These Japanese cherry trees have blossomed in Oradea, Romania. Do you celebrate Hanami in your country?
Posted by SoulEkko@reddit | AskBalkans | View on Reddit | 24 comments
There are Hanami (viewing of flower blossoms) festivals during spring around the country, especially in cities which host Japanese gardens (Bucharest and Cluj).
zara_anwar@reddit
Man I wish Albania had cities looking this good.
Antique_Birthday6380@reddit
Only Shkodra and Korca come close to this, except that those cities have more Italian and French influence than Austro Hungarian.
Murrlani@reddit
Yet they don't have squares like this,the commie and post commie horrors of architecture ruined big cities
J0hnnyBlazer@reddit
I need be heavily medicated to celebrate a tree blossoming
RustCohle_23@reddit
From the second I saw that comment, I knew you were the guy asking me if Romanian ladies were fire :D
You are not getting out of your lane, I will give you that. Focusing on the important things in life.
Mother-Astronaut8784@reddit
Bosnjo mentalitet, or Balkanoid, to be more inclusive
SoulEkko@reddit (OP)
😂
zara_anwar@reddit
Man I wish Albania had cities looking this good.
Bosniangirl11@reddit
Those trees are so pretty!
Hefty_Jaguar4305@reddit
Cherry blossoms are always so beautiful, and so are apple blossoms.
I remember my childhood and teenage years... when we still had our hill with cherry trees, apple trees, and plum trees.
Everything was in bloom, the bees were buzzing, the sheep were grazing, and the ducks were running around... yes, those were beautiful times.
Yavannia@reddit
Celebrate a Japanese tradition?
SoulEkko@reddit (OP)
Yes, why not? Here's our current president with the Japanese ambassador during Hanami in Herastrau park, where we have a Japanese garden.
Neat_Selection3644@reddit
Gradina japoneza e jalnica lmao
YngwieMainstream@reddit
What once was a Japanese garden. Now is a collection of derelict bushes.
Stverghame@reddit
We don't celebrate Japanese holidays, but we do have those trees lined up in many places. Last 2 weeks of March certainly are beautiful due to that.
SoulEkko@reddit (OP)
There are also the local magnolia trees which are more common around Europe and blossom from mid-March till mid-April. There are still blossomed magnolias around Bucharest for example.
Ujemegaz@reddit
It is not just about watching flowers blossom. It is about enjoying such transition moments in life. In our country we have no respect for nature, unfortunately. People are driven by greed and ego.
Mother-Astronaut8784@reddit
You're right,sadly people dont understand that over here.
SoulEkko@reddit (OP)
People will always be driven by something. We can't change the entire world, but we can change our inner entire world.
Prudent-Werewolf3712@reddit
Ah man, we went to Oradea with a school family exchange (living in The Netterlands). I flunked the year and went a second time the year after. Warm memories. ❤️
SoulEkko@reddit (OP)
You purposefully flunked the year so you could come a second time, right?
Worried-Owl-9198@reddit
Of course, we love hanami
SoulEkko@reddit (OP)
I can smell this image. 😂
IcyCity3228@reddit
They planted the same trees here in Vrsac,Serbia near the border with Romania. They have yet to blossom like this.