For anyone who is a gardening enthusiast, a visit to Amsterdam to see the floating flower market is a must. Here you will view the beautiful, permanently moored barges that contain unique and exotic flowers from all around the planet. Some you may even be familiar with but a trip to the Bloememarkt should be a stop on every travelers map.
No matter which of the Amsterdam hotels you are staying in, several trams can take you to this market. Not only will you admire that flowers but there are also plants, bulbs and herbs available also. You can eat at pancake stalls or a coffee shops where you can sit and just view all the beauty that surrounds you.
In this same area you will find international art, ornaments and sculptures in the knick-knack shops that offer the Dutch flavor. All the thousands of flowers will fill the air with a heavenly aroma that you can comment on with other garden enthusiasts that are also there from many corners of the world. If you go in the afternoon, it is a better time of day to take your time and see all there is to see.
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