Budget Travel Ideas For Culture and History Lovers
There are many budget travel options for history lovers at famous locations throughout the world. For example, there is a free walking tour of Florence, Italy where you can marvel at the bronze-relief doors on the city's historic baptistry, and gaze in awe at the architecture of the Duomo as you troll along the Ponte Vecchio.
Historical markers provide a treasure-hunting experience where you can make it a goal to find as many markers as possible during a particular trip. There is a Historical Marker Database online that lists locations of these plaques around the world, from Hawaii and British Columbia to Argentina and Kiribati. Georeader, a free smartphone app, also provides information about individual historical markers that can provide some helpful background. Volunteering for historical projects is another way to save a significant amount of money on daytrip adventures.