| The credit crunch affects everybody around the | | | | and children you must see the Anne Frank House. |
| world. During this difficult time we need time to relax, | | | | Inside is a very personal atmosphere and it feels like |
| have fun with your friends, laugh and mainly don't | | | | you are in her story. Price is EUR 8, 50 per adult, EUR |
| stress. Relaxing, having fun and especially not worrying | | | | 4, - for children 10-17 year and children 0-9 year is for |
| about the credit crunch to much is the main goal we | | | | free. |
| want to achieve. | | | | 5. Vondelpark - Amsterdam is full of parks and the |
| Relaxing is for some people watching TV and lie on | | | | Vondelpark is one of the biggest. Many people, not |
| the couch, but for other people is that traveling and | | | | only Dutch people but also tourists, are coming here |
| see new people and cultures. Do you want to travel | | | | every day just sitting, reading, laughing, listening to |
| and don't spend too much money at the same time? | | | | music, playing guitar, walking, cycling and relaxing. |
| I've combined these 2 aspects and applied them on | | | | 6. Floating Flower market - For the flower lover there |
| the destination Amsterdam. If you happen to be visiting | | | | is a large floating flower market with many stalls |
| Amsterdam, here is a list of 10 cheap things to do as a | | | | stands on houseboats. This market is the whole year. |
| tourist in Amsterdam in a recession in my point of | | | | 7. Rembrandtplein - The first things you will see when |
| view. | | | | you walk onto the Rembrandtplein are the many |
| 1. Red light district - For the people who don't know the | | | | terraces. Especially when the sun is shining, it is the |
| Red light District; The 2 busiest streets according to | | | | best situation to go there and just enjoy watching |
| prostitution are the 'Oudezijds achterburgwal' and the | | | | people walking by. Even if you love theatre there are |
| 'Nieuwezijds voorburgwal'. It is the huge contrast that is | | | | plenty of theatres to visit. |
| interesting to see. On the one hand the prostitution and | | | | 8. Amsterdam Walking Tours - In my point of view the |
| on the other hand the monumental canal houses that | | | | best way to see and explore Amsterdam is by foot |
| survived the Golden Age. | | | | because it is hard to go there by car. There is a |
| 2. Amsterdam Canals - The first things you will see | | | | variety of tours that shows you the different highlights |
| when you arrive in Amsterdam are 'the typical canals'. | | | | of Amsterdam. |
| Amsterdam is well known because of them. There is | | | | 9. Rijksmuseum - To see the paintings of Rembrandt |
| a big history behind the Amsterdam Canals but the | | | | van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer in real, you must go |
| main thing to know is that the 31st of July is there a big | | | | to 'Het Rijksmuseum'. 'De Nachtwacht' in real is much |
| open-air festival on the canals and you cannot afford | | | | more impressive than on TV, internet, books or |
| to miss it. | | | | magazines. It is a very special experience and if you |
| 3. Window shopping and spotting celebs - Although it | | | | have never loved art before than you will when you |
| can get you into a depression, the best place to | | | | have visit this museum. |
| (window) shop is PC Hooftstraat.It is an expensive | | | | 10. Hanging out in the Jordaan - The Jordaan is an |
| street with shops such as Gucci, Chanel, Cartier and | | | | area in Amsterdam with very narrow streets. In this |
| Louis Vuitton. In this street you can see many national | | | | area are many boutiques and shops, so this certainly is |
| and international celebrities shopping and wearing a big | | | | a place where you can shop till you drop. There are |
| sunglass, some with bodyguards and some without. | | | | interior-shops, bars, cafés and markets. |
| 4. Anne Frank House - For some education for adults | | | | |