The Bloemenmarkt is the world’s only floating flower market on Singel (one of the oldest canals in Amsterdam). It’s built on houseboats and I’m a bit dubious about the claim since I’ve seen other floating markets…perhaps “only floating permanent flower market”? I wouldn’t even have noticed it was floating unless I looked at it from behind – stalls don’t usually set up shop over the banks of the canal:
I’m not the type to list down “Sights to See: Floating flower market” in my travel itinerary. I was looking for a smartshop on Singel and bumped into a couple of people purchasing the same items inside said smartshop.
They were the ones who told me about the floating flower market and we went and did the tourist thing that afternoon. Quite a few museums around here.
The Amsterdam floating flower market is pretty nice though if you’re into flowers. It’s quite beautiful even, once you’ve had some truffles to enjoy nature. They also have a lot of tulips, it being the flower of Amsterdam.
Remember tulip mania?
Posted: 9:59 am Amsterdam time (GMT +1)
beautiful 🙂
Yeah, the cool air, being by the canals, strolling through the flower shops, girls ain’t bad looking either…and suddenly a tram honks at you coz you nearly strolled into its path.
Not speaking from experience of course. Haha!
Or a bicycle almost runs into you because you’re walking on the cycle path!
Heh! Yeah, another hazard in Amsterdam!
Beautiful flowers!! Eh, why are you always surrounded by women ah?? 😛 Anyway, keep your posts coming 🙂
Hello Magnolia! Your name is a flower too. =D
Just happened to bump into them at a smartshop, buying the same thing that’s all. They’re travelers too. 🙂
neuken kut…u lucky fella u . 2nd time this year huh…..
It’s actually the first time this year…but the previous trip was in November so technically only 1 month between it. Heh!
the flowers were so beautiful and the mushrooms were cute~
Yup, the tulips are beautiful! I like the tulip bulbs too, back in the days it sold for outrageous prices! 🙂
like living the dream!
Indeed mate! 🙂
HB, love the flowers very much. When you were in Australia did you ever had pea mash with pie? I heard it popular there and would like to make it with recipe I found after seeing in Travel Channel of food.
Hi Vickie! I’ve had pea mash with just about anything in London – it’s like a side order there, but not so much in Aussie, at least not in Melbourne. I’ve heard of pies in pea soup though.
always have so many babes taking pictures with you… lucky. buy me a tulip! lol
Haha! Just happened to meet the bunch while buying truffles. 🙂
Tulips are too fragile! I can get you a tulip bulb…but I’m already back home. 🙁
Sorry Eiling!
Very tame post from you.
Heh! It’s for a good reason bro. My jacket reeks of weed and I still have to go through customs. 😉
wah, nice to know you can pull the hot chicks who know where to pull the flowers;) great shots.. love the holiday ramblings.. do go on;)
I actually met them in a more interesting place…in a smartshop buying truffles. I was going through all the different ones and one of them asked me how it felt like.
Thanks ciki! I will, appreciate the kind comments. 🙂
on a different matter… MY COMMENT WENT THRU… YES!!!
OMG! That problem is still happening? 🙁
DM me on Twitter if it happens again k? Sorry! T_T
PHB, this is a pleading request for some sixthseal nostaligia.. how about posting a euro cigarette or alcohol review? a suave dunhill, a handroll, maybe an absinthe ?
Hey mate, no worries on that account! I have several lined up already. Expect magic truffle reviews, kratom, ayahuasca and more. 🙂
I hear you bro!
The Bloemenmarkt is the world’s only floating flower market on Singel (one of the oldest canals in Amsterdam).