WHERE TO SEE CHERRY BLOSSOMS AROUND 

the world

LONDON The areas of Kensington and Chelsea, Notting Hill and Holland Park burst into colour in spring

CARDIFF The best parks to see cherry blossoms are Bute Park, where Cardiff Castle is, and Cathays Park

DUBLIN St Stephen's Green, Herbert Park and Phoenix Park are great spots to see the cherry blossoms

PARIS The best places to see cherry blossoms in Paris are the little square opposite Shakespeare and Co and in Parc Buttes Chaumont

HASPENGOUW, BELGIUM This Belgian region is the largest fruit orchard in Western Europe

JERTE VALLEY, SPAIN The Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates the flowering of more than a million cherry trees

PRAGUE The cherry blossom trees turn the streets into beautiful pink fluffiness

BUDAPEST You will be amazed by the row of blossoming cherry trees along Tóth Árpád promenade in the Castle District

NEW YORK CITY The best spots are Central Park, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, New York Botanic Garden and Roosevelt Island

BUFFALO, NEW YORK Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival features a traditional Japanese tea ceremony

WASHINGTON DC There are over 3,000 trees along the Tidal Basin and East Potomac Park

OSAKA, JAPAN The peak time for most blossoms is early April. Head to Osaka-jo Castle

KYOTO, JAPAN Kyoto has some of the most stunning cherry blossom displays in Japan

JINHAE, SOUTH KOREA Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival has over 300,000 trees in bloom

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND Set time to wander around North Hagley Park, Oxford Terrace and the Botanical Gardens