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Amsterdam for free
Jun 06, 2007 10:38 AM GMT Source:
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Special and often hidden sightseeing attractions for nothingA voyage of discovery through Amsterdam does not have to cost that much. There are enough free attractions to see in the city to last the whole week. Above all, Amsterdam is one of the less expensive capital cities in Europe. In Amsterdam you can get a lot for your money and sometimes for no money whatsoever!Some of these sightseeing attractions in Amsterdam are not only free, but of the most pleasant and surprising nature too. Their secret:
City Card The Hague - Delft
Jun 11, 2007 1:17 PM GMT Source:
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Last month the The Hague – Delft City Card was launched. This pass offers tourists a choice of 24 or 48 hours of tram and bus transport and very attractive discounts on admission fees to the cities’ top 30 attractions. The City Card is a joint
The 60th - and last - Flower Parade
Jun 13, 2007 11:22 AM GMT Source:
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On Saturday, September 1, 2007, a ribbon of flowers almost a mile in length will wend it's way for the last time from Aalsmeer through Amstelveen to Amsterdam. The theme for the last Aalsmeer flower Parade will be "Rhythm & Bloom". This
Spanish riding school
Jun 06, 2007 11:08 AM GMT Source:
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'Spanish riding school' in the Dutch StablesYet another surprise: a small nondescript door in the Vondelstraat 140 leads into one of the last and most beautiful city riding schools in Europe. The Royal Riding School, better known as the 'Holla
Free ferry rides across the IJ
May 18, 2007 9:06 AM GMT Source:
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The IJ separates downtown Amsterdam and Amsterdam-North. This is the oldest part of the Amsterdam harbor. It is a cove of the former Zuyderzee, now the IJsselmeer lake. You can cross the IJ free of charge by ferry. Destination Amsterdam-North The '
Vondelpark Open Air Theater
May 18, 2007 8:34 AM GMT Source:
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The Vondelpark is Amsterdam’s largest and most famous city park, located south of the Leidseplein. In the middle of the park is an open air theater, which stages all kinds of free performances, workshops, and DJ's during the summer from Jun
Rijksmuseum garden
Jun 06, 2007 12:35 PM GMT Source:
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Rijksmuseum garden: a curious collection of architectureOne of the least known sightseeing attractions in Amsterdam is the garden by the Rijksmuseum. This attractive garden features beautifully cared for flowerbeds, fountains and summerhouses, but also a
Bridge of 15 bridges
Jun 06, 2007 12:33 PM GMT Source:
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Bridge of 15 bridgesIn Amsterdam's canal belt there is one bridge that gives a view of no less than 15 bridges! This unusual spectacle is offered by the bridge at the crossing of the Reguliersgracht with the Herengracht, on the odd-numbered side. If y
Skinny Bridge
Jun 06, 2007 1:08 PM GMT Source:
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The Magere Brug: not so narrow as its former selfThe so-called Magere Brug (Skinny Bridge) is probably the most famous bridge in Amsterdam. This picturesque white-painted drawbridge has spanned the River Amstel since 1672.According to some Amsterdammers t
Barrel organs
Jun 06, 2007 1:31 PM GMT Source:
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Colourful barrel organs in the streetsBarrel organs belong in Amsterdam just as fish do in water. Nowhere in the world do these brightly painted musical instruments sound as beautiful as they do in the narrow streets of the city centre. They give an extra
Lunchtime concerts
Jun 06, 2007 12:56 PM GMT Source:
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Lunchtime concerts in the Concertgebouw and the StadhuisAmsterdammers and visitors are treated to a number of free lunchtime concerts every week (October to June). On Tuesday at 12.15 the doors open at the Boekmanzaal (a part of the Amsterdam Stadhuis/Muz
