Lonely Planet's The Best Things in Life are Free is packed full of money-saving tips tricks & recommendations for the best-value sights & experiences around the world From parks museums & exercise classes that are free to insider ideas on food & experiences offered at great value this book features over 60 major cities around the world & promises to help any traveller on a budget to make the most of their trip
Includes:: parks & gardens street markets & food trucks viewing points museums & galleries free experiences spectator sports city beaches & much more For many free & cheap things are not only appealing but essential for stretching the funds to last as long as possible for an extended journey Yet even on a short trip many unforgettable blasts of freedom & discovery can happen on a thin budget You quickly realise that cheap can mean much much better No fancy Roman trattoria dinner can truly rival the bread & cheese picnic in Villa Celimontana a short walk from the Colosseum on a visit to the Eternal City Needless to say the monetary value implied in the term 'free' can misrepresent what's on offer within these pages The quality of an experience after all is not always attached to a price tag such as the priceless experience of unearthing the world's secret wonders whether that's swimming around Sydney's ocean pools or strolling the tombs & monuments of Delhi's Lodi Gardens in addition it's an exaggeration to say that everything good is 100 free so you'll find plenty of excellent value cheap things to experience throughout this book as well Dip into your spare change for classy street food like a chorip A!n (chorizo sandwich) in Buenos Aires the best views of Hong Kong's skyline from the Star Ferry & a Boston brewery tour After using the tips in this book you'll be left with great memories a happier you & a grateful wallet Happy travels! Destinations covered AFRICA Cape Town Marrakesh ASIA Bangkok Beijing Beirut Delhi Dubai Hong Kong Mumbai Shanghai Singapore Tokyo EUROPE Amsterdam Athens Barcelona Berlin Bruges Budapest Copenhagen Dublin Edinburgh Geneva Helsinki Istanbul Lisbon London Madrid Milan Moscow Oslo Paris Prague Reykjavik Rome Stockholm Venice Vienna NORTH AMERICA Austin Boston The Caribbean Chicago Detroit Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami New Orleans New York City Portland OR San Diego San Francisco Seattle Toronto Vancouver Washington DC SOUTH AMERICA Bogota Buenos Aires San Salvador Lima Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo OCEANIA Brisbane Melbourne North Island NZ South Island NZ Sydney About Lonely Planet Started in 1973 Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet as well as an award-winning website a suite of mobile & digital travel products & a dedicated traveller community Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world & to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in