08 April 2022

Quiz: How well do you know the world's destinations in spring?

Days are getting warmer, flowers are blooming, wildlife is waking up and celebrations are commencing. Spring is a spectacular season for travel, but how many of these destinations can you recognise?

3 mins

1. Which city hosts the Canada Tulip Festival in May?

Ottawa

Quebec City

Toronto

Vancouver

2. Can you name the destination of this blossom scene?

Kyoto, Japan

Washington, DC

Gyeongju, Korea

Paris, France

3. Bluebells make their appearance at this time of year. But where are they here?

Bodiam Castle, East Sussex

Warwick Castle, Warwickshire

Dover Castle, Kent

Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland

4. In what US state will you find Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve?

Oregon

California

Nevada

Michigan

5. March is a great time to visit this city for its orange blossom. Where is it?

Mdina, Malta

Seville, Spain

Hamburg, Germany

Porto, Portugal

6. In spring, this island group comes alive with machair wildflowers. Where is it?

Balearics

Polynesia

Cyclades

Outer Hebrides

7. Sweeping fields of yellow rapeseed attract visitors to what country in spring?

Portugal

China

Tajikistan

Bolivia

8. It may be springtime now, but Thailand are only just welcoming the new year with a festival. What's it called?

Songkran

Thaipusam

Diwali

Loi Krathong

9. Elsewhere, they also welcome the spring and the first day of the year with Nowruz festival. Where was this photo taken?

Oman

Georgia

Saudi Arabia

Iran

10. Las Fallas in Spain is another festival celebrating the arrival of the warmer weather. But in what city?

Madrid

Valencia

Barcelona

Malaga

11. For Moriones Festival in April, you will see people walking round dressed as Romans. Where is this?

Malaysia

Indonesia

Philippines

Fiji

12. The week before Easter, the Spanish also celebrate Holy Week (Semana Santa). In which country is this pictured celebration taking place?

Guatemala

Chile

Costa Rica

Venezuela

13. During the spring equinox, thousands gather at El Castillo to witness a spectacular sunset spectacle. Where is this?

Hanoi, Vietnam

Caracol, Belize

Sukhothai, Thailand

Chichén Itzá, Mexico

14. Spring is a great time for spotting brown bears emerging from their hibernation in the forests of Notranjska. Where is this?

Slovenia

Austria

Germany

Switzerland

15. In March and April, around 400,000 starling perform a fantastic murmuration which has been named 'the black sun'. Where will you see this?

Salarna, Sweden

Burgenland, Austria

Burgundy, France

Jutland, Denmark

16. Early spring is the last chance to catch the mirror effect of Salar de Uyuni. Which country will you find it?