We saw boards of magnets shaped like the tall town houses that are so Amsterdam. This image graces the front of the Rough Guide, and judging by the signs asking people not to take pictures, it must be a too popular photograph. On the non-floating side of the street are plenty of touristy tat shops, selling bright cheap clothes and jewellery for strange parts of the body. There are also a couple of shops for those looking to expand their minds, selling accessories for growing, smoking, and grinding, as well as mushrooms and various legal highs.

Here you can find a variety of cut flowers and plants, including the ubiquitous tulip as well as bulbs, seeds and all the necessary equipment to allow you to grow your own. Also available are a wide variety of tacky souvenirs including wooden tulips, clogs both wooden and porcelain and models of windmills highlighting this markets status as something of a tourist trap.

If you are interested in plants and flowers, you should be able to find enough of interest here to while away a half an hour and a fistful of Euros. Otherwise you'll probably make it from one end to the other in 5 mins and be on your way.