Hotels near Bloemenmarkt AmsterdamAmsterdam Hotels near Bloemenmarkt, Floating Flower MarketNetherland, also known as Holland, is a beautiful country famous for its windmills, colourful tulip fields, and huge beauty overall; these make this country one amongst the top tourist destinations of Europe. Amsterdam is the capital city of Netherlands.When you think about Amsterdam, you might be reminded of coffee shops, windmills or even the hugely famous red light area, but what you might not know is that this city also homes one of the most well known flower markets in the whole of the country and world too. This market is called the Bloemenmarkt; now you may ask what is so special about this flower market? Well, what makes Bloemenmarkt stand out is the fact that it is a floating flower market, founded in the year 1862. This one fact does not make this market one of its own kind in the country alone, but also in the entire world. This market is one of the major tourist attractions of the Amsterdam. The market is located on the Singel Canal between Muntplein and Koningsplein. The market has fifteen garden and florists shop; also, there are quite many souvenir shops. You can find here whatever you can think of related to gardening. You can buy anything from packets of tulib bulbs to green-fingered accessories. The best part is that many of the flowers and seeds come with phytosanitary certificates; these certificates allow you to import these flowers back into your own country. The best time to visit the Bloemenmarkt is early in the morning, as later the market tends to get very crowded. The market is open from 9 AM to 5.30 PM, Monday till Saturday. On Sunday, the market opens from 11 AM to 5.30 PM. If you are not staying in one of the many Amsterdam Hotels near the Bloemenmarkt, then here is how you can get there: By Tram: You can take Tram number 5, 1, 2, and 54 from Amsterdam central station to Koningsplein. It is around 2 minutes walk from here to Bloemenmarkt. On Foot: If you want to walk to this market from Central station, it is just 2 KM. Contact: Floating Flower Market Singel canal between the Koningsplein and the Muntplein Amsterdam Netherlands Opening Times Open Mondays through Saturdays from 900-1730, on Sunday 1100-1730 Index of hotels near Bloemenmarkt
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