Amsterdam is definitely the sort of the city tourists might conjure in dreams – more like a small kingdom than just a city with so many options to enjoy art, history, shopping, nightlife and partying. Amsterdam is unique even within the Netherlands and both Dutch and foreign travelers leave the city with the urge to come back for more. But don’t think that Amsterdam is just for tourists with thick wallets. It is still possible to explore Amsterdam for free as the city offers enough free attractions and things to do. Let’s have a closer look at 7 of these Amsterdam experiences that don’t cost a thing.1. Zuiderkerk is the first church commissioned by the Protestant community. It was built in 1611 and it stands on the Zuiderkerkhof square near St Antoniesbreestraat. The church is wonderfully preserved and nowadays it houses the Municipal Center for Physical Planning and Public Housing. A permanent exhibition features Amsterdam’s ambitious future building plans. You also have a chance to see frequently held temporary exhibitions. Imposing enough to have inspired both Sir Christopher Wren (famous British architect who built London’s Saint Paul’s Cathedral) and Claude Monet, Zuiderkerk is open to tourists for free.2. During cultural arts season, which is from September to June, you have a chance to listen to free lunchtime concerts performed by world-renowned orchestras: the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, the Netherlands Ballet Orchestra and Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. You can enjoy chamber music either in the Boekmanzaal room at the Amsterdam “Stopera” every Tuesday from 12-30 to 13-30 or in the Great Hall and Recital Hall at the Concertgebouw on Wednesdays from 12-30 to 13-30. It is advisable to get there early, actually doors open at 12-15, remember first come first served.3. You can easily realize why the Netherlands is often called “the country of flowers”, if you turn out to be near the flower market on Bloemenmarkt on the Singel between the Koningsplein and the Muntplein. This unique floating flower market with flower stalls on houseboats displays all kinds of famous Dutch tulip bulbs, lots of other plants, bouquets, bonsai, dry flowers, fresh-cut flowers as well as various accessories and gathering equipment. This most fragrant must-see of Amsterdam is free for visitors, so you can enjoy this phantasmagoria of smells, color, noise and people even if you are broke.4. Perhaps the most unusual free attractions are Amsterdam carillon concerts. You can hear centuries-old carillons high in their towers four times a week:- Westerkerk (Western Tower) on Tuesdays from 12-00 to 13-00;-Zuiderkerk (Southern Tower) on Thursdays from 10-00 to 11-00;-Munttoren on Fridays from 12-00 to 13-00;-Oudekerk (Old Church Tower) on Saturdays from 16-00 to 17-00.You can check the program at the foot of the tower the day before the concert. Different kinds of music from classic to folk and pop are performed to interested passers-by.5. In case you are itching for a canal boat ride, why not treat yourself to one for free? You can make a short 5-minute trip on the ferry over the IJ, which is the oldest part of the local port between Amsterdam’s city center and North Amsterdam. On the short ride you will be able to see wonderful views of the harbor and the towers. Ferry landing stages are located behind Central Station. You can catch the “Buikersloterwegveer” ferry daily between 6-30 and 21-00, it runs every 8 minutes. Or you can travel on a smaller ferry, the “IJ-Veer” which runs Mondays to Fridays between 6-35 and 18-05.6. You can stroll at leisure through the Rijksmuseum Garden and enjoy its flowerbeds, fountains, ponds as well as statues and sculptures. There are also fragments of five centuries of Dutch architecture for those interested in history. The entrance is free of charge and you can visit the garden from Tuesday to Saturday between 10-00 and 17-00 and on Sundays between 13-00 and 17-00.7. One of the best bargains for art lovers is just inside the Kalverstraat gate to the Amsterdam Historical Museum. It is the Schuttersgallerij. Tourists can view enormous portraits of the Amsterdam Civic Guards, among which the “Nightwatch” by Rembrandt is probably the most famous. And all that pleasure is available without paying a dime, or … a 10 – eurocent!