18 Awesome Things To Do in Amsterdam for Free
Amsterdam is not a cheap capital to visit. The city draws hordes of tourists in peak periods, which can drive the nightly cost of a hostel dorm bed to more than €50. Student discounts at major attractions are rare and entrance fees relatively high. Yet there are many ways to cut costs while having a blast in Amsterdam. Here are a few.
1. Get lost in the Grachtengordel neighborhood.
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Amsterdam’s canal ring bears the architectural legacy of the city’s 17th-century grandeur, when the Dutch ruled the world’s spice trade and wealthy merchants built gabled mansions along the canals. Added to the World Heritage List in 2010, the 400-year-old canals, which outnumber those in Venice, form a free, living museum.