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Annie’s Leiden
Leiden café-restaurant with a large floating terrace where the Old and New Rhine meet, plus atmospheric historic vaults for less sunny days.
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Hooglandse Kerk Leiden
Imposing late-Gothic church in Leiden’s historic centre, known for its huge windows, broad transept, luminous interior and unfinished silhouette.
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Stadscafé Van der Werff
Lively city café between Leiden Central and the historic centre, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks with a terrace and group rooms.
Compact and surprising
Canals, courtyards and museums are close together
Leiden is easy to explore on foot. Pick a few main stops and leave room for alleys, terraces and unexpected finds.
28kilometres of canals and waterways
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The Forest of Suriname
Major Naturalis exhibition about biodiversity, Indigenous and Maroon communities, and Suriname’s threatened rainforest.
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At Home with Jan Steen – 400 Years of Merrymaking
Major anniversary exhibition at Museum De Lakenhal about Jan Steen’s family, friends, tavern and life in Leiden.
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Tokyo Tokyo. Richard Koek
Photography exhibition at Japanmuseum SieboldHuis portraying the people behind Tokyo’s familiar city image.
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Truth? The Art of Doubt
Rijksmuseum Boerhaave exhibition exploring truth, science, art, misinformation and artificial intelligence.