Guidebook for Leiden
Food Scene
Freshly squeezed juice for only 1 euro! (if you like they add fresh ginger). Turkish bakery with lovely bread and fresh stuff!
Yildiz
7 MorswegFreshly squeezed juice for only 1 euro! (if you like they add fresh ginger). Turkish bakery with lovely bread and fresh stuff!
Plancha Spaans Restaurant La
55 MorsstraatVery nice Spanish restaurant for great tapas and Paella!
Good cofee with a nice outdoor seating area directly on the river Rijn, love this spot. Watch all the boats come by.
Vlot Grand Café
5L PrinsessekadeGood cofee with a nice outdoor seating area directly on the river Rijn, love this spot. Watch all the boats come by.
Kasual food&drinks
30 StationswegDrinks & Nightlife
Nice view from the top of the old fort, also good for coffee/food or just drinks.
6 locals recommend
Koetshuis De Burcht
13 BurgsteegNice view from the top of the old fort, also good for coffee/food or just drinks.
Grand Café Van Buuren
7 Stationswegalso for lunch/dinner
Parks & Nature
Strand Katwijk
1 StrandwegNice child friendly park with animals and sandbox. Also organic food restaurant but not easily accesible by car. By bike works best. Nice relaxing chairs in the Sunshine.
9 locals recommend
Tuin van de Smid
8 PolderpadNice child friendly park with animals and sandbox. Also organic food restaurant but not easily accesible by car. By bike works best. Nice relaxing chairs in the Sunshine.
Kagerplassen
Arts & Culture
National Museum of Ethnology
1 SteenstraatNatural History with large collection, also good for kids. The dinosaur has a great appeal.
114 locals recommend
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
2 DarwinwegNatural History with large collection, also good for kids. The dinosaur has a great appeal.
Sightseeing
Molen de Put
11 Park de PutMill very close by where you can actually climb to the top!
Haarlemmerstraat
Haarlemmerstraatshopping street
Oldest botanical garden in Holland! Also they have a shared ticket with the Observatory so you can watch the stars!
95 locals recommend
Hortus Botanicus Leiden
73 RapenburgOldest botanical garden in Holland! Also they have a shared ticket with the Observatory so you can watch the stars!
Old city gate from 17th century! One of 2 left, close to nice restaurants as well. There is even an old canon there.
10 locals recommend
Morschpoort, Leiden
66 MorsstraatOld city gate from 17th century! One of 2 left, close to nice restaurants as well. There is even an old canon there.
Everything Else
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