National Cherry Blossom Festival, United States
From series “Most Enchanting and Vibrant Festivals”
Each year, the National Cherry Blossom Festival – traditionally oriental holiday - celebrates spring in Washington. It is a truly unique event that attracts the attention of thousands of people. In 1912 the mayor of Tokyo donated Washington 3000 cherry seedlings as a sign of friendship and cooperation between the great cities. It was decided then to plant the seedlings on the territory of the Potomac Park. The trees had taken roots very quickly. And more than a hundred years they delight citizens and tourists with their splendid blossoming every spring.
The first festival was held in 1935. The modern festival, which lasts 5 weeks, attracts to the city more than 700 000 foreign guests. The contemporary celebration is dedicated to various fields of culture and art. Every day in Washington you can observe interesting exhibitions, seminars and special events.
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Supermarket: 'Whole Foods Market' in 0.24 km
Parking: 'Parking lot' in 0.11 km
Apotheek: 'Jay E. Krosnick, RPh' in 0.08 km
Police station: 'Washington DC Police Department' in 0.65 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'DISTRIKT Bistro LLC' in 0.06 km
Railway station: 'Dupont Circle Metro Station' in 0.77 km
Nearest airports:
» Kerama Airport KJP - in 4 km
» Ronald Reagan National Airport DCA - in 6 km
» College Park Airport CGS - in 12 km
» Andrews Air Force Base Airport ADW - in 18 km
» Davison Army Airfield Airport DAA - in 25 km
» Kerama Airport KJP - in 4 km
» Ronald Reagan National Airport DCA - in 6 km
» College Park Airport CGS - in 12 km
» Andrews Air Force Base Airport ADW - in 18 km
» Davison Army Airfield Airport DAA - in 25 km
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Washington is an ideal holiday destination for sightseeing tourism fans. This is a real treasure trove of unique historic and architectural sights, the highest "concentration" of which can be found near the National Mall . It is an extensive park area with a length of about a mile. In the center of the Mall is the Washington Monument - an impressive large-scale granite obelisk with a height of 169 meters. The monument is dedicated to the first US president; its construction began in 1848 and was completed only by 1884. This monument is one of the world's highest buildings. Visitors to the city have a great opportunity to go up the stairs to the top or reach it by elevator.
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