Alfarnate Cherry blossom festival – Sakura – 2026
Sakura in Alfarnate celebrating cherry blossom in April
Here is the essential information about the Cherry Blossom Festival in Alfarnate:
- A few words about Alfarnate
- Dates of the Festival
- The programme of the festival
- Where is Alfarnate?
- What to do in Alfarnate
- Booking accommodation
- Some useful links
A few words about Alfarnate
Alfarnate is a beautiful white village in Axarquia, in the province of Malaga.
To find out more about the village, you can find all the information on the link visit Alfarnate.
Make the most of your holiday on the Costa del Sol and discover Andalusia with these 9 day trips departing from Malaga (Torremolinos, Fuengirola or Benalmadena).
Dates of the Cherry Blossom Festival – Sakura
Important: due to the weather forecast, the festivities scheduled for 10 and 11 April have been postponed to 18 and 19 April.
Sakuraton 11 April
Fiesta Sakura 12 April 2026 :
Programme 2026 of the festival
Don’t forget: the 4th Saturday in June is the Cherry Festival in Alfarnate.
Where is Alfarnate?
What to do in Alfarnate?
In the surroundings of the village, it is possible to find very nice activities:
- horse riding, on the beach or in the mountains
- diving in Nerja and Torrox
- guided tours (villages of Axarquia, Cordoba, Alhambra,…)
- via ferrata (Caminito del Rey,…)
- hiking (El Saltillo with the hanging bridge,…)
- canyoning in the rio Verde
- snorkeling
- visit of caves
- astrotourism in Andalucia
Use the following link to access all the activities to do. during your holidays. This link provides you with all the details of each activity.
Booking accommodation
Below, you will find direct access to the available rentals or accommodation in Alfarnate and the surrounding area.
Some useful links (car hire, ideas for visits)
Easy and economical bookings
And finally, here are some other experiences to do around Alfarnate
If you are in Andalusia as part of a tour with several major cities to visit, here are some links that may be of interest:
Seville
Seville, the capital of Andalucia, is a city full of treasures to discover and monuments to visit.
Here you will find everything you can see in Seville in 3 days. And for those who will stay longer you will also find information on secret Seville and the Santa Cruz and Triana districts.
Cadiz
Visit Cadiz, a city with an incredible past and great beauty, on the Costa del la Luz.
Malaga
When you reach the Costa del Sol you will find in this link all must-sees in Malaga :
Granada
Discover what to see in Granada, and visit the Albaicin and Sacromonte districts:
Cordoba
And of course, visit Cordoba, the caliphate city, and the Juderia district
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