🇩🇪Bonn’s Cherry Blossom Wonderland | This Is What Spring Feels Like

#cherryblossom25 I’d heard whispers of Bonn’s legendary cherry blossom tunnels—and last week, I finally saw them in person. In the quiet of the early morning, the sakura trees stretched overhead like a pink canopy, turning the narrow streets into a dreamy fairytale lane. It was every bit as stunning as I had imagined. Planted in the 1980s, these cherry trees are the Kanzan variety—double-petaled, deep pink, and dramatically full. Unlike Japan’s pale Somei Yoshino blooms, Kanzan blossoms form heavy clusters that drape from the branches like floral chandeliers, embodying everything you picture when you think of cherry blossom pink. Where to Go: The magic happens along two adjacent streets in Bonn’s Altstadt (Old Town): • Heerstraße • Breite Straße Each spring, these few hundred meters become one of Europe’s most iconic sakura corridors. Crowds flock to witness the spectacle—but if you visit early in the morning, you might just have the blooming streets to yourself.