Thousands of tourists flood Slovak village of 60 residents during cherry blossom season

The small village of Brdárka in Slovakia's Gemer region has become an unexpected tourist hotspot as thousands of visitors arrive each spring to see its blooming cherry orchards. The village, home to just 60 residents, attracts social media attention with scenic photographs of white cherry blossoms set against the backdrop of an old church, sheep grazing, and the Veľký Radzim peak. Local residents historically focused on fruit farming, leaving behind thousands of fruit trees, particularly cherry trees, throughout the area. However, the once-thriving orchards that now draw the tourist crowds are gradually dying out, creating uncertainty about the future of this seasonal phenomenon that has put the tiny Gemer village on Slovakia's tourism map.