If kids are out to have fun... instead of coming to tourists and selling them postcards or souvenirs, then in my opinion the place is not yet too touristy and thus worth visiting. During the whole trip, no kid tried to sell us anything.
Along one of the canals we came upon two kids, fully dressed, having fun in a brownish canal water... swimming and enjoying being transported by the stream. They looked happy and did not carethat we were there. Their games came before "money-making", which is always a refreshing sight.
Updated Jul 26, 2007
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If kids are out to have fun... instead of coming to tourists and selling them postcards or souvenirs, then in my opinion the place is not yet too touristy and...

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