Yangjae Flower Market

South Korea is world renowned for electronic gadgets. Home to major international car manufacturer Hyundai and electronic companies like Samsung and LG Group; Seoul-the South Korean capital bursts with activity. Booming economy and a lot of sightseeing places have endeared this city to domestic as well as international travelers. This city has an electronic market that sells every type of gadgets and appliances. However if you thought, Seoul was only about hi-tech gadgets and all, embrace yourself for a pleasant surprise. Yangjae Flower Market in Seoul is the largest flower market which sells all varieties of fresh and colorful flowers. This market was opened in June, 1991 at a whopping cost of 234 billion South Korean Won.

Yangjae Flower Market is located at Yangjae in the Seocho gu neighborhood. Served by Yangjae Station Line number 3; this market is very close to exit 7. Different nurseries in and around Seoul come here to sell fresh flowers. The market at Yangjae has an auction room. This auction room brims with bidders in the wee hours of the morning. Though the market mainly sells flowers on wholesale, flowers are sold on retail too. Besides selling flowers, this flower market also strives to promote the flower industry. Flowers are exported to different foreign countries as well.

Other facilities at Yangjae Flower Market include a spacious green room, an arboretum and a few retail outlets. Take a walk in this market and be delighted by the rich hues of flowers being caressed in the green room. Some of the commonly sold flowers in this market are: chrysanthemum, dahlias, roses of possible colors, shrubs, cacti and tulips to name just a few. Different verities of orchids command aggressive bidding.

Bidders can buy flowers on wholesale by using major international credit cards such as Visa and Master Card. This place is worth visiting even if you do not wish to buy anything.