With its tours around the canal, thematic museums to tour without getting bored, countless venue alternatives, design boutiques and of course, huge parks with breathalyzers, Amsterdam is undoubtedly one of the cities we are happiest to be in.. This city is such a place that if you plan separately for each day, at the end of 1 week there will still be many activities on your list that you will say ‘I won’t go back without doing’. Of course, if you are going to such a developed, vibrant and energetic city, the first thing you should know is that Amsterdam is one of the most expensive cities in Europe!
Of course we’re not going to stop seeing Amsterdam just because it’s expensive! As we do on our Amsterdam trips, it is possible to have a great trip and make your whole trip cheap by following our economical tips.. Good news; Amsterdam is a very rich city in terms of free activities in the city center.. Then without further ado, we proudly present our list of Free Things to Do in Amsterdam.
THINGS TO DO FOR FREE IN AMSTERDAM:
#1 From NEMO Science Museum and OBA Library Amsterdam Watch the City View:
Designed by Renzo Piano NEMO Science Museum and Amsterdam city library OBA Enjoying the panoramic view from the terraces of Amsterdam is one of the free activities to do in Amsterdam.. You can use the elevator of the NEMO Science Museum, which is paid for, and go to its terrace for free, so you can experience Amsterdam’s highest square.
You can enter the Amsterdam Public Library for free, 7. You can take the elevator to the terrace on the second floor and enjoy the panoramic view of the city free of charge.. By the way, you can use free internet for 1 hour at the OBA Library.
NEMO Science Museum , Photo: Google
#2 Walk Along Amsterdam’s Most Beautiful Streets With Canal Views:
When you think of Amsterdam, cookies housed streets with canal views automatically come to mind.. You can enjoy the scenery by taking a walking tour around the city’s main canals, Singel, Herengracht, Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht.. The walking route you need to follow to take the photos that have become Amsterdam classics is as follows; Gasthuismolensteeg, Oude Spiegelstraat, Wijde Heisteen, Huidenstraat, Wolvenstraat, Hartenstraat, Reestraat, Berenstraat and Runstraat.
As you walk along the route, you will come across many venues and design shops; When you get tired, don’t forget to take a coffee break at one of the pleasant cafes.
Cookie houses with canal view in Amsterdam
#3 Attend Free Music Concerts, Concerts, and Workshops:
Especially noon perfect for attending free music events in Amsterdam. From September to May, every Tuesday from 12:30 to 13:00, you can attend the Dutch Philharmonic Orchestra’s free concert if you go to the Muziektheater/Stopera at Waterlooplein..
If on Wednesdays, your address is Concertgebouw. Royal Concert Building Orchestra, one of the most important orchestras in the world, welcomes music lovers free of charge at concerts that start at 12.30.
Workshops take place on the BIMHUIS stage on Tuesday evenings.. If you are ready with your instrument on the BIMHUIS stage at 20.00, you can play and sing with the people gathered here.. This part is a little serious; because while you are playing or singing on stage, there will be people listening to you downstairs..
Concertgebouw, Photo: Google
#4 Teleport to the Middle Ages at Begijnhof:
Behind the Spui and Kalverstraat, where you will definitely pass through Amsterdam, even if you don’t realize it, the city There is the Begijnhof district, which houses important historical buildings.. In the Begijnhof, which is home to a place of worship and an orphanage, nuns who took care of the sick and educated the poor, and prostitutes who took shelter here lived.. In addition to the courtyard, you can see the Englandish Church, the Begijnhof Chapel and the Sister’s House here, in the area that is now part of the Amsterdam Museum.
Begijnhof; It is also the address of Amsterdam’s oldest houses from the Middle Ages.. When you arrive, don’t forget to see the two wooden houses here and the Het Houten Huis, the oldest house in the city.. Finally, although no one from the Begijnhof sect currently lives here, single and elderly women still live in the houses.. While walking around Begijnhof, one of the quietest areas in Amsterdam, you should be careful to be quiet.
Begijnhof, Amsterdam
#5 Meet the True Spirit of Amsterdam in the Jordaan Neighborhood:
Once working class Jordaan, which was established as the living space of large families belonging to. Today, students, artists and wealthy families live in Jordaan, one of Amsterdam’s most popular districts. You will find plenty of slender, long, classic Amsterdam houses that protect. By examining these houses, you can get an idea of how small they really are and get an idea of the lifestyle of a few centuries ago.. On the other hand, Jordan; It will bring you together with pleasant venue alternatives by presenting extremely colorful images with Prinsengracht and Brouwersgracht channels.. Do not forget to add an early morning visit to Jordaan to your itinerary and take a long walk; this is our favorite neighborhood in Amsterdam with its local life and calmness!
Jordaan
#6 Welcome the Day at Vondelpark:
New York’s Central Park, Munich’ If in Engslischer Garten, Paris has Jardin des Tuileries, Amsterdam has Vondelpark! We are very used to seeing these huge parks in Europe; Vondelpark, which was opened to the public in 1865, is similar to them.. In; There is a long walking, skating and cycling track decorated with ponds, picnic areas, tennis courts, playgrounds, an open-air theater, gardens full of flowers and a children’s pool.. Take a good look at how Amsterdammers start their day, especially if you happen to be here on a weekend day.. Vondelpark prolongs a very clear life!
Entry is free here as well.. After arriving early in the morning and exploring the surrounding area, don’t come back without having a picnic on the grass, you are ready to enjoy Vondelpark in a short time with a little grocery shopping! If you’re coming to Amsterdam in June, July or August, you can also watch 3 months of free events at the open-air theater in Vondelpark.
Vondelpark, Amsterdam
Make yourself a tourist with #7 I Amsterdam Text:
The first thing that comes to mind when we think of Amsterdam is the iconic text of the city I Amsterdam. Already, this point is engraved in our minds with the poses that everyone who comes here posed on the slope, in front of it, on it or in the letters that make up the text.. If so, let’s follow some tourist stereotypes and take a photo in front of the I Amsterdam inscription when we come to Museumplein, the Museum Island, where Amsterdam’s thematic museums are located.. Good news; As in some touristic towns in our country, taking pictures in front of this decor is not expensive.. Natural ingenuity; catches this always crowded text empty.
If you can’t go early in the morning, here’s a tip from us; take the photo from the back of the text, not from the front. Then reverse the photo with a simple photo app.. Thus, you can at least get a more empty frame.
One of the inscription I Amsterdam is in front of the Rijksmuseum at Museumplein, this is the ubiquitous. A smaller version is also in the courtyard of the Historical Museum of Amsterdam on Kalverstraat. Second, it’s more suitable for children to pose.
I Amsterdam inscription, Rijksmuseum
#8 Journey through History with Spiegelkwartier’s Antiques:
As far as Museumplein Spiegelgracht Do not turn around without stopping by the channel; because this is Amsterdam’s antiques district. There are also new generation places where you can take a coffee break near Spiegelgracht and Leidsegracht, where there are various galleries and antique shops.. During your tour, you will see many examples of Dutch art and Delft tiles, as a bonus, handicraft works that will attract your attention in the window of the mini shops.. The narrow houses of the neighborhood, decorated with wooden details, are the focal point of the photographs.
We found a suitable antique shop right away
#9 Visit Locals’ Favorite Markets:
If you like to visit the markets in the cities you visit, Amsterdam You will love this feature of. Many markets are set up on various days in Amsterdam for both fresh fruit and vegetables and second-hand clothes, accessories and objects.. You can visit the markets you choose according to your interests and schedule during your morning tour.. Remember that you have to go to the markets early in the morning; You may not find much later.
Noordermarkt on Saturdays from 9.00 to 16.00 second-hand products and organic market, Mondays at 9.00 A second-hand clothing, decoration and antiques market is set up between -14.00.. Another second hand paradise is at Waterlooplein. You can go to Waterlooplein for the second-hand clothes, vintage accessories and snack food market between 9.00-18.00 every day except Sundays.. Also keep in mind the second-hand market at Lindengracht, which is set up on Saturdays between 9.00-16.00.
Noordermarkt, Amsterdam
Those who are interested in secondhand books and second-hand books should add Spui Book Market to their lists. It is possible to reach all kinds of written sources of second hand and antique value in the market, which can be visited between 10.00-18.00 on Fridays.. There are also many books published in English, although most are in Dutch.
When it comes to food, you have two routes; one is Albert Cuypmarkt in De Pijp and the other is Dappermarkt in Dapperstraat. You can buy affordable fresh fruit and vegetables, cheese and fish from these two markets.. Albert Cuyp market has the title of the cheapest market in the city; Open every day between 9.00-17.00 except Sundays. Dappermarkt, on the other hand, is the host of a market established by immigrants, where cheapness knows no bounds.. It looks like the Senagal Market in Milan with its prices of 1-2 €. It was included in the World’s Best Markets list determined by National Geographic in 2007; Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar and Antique Market in Milan’s Navigli district are also on the same list.. Dappermarkt market is also open between 9.00-17.00 every day except Sunday.
Scenery show from Amsterdam channels
#10 Take a Short Ride on the River IJ with the Free GVB Ferry:
A canal tour is paid in Amsterdam, but it is possible to get a short river breeze with the continuous and free GVB ferries across the IJ River to the EYE Film Museum and Tolhuistuin Garden. To use the ferries to the Buiksloterweg and NDSM in the northern part of the city, go to the GVB piers behind the Centraal train station. Ferries from here are often used by pedestrians and cyclists to get to the EYE Film Museum, Tolhuistuin Garden or NDSM. Even if you don’t enter the museum, it can be both a free and pleasant activity for you to see the other side of the river.
IJ River, Amsterdam
#11 Join Free Walking Tours:
The first thing that comes to mind when it comes to free activity on travel One of the visitors is the free walking tours organized by the guides.. Although the name is free, the system actually works with a tip.. Since these tours are organized free of charge, it is customary to tip the guide at the end of the trip.. Tours can be on different topics such as historical sightseeing, food, Reg Light District; If you contact in advance, you can determine your tour according to your request.. The best part is that you get information about the city from the local, as you are traveling with a guide.
The ‘free walking tours’ in Amsterdam start periodically at different times every day and last 20 hours. done with the person. You can get information about participating in free walking tours here; the meeting point is the National Monument in the middle of Dam Square.
Prinsengracht
#12 Free Tour of Diamond Workshops:
Has a remarkable reputation for diamonds and diamonds Amsterdam’s interest and experience with stone stretches back almost half a century. If you are interested in this subject or if you want to take an alternative travel route, you can join the free tours organized in the diamond workshops in Amsterdam.
Carats, colors, brilliance, cuts of the stones You can join free tours by filling out the form on the Gassan Diamonds or Royal Coster Diamonds websites to listen to Amsterdam’s history of stone, while learning about how they are processed and processed.. Tours take place every day between 09.00-17.00 in different languages.
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#13 Tour the Civic Guards Gallery for Free:
The Civic Guards Gallery, affiliated with the Amsterdam History Museum, is one of the galleries you can visit for free in Amsterdam. You can see the works of important painters such as Hals and Rembrandt, the paintings of famous Dutch artists by contemporary artists and the sculptures belonging to the collection in the gallery, which displays the portraits of the wealthy Amsterdammers of a period.. The gallery is open to visitors every day from 10:00 to 17:00, free of charge.
Civic Guards Gallery, Photo: Google
#14 Free Tour of ARCAM Amsterdam Architecture Center:
ARCAM, which deals with the architectural past of the Netherlands, which exhibits important examples in the field of modern architecture today; It is a center where you can experience the architectural vision of Amsterdam with its thematic exhibitions organized 5 times a year.. If you are interested, add this gallery to your list, which is open from Tuesday to Saturday between 13.00-17.00.. Entry is free.
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