Author: Astrid Van Deursen
Source: ezinearticles.com
The Schuttersgalerij
Whereas the Historic Museum is paid entrance only, the Schuttersgalerij offers 15 amazing paintings for free. Walk inside to see Civic Guards from the Dutch Golden age.
Harbor Ferries
Connection the Northern part of the city to the Center, the Harbor Ferries are a free ride over the river IJ. A perfect way to enjoy the Amsterdam skyline, especially at night. The ferries leave at the Northern exit of Central Station so they are easy to find.
The Begijnhof
An oasis of tranquility in the heart of the city. You can see nicely painted houses from the middle ages while enjoying relative silence and small walk in around the place.
Lunchtime concerts
Free rehearsal concerts are weekly traditions in the Concertgebouw (Wednesday) and Muziektheater (Tuesday). Both start at 12:30 and end at 13:00 .
Koninklijk Palijs
The Royal Palace on Dam square is an eye catcher in between the center’s shopping area. Not only that, but did you know it stands on over 13 thousand wooden pilings driven into Amsterdam’s sandy soil?
1200 Bridges
Amsterdam has more bridges than Venice. At night the lighting makes them stand out from the rest of the canal view. Be sure to have a walk in the Jordaan to enjoy them.
Bicycles
Over 80% of the people own a bicycle in Amsterdam. That makes up to over 600 thousand bicycles. The perfect way to travel around. Not really free, but not expensive either and you get the experience of riding the bike and enjoying site seeing. Be careful of the traffic.
Astrid is a local in Amsterdam and has been living there for over 20 years. Next to publishing about her city she also publishes the latest news on lcd and plasma televisions at http://www.lcd-plasma-scherm.nl which helps people buy a flatscreen lcd tv.