Belt of Flowers

The Nagykörút ties the city's heart together, going from one Danube bend to the other, from Margaret bridge in the north, to Petőfi bridge in the south. This creates great confusion in first time visitors of the city, who have the distinct impression that they will end up by the Danube no matter which direction they choose- they are pretty much right too. The Nagykörút is lined with an endless array of shops, bars and restaurants.A close study will reveal the insistent presence of three categories: the Turkish fast food, the shoe store and the flower store/stand. There's the shabby flower stand selling cheap and often suspicious flowers close to Nyugati, the two competing ones on Oktogon, with the owners closely eyeing each other (and each other's prices), the quick fix stands in underground passages and then there's the fancier kind, a bit of France, a touch of lavender for the more self conscious buyer. The one above fits into the later category, and it is a relief to know that it is very close to four Turkish fast foods and over five shoe stores.