If the best things in life are free, here are the ways to ensure your travels are outstanding.
If the best things in life are free, here are the ways to ensure your travels are outstanding.
1)USA: New York
Museum of Modern Art
Target Free Friday Nights allows you free entry to the Moma from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. every Friday (it’s free all the time to under-16s). Be warned though, queues can be long.
National Museum of the American Indian
The permanent exhibition showcases some 700 works of Native American art from North and South America, presenting costumes, headdresses, weapons, household objects and sculptures.
Keep fit for free
There is no excuse for not keeping fit in New York — BeFitNYC promotes initiatives such as the Free First Mondays, which opens up recreation centers once a month. There are also free classes in yoga, zumba, salsa and aerobics in centers across the city.
Staten Island Ferry
Not only are some of the best views of the Statue of Liberty seen from the free Staten Island ferry, but when you get to Staten Island, the Snug Harbour Grounds and Botanical Garden are also free to visit.
2)England: London
Serpentine Gallery
A hub of London’s contemporary art scene, the Serpentine Gallery has showcased big names such as Henry Moore, Basquiat, Bridget Riley and Jeff Koons. It continues to give space to innovative and ground-breaking installations and exhibitions by contemporary artists.
The British Museum
You can while away the hours admiring Egyptian mummies or Coptic pots at one of London’s greatest free assets. Don’t miss the Sutton Hoo mask, Lindow Man or the Mold Cape.
Stop for lunch (unfortunately not free) in the Great Court and admire Lord Foster’s architecture.
National Portrait Gallery
A quiet haven of paintings and photos, ranging from Tudor family portraits to modern sketches of pop stars. Where else would you find Henry VIII under the same roof as Germaine Greer?
3)Japan：Tokyo
Tokyo Imperial Palace guided tour
Entrance to the Imperial Palace East Gardens is free. You can also book a free guided tour through the Imperial Household Agency website.
Zen Training at the Toshoji International Zen Center
Try a free session of Gyoten-Zazen (meditation), with a 5 a.m. start at the Toshoji International Zen Center or a Zen Training meeting at 6 a.m.
The sumo experience
The Sumo Wrestling Museum is free and gives an insight into the heftiest of Japan’s national pastimes. For more sumo action visit a sumo stable to watch wrestlers train.
4)Hong Kong
Sik Sik Yuen/Wong Tai Sin Temple
Dedicated to the Great Immortal Wong, this is the place to have your fortune told with a shake of the kau cim sticks. If you’re not caught up in predicting your future, visit the nine-dragon wall, the white jade sheep and the rock garden round the back.
Entry is free, but donations are appreciated.
Hong Kong Museum of Art
Free on Wednesdays, the Museum of Art houses more than 15,000 works of art and runs exhibitions showcasing Chinese prints, antiquities and calligraphy as well as local artists.
Symphony of Lights
This fantasia of fireworks and lights in Victoria Harbour at 8 p.m. each evening can be viewed from the Avenue of Stars (English narration on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays) or from the Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai.
5)Egypt:Cairo
The Aqsunqur (Blue) Mosque
Decorated in aqua-blue majolica, the Blue Mosque dates from the Mamluk period in 1347 and is one of Cairo’s most eye-catching mosques. Only Muslim or suitably dressed visitors may be allowed to enter.
Al-Muallaqah Coptic Church
Also known as the “hanging church,” it was built in the 7th century and houses icons dating back to the 8th century.
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