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The Best Things in Life are Free is packed full of money-saving tips for the global traveller. From parks, museums and exercise classes that are free, to insider ideas on food and experiences offered at great value, this book features over 60 major cities around the world and promises to help anyone on a budget to make the most of their trip.

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Lonely Planet´s The Best Things in Life are Free is packed full of money-saving tips, tricks and recommendations for the best-value sights and experiences around the world. From parks, museums and exercise classes that are free, to insider ideas on food and experiences offered at great value, this book features over 60 major cities around the world and promises to help any traveller on a budget to make the most of their trip.

Includes parks and gardens, street markets and food trucks, viewing points, museums and galleries, free experiences, spectator sports, city beaches, and much more.

For many, free and 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 and 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 and 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 and monuments of Delhi´s Lodi Gardens.
Additionally, 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 choripÇ­n (chorizo sandwich) in Buenos Aires, the best views of Hong Kong´s skyline from the Star Ferry and a Boston brewery tour. After using the tips in this book, you´ll be left with great memories, a happier you and 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 and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet´s mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.

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