A small guide to days out that cost less

340 source-checked outings · 68 cities

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✳ THE FREE-DAY FIELD GUIDE VOL. 01

Good days out.
Smaller bills.

A little help finding places worth going to — with the price and the catch written out before you leave.

Find your free day Browse the map & nearby How our notes are checked
Official sources linked on every outing
TAKE THE LONG WAY01—340
OPEN SPACE / NO. 04Leave room for the good bit.WALK · LOOK · TAKE YOUR TIME
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06world regions
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Small collection, real sources.
Each outing shows its own check date.

01 PICK A PLACE, KEEP YOUR OPTIONS OPEN

Where will the day
take you?

Search the collection by city or the sort of day you want. Each listing has a direct source link and the little details that can change the plan.

340 outings · free entry or free-entry windows

FIELD NOTE / 89ATH / 04
FREE
ENTRY
AthensGarden & nature

Philopappos Hill and Monument

Follow pine-shaded paths to the monument and open rock viewpoints across the Acropolis, Piraeus and the Saronic Gulf.

Photo: “Athens Philopappos Monument 01.jpg” by Ad Meskens You are free to use this picture for any purpose as long as you credit its author, Ad Meskens . Example: © Ad Meskens / Wikimedia Commons If you use this work outside of the Wikimedia projects, a message or a copy is very much appreciated. This image is not in the public domain. A statement such as "From Wikimedia Commons" or similar is not by itself sufficient. If you do not provide clear attribution to the author you do not comply with the terms of the file's license and you may not use this file. If you are unable or unwilling to provide attribution you should contact Ad Meskens to negotiate a different license. · CC BY-SA 4.0 · resized for this site

Visitor notes
FIELD NOTE / 102OPO / 02
FREE
ENTRY
PortoViews & sky

Dom Luís I Bridge pedestrian decks

Cross the iron bridge on foot for changing views of the Ribeira, Gaia riverfront and the Douro valley through the city.

Photo: “A panoramic view of the Dom Luís I Bridge spanning the Douro River in Porto, Portugal, with a yellow tram crossing and the historic city skyline in the background. (55246746406).jpg” by Michael Gaylard from Horsham, UK · CC BY 4.0 · resized for this site

Visitor notes
FIELD NOTE / 158AMS / 03
FREE
ENTRY
AmsterdamCity walks

Canal Belt walk

Make a self-guided loop along the Herengracht, Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht, crossing bridges and seeing the canal-hou…

Photo: “A photo 2018 of Amsterdam canal city, free download; view over the start of canal Herengracht with a colored autumn tree in front of the water. Fons Heijnsbroek, street photography of The Netherlands in high resolution; free image CC0.tif” by Fons Heijnsbroek · CC0 · resized for this site

Visitor notes
FIELD NOTE / 287BKK / 02
FREE
ENTRY
BangkokGarden & nature

Benjakitti Forest Park

Follow wetland boardwalks and elevated paths through a large urban forest and lake landscape in central Bangkok.

Photo: “Benjakitti Forest Park (II).jpg” by This Photo was taken by Supanut Arunoprayote . Feel free to use any of my images, but please mention me as the author and may send me a message. (สามารถใช้ภาพได้อิสระ แต่กรุณาใส่เครดิตผู้ถ่ายและอาจส่ง ข้อความบอกกล่าวด้วย ) Please do not upload an updated image here without consultation with the Author. The author would like to make corrections only at his own source. This ensures that the changes are preserved. Please if you think that any changes should be required, please inform the author. Otherwise you can upload a new image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract . · CC BY 4.0 · resized for this site

Visitor notes
FIELD NOTE / 288BKK / 03
FREE
ENTRY
BangkokGarden & nature

Chatuchak Park

Take an easy green-space break beside the city’s major weekend market, with lawns, paths and links to nearby parks.

Photo: “Chatuchak Park (I).jpg” by This Photo was taken by Supanut Arunoprayote . Feel free to use any of my images, but please mention me as the author and may send me a message. (สามารถใช้ภาพได้อิสระ แต่กรุณาใส่เครดิตผู้ถ่ายและอาจส่ง ข้อความบอกกล่าวด้วย ) Please do not upload an updated image here without consultation with the Author. The author would like to make corrections only at his own source. This ensures that the changes are preserved. Please if you think that any changes should be required, please inform the author. Otherwise you can upload a new image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract . · CC BY 4.0 · resized for this site

Visitor notes

“Free entry” means the listed place has no admission charge. Transport, food, parking and paid extras are separate unless the visitor notes say otherwise.

02 AROUND THE MAP

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NO MYSTERY FEES

A free day should
mean what it says.

We link to the source, spell out reservations and paid extras, and date each check. Hours and access can still change — so we show you where to confirm before heading out.

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