Brochure - Leiden

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Leiden. Key to discovery
Leiden has also earned the name of ‘Key to Discovery’. This historic city will
captivate you with its charm, its elegance, its friendliness and its hidden
treasures. A visit to Leiden can be an enriching experience; it will stimulate
your curiosity and invite you to take a look into its illustrious past, to enjoy
its fascinating present and to look towards its promising future.
Leiden has one particular feature
you cannot fail to notice: the
water. After Amsterdam, Leiden is
the city with the most waterways.
Located at the edge of the
Holland Lakes area, Leiden is a
focal point for the many tours by
pleasure boat that pass through
the city and the surrounding area.
The spectacular waterways of the
Old Rhine and the Vliet take
you from one lake to another,
cross-crossing Leiden’s historic
city centre.
Leiden has more than 3,000
historic monuments. From
almshouses to windmills, and
from churches to town gates. In
fact, the whole city centre is one
enormous monument.
A walk or cycle ride taking in the
most celebrated monuments is
absolutely worthwhile! There are
no less than twelve museums
within easy reach, with worldclass
collections that can be
found nowhere else.
Take a walk through Leiden’s
streets and you will taste the
energy and the ambience that can
make discoveries so special. Not
only in the city centre, but also
at the Bio Science Park, Leiden’s
showpiece for innovations
developed through partnerships
between business, municipality
and knowledge institutions.
Leiden: a city that makes
discoveries - and a city that’s
well worth discovering!
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