Almond blossom in Malaga in February - A magnificentview

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The almond trees are in full bloom in the province of Malaga in February, and are worth the trip to admire theirblossoms. The climate is perfect for them and the trees flourish here, whether they were planted years ago orcenturies ago. Sunny Sunday afternoons are perfect for a drive in the country to enjoy the beautiful pink almondblossom in Malaga.

Almond trees add a special charm to the landscapes of Andalucia – there are over 150,000 hectares of the treesin total, many in the Axarquia region of Malaga province and around the Sierra Subbetica in Cordoba.

There are two main routes you can take.

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province of Malaga: Hills of almond blossom offer an unforgettable sight. Ronda, Velez Blanco, Guaro and thevillages around are also great locations for almond trees, they just love to grow on hilly slopes.

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willowy, wispy branches and strong trunks grace hillsides and craggy cliffside areas, while the pink and whitecolours of their blossom, from late January to mid-February, cover the countryside in a soft blanket.

The first trip takes you to the north of the province, throughColmenar, Casabermeja and Villanueva de la Concepción,which brings you within 15 kilometers of the almond trees.They are found alone along the road, mixed in with olive ororange groves and in magnificent clusters covering thegreen hills in the distance. From Villanueva drive up, as theviews get better and better and the temperature drops a littleas the background to the blooms gets greener. Go by ElTorcal and the plains, and stop to enjoy the perfume oflavender and thyme, or for a country meal in one of thethree nearby “ventas” – “Molino Blanco”, where they makewonderful “porra”; “Los Patos” – where there is no signoutside but there are plenty of “patos” (ducks) and delicious black pudding; or “El Conejo”, where rabbit (conejo)or fried eggs star on the menu.

The blossoms vary in color according to how long ago they bloomed, going from white to pink to purple. InCártama Estación at the Almendra del Sur, you can learn all about the almond trees. They’ll tell you aboutalmond trees in general, and about the 400 classes of trees in the province specifically.

Almond blossom in Malaga: Axarquia

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The second almond blossom route is through the Axarquíaand four or five villages, taking in Almachar and El Borge, asfar as Comares. The eastern version of the almond tree canbe found here. It is more fragile than the almond trees to thenorth, more discreet, more isolated, but equally beautiful.Flourishing alongside the prickly pear, the almond oftenoffers shade to young vines. According to Ignacio Trillo, acold spell before the flowers bloom is good, but once theblossoms appear, a frost can ruin them in a single night.

From El Borge we come to Cútar, with its hidden sounds ofan Arabic spring. On to Benamorgosa and Comares, andthen return to Malaga via Olías. Go in February, while thealmond is in blossom.

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