Hanoi’s Quang Ba Flower Market is known for its variety of flowers and is attracting a large number of customers as well as tourists who admire the diversity of flowers and take photos.
Flowers at Quang Ba market are regarded as the most beautiful and freshest of all. They come from many places, such as Quang Ba, Nghi Tam, Nhat Tan, Dam-Cau Dien, from farther areas like Dong Anh, Soc Son, Me Linh or much farther aras like Sapa in the Northern mountainous region or Da Lat in Central Highlands.
The best time to visit the market is from 1 am because that's the time the growers bring their flowers by motorbikes and trucks. They display their flowers on the ground and on the back of their motorbikes. The buyers check the flowers by torch and start bargaining.
People sometimes go to the market just to relax on the weekend or to enjoy the atmosphere of the buyers and sellers and get away from the deafening noise and stifling smoke and dust of the traffic. The fresh air in combination with the colorful roses, daisies, orchids and many other flowers ease the soul and help make life more beautiful.
This market is a popular place for couples, to give each other flowers and propose. This is such a good idea for romantics. My western friends and I usually come here to buy flowers for parties and also sit down at the small shop in the middle of the market, talking and having a drink with the locals who are really friendly. Most of them are men from rural areas around Hanoi who transport flowers from their villages up to Quang Ba for their family business.
This flower paradise allows visitors to forget daily stress with a delightful escape to a world of brilliant colors and fragrances.
When the sun is rising from the horizon and colourful flowers are boastful in every corner of Hanoi, it is time for Quang Ba market to draw to an end. one day when you are far away from Hanoi, you will miss a colourful and fragrant corner of Quang Ba night flower market.
