Other Places to Visit by Car or Train, or by Mouse
"Bloemenveiling Aalsmeer/
Flowers auction Aalsmeer "The world marketplace for flowers and plants. Every day Bloemenveiling Aalsmeer sets the world price
for flowers and plants. This happens by bringing supply and demand together by means of the auction clock- a fascinating process during
which large and small batches of flowers are sold within fractions of seconds. Each day, 19 million flowers and two million plants
are sold through 13 clocks at 'Bloemenveiling Aalsmeer'. It takes place within an area of almost one million m2. This means that Bloemenveiling
Aalsmeer has the largest trade building in the entire world! As a visitor to Bloemenveiling Aalsmeer, you will walk over a specially
designed gallery. You can take a look at the auction without being noticed. Enjoy the gorgeous flowers, experience the hustle and
bustle of auction."
The Historical Gardens Google Map: The living horticultural museum in Aalsmeer, called 'The historical
gardens', shows the development of horticulture in Aalsmeer; from the arboriculture of the seventeenth century to the shrubs, ornamental
trees, ancient roses and finally to the 20th century varieties of flowers. (
photos,
letter)
Westeinderplassen/
Westeinder lakes Google Satellite View: One third of the municipality is taken up by lakes. Part of these consists of islands
dredged up by hand by previous generations of residents. Some of these are used to grow lilacs in an intensive effort that involves
planting lilac shrubs in the spring, transplanting them into greenhouses in the fall and again on the islands in the spring. In
the first photo above,from Google Earth, the lake is the dark area and the islands are in the upper part of the lake, visible
when you enlarge. (
photos ,
letter)
