The Charm Of Flower Markets. Where Nature Meets Urban Life

Imagine you are traveling and while walking downtown in the new city you accidentally walk into a flower market. Bunches of various flowers, pots, and bouquets cover tables, market stands, different decorative carts, and even the ground itself. Fantastic scents, magical colors, astonishing shapes, – it’s difficult to find something more intense than the piece of blooming nature integrated into the urban atmosphere of a modern city.

The Magic of Modern Flower Markets

Many “ingredients” create the magic atmosphere of the flower markets.

1. Each seller arranges their goods with a sense of charm and artistry, creating a spectacular and inviting scene. The result is a picture so beautiful that it’s hard to resist feeling impressed and mesmerized by the natural beauty of the flowers.
2. The variety of flowers and plants presented in one place impresses, as you can rarely find that mixture somewhere else. Magnificent orchids, alstroemeria bouquets, humble chamomiles, unique hybrids of roses, – the flower canvas is always absolutely unique in its stunning beauty.
3. Fantastic aromas are all in the air, herbs, grass, flowers, trees. Those scents create a feeling of harmony and definitely improve the mood of anybody, taking a walk in a flower market.
4. Live interaction (together with the power of aromas, of course) is the main privilege of offline flower markets you can’t find online. Smiles, jokes, discussions, and immediate pieces of advice you can receive boost you with energy and good mood.

On warm, sunny days, these markets become especially attractive. There’s always a vast array of beautiful flowers, and many buyers find themselves overwhelmed by choice.

In Paris, for example, you can easily run across a so-called “seller of the four seasons.” This seller offers not just flowers, but also vegetables and sometimes other goods, salal greenery (or lemon leaf). The best day bouquet of flowers is always part of the mix. His goods are displayed in a small cart that he pushes in front of him, and his main customers are those who, due to work or other reasons, cannot leave their homes. So if you are thinking about a cake and flower delivery surprise for somebody special in Paris, you might want to create it yourself, getting flowers from the seller of all seasons and pairing it with a box of handmade chocolates from the nearby confectionary shop.

The Best Time To Visit A Flower Market

It all depends on what you would like to see.

• May is a particularly lush month for flowers, especially white ones. Many international religious traditions refer to May as a month of special significance, and flowers are used to decorate places of worship for daily services. So flower markets will have a great choice of white flowers: white gerberas, black and white roses. If you are looking for flowers to make a white rose corsage or a white rose bridal bouquet for the upcoming wedding, you can see the pure selection of white flowers in flower markets in May.
• Winter months are a good time only if you plan to visit flower markets somewhere in warm countries. In colder countries, most flower markets will move indoors and have quite limited choice of flowers.

Exotic Plants & Flowers

If you want to see exotic plants offline, then there are only 3 best options for you to choose from:

1. Go to a flower market in an exotic country. They often reflect the cultural traditions and customs, so you will be able to see the flowers and learn their meanings for the local citizens. In countries like Thailand, Brazil, or Indonesia you will be able to see fantastic orchids, hibiscus, anthuriums, and philodendrons all grown in the wild. There are a couple of hidden aspects, though:
   • This option requires more time and funds, as the organization of a trip to a far country can be really time and money-consuming.
   • You might need more time to adapt to another climate.
2. Visit an orangery in a botanical garden. Experts take professional care of plants and flowers there so you can see them as they are even if the climate in your country is not suitable for them. Monsteras, alocasias, tropical palm trees, bromelias, – all those fantastic plants in their natural beauty can please your eye in a botanical garden.
3. Choose flower shops over the flower markets. They carry rare, exotic plants grown in their luxurious greenhouses. The most sophisticated shops every morning, accompanied by a team of assistants, decorate shop windows with great flower compositions. As a result, the windows of these flower shops are a visual delight, especially in winter. Through giant mirrored windows, passersby, chilled by the cold, can admire tropical or exotic blooms within, beautifully displayed.

Visiting a flower market is a pleasant way to travel, even in your town. Whether it’s a young girl, an elderly woman, a man, or a child, nearly everyone has flowers – either in their hands, gardens, or homes. Visit them to get closer to nature, which has always something beautiful to inspire and surprise you.