The flower market of Amsterdam

Tulips from Amsterdam are world-famous and legendary. In the city centre of this cosy metropolis between Muntplein and Koningsplein, the flower market takes place every day. Plants, cut flowers and bulbs of all kinds have been on sale here since 1883.

Before that, the market was located at the Sint Lucionwal. After the canal was drained, it moved to the Singel.

Once tulip bulbs were traded like gold. The Turks had taken them over from the Persians and cultivated them in their gardens. From 1550 onwards, they became a highly traded cult object in the Netherlands. The commercial trade in tulips dominated the Netherlands until 1637, when speculative trading came to an abrupt halt.

In addition to the traders, however, there have always been lovers of the tulip who were interested in propagating and cultivating it beyond commercialism. The love of gardens also found expression in urban design. The growing Amsterdam laid out houses with back gardens around 1600. The Dutch love of flowers continues to this day.

The tourist attraction of the "Drijvende bloemenmarkt" is very popular, so that one or the other souvenir can be bought.

The special thing about this market are the market stalls on the boats. These are moored in the canal and are reminiscent of the time when trade and the supply of the city still ran via the waterways.