressive view and capture the wonderful beauty in photos, but also taste sakura tea! In season, the tea house here offers tea made from sakura blossoms, pickled Japanese plums in vinegar and salted with sea salt. Such tea is drunk only on special occasions in Japan.
Although many people usually visit the capital's sakura park, they can also be admired in the port city - in the renovated square Klaipėda near the river Dane. Here you can relax in a cozy lounge with a children's playground. You can also enjoy cherry blossoms in Suvalkija, in the Šunski town park, where as many as 23 Japanese cherry trees share their blossoms, and their number is growing every year.
The symbol of love is the swinging birdcage from Madeira
At the beginning of May, when visiting Jurbarkas district, Raudone, you can see a plant with a very romantic history. The people of Raudoński call this plant "kesteruikas", and botanists call it "swinging bird's milk". Once upon a time, the Portuguese José de Faria e Castro, who fell in love with Sofia Vaksel, the granddaughter of Sofia Kaisarova, the ruler of the Red Castle, brought a flower of delicate beauty from Madeira, a symbol of extraordinary love. These flowers bloomed around the castle in thousands of blossoms, which you should not miss when traveling around Lithuania in spring.
The slopes of the immortals in Žemaitia and Aukštaitija
The Immortals, which have become the symbol of Freedom Defenders Day, can be admired when visiting the Hill of Kryžių in the Šiauliai district, which is popular with both local and foreign tourists, when the slopes of the mountain turn blue in the second half of May.
Those traveling around Aukštaitija can also include Immortals in their flower route, because these wonderful flowers will also delight visitors to the Rokiškis manor homestead park at the beginning of May, when Immortals bloom in nature! The Rokiškis region museum operates in the manor, so after admiring the flowers, you can participate in cheese and ice cream tastings.
Primroses - from the pages of a novel
A frenzy of wild flowers in the birthplace of Nobel laureate Czeslaw Milosz. St. Peter's keys are primroses. They are mentioned in the poet's autobiographical novel "Valley of Isa". Calendula is an uplifting flower, so having a pot of calendula at home is recommended for those who are under a lot of stress or who often suffer from a bad mood. It is called the golden keys that open the door to summer - primrose flowers will delight in May in Šetenai, Kėdainiai district.
Hydrangea Park
Colored hydrangeas are one of the longest-blooming plants. More than 500 hydrangea bushes, whose flowers resemble descending clouds, catch the eye of everyone passing by on the Panevėžys-Kupiškis road. One of the enchanting varieties here is distinguished by the fact that the flowers change color - at first they bloom white, then they turn red. They can be viewed from July to October in the village of Kakūnai in Panevėžys district.
