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Visiting Leiden, The Netherlands


Home to the Netherlands’ oldest university and the birthplace of Rembrandt, Leiden also served as a several-year stop-off between England and the New World for America’s Pilgrim fathers in the early 17th century. Today, lovely Leiden boasts the second-largest Dutch city center after Amsterdam. The National Museum of Antiquities has an impressive collection of Egyptian artifacts. The Hortus Botanicus, established in 1590, was the site of the planting of Holland’s first tulip bulbs in 1593.

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10 Things to Do

64 Restaurants

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Weather

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Monthly Averages
Month
High
Low
Dec
42°F 5°C
33°F 0°C
Jan
41°F 5°C
32°F 0°C
Feb
43°F 6°C
34°F 1°C
Mar
47°F 8°C
36°F 2°C
Apr
52°F 11°C
39°F 3°C
May
60°F 15°C
46°F 7°C
Extended Forecast
Thursday
3 Dec
Hi:
50°F 10°C
Lo:
37°F 2°C
Friday
4 Dec
Hi:
48°F 8°C
Lo:
33°F 0°C
Saturday
5 Dec
Hi:
50°F 10°C
Lo:
42°F 5°C

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Rembrandt Hotel Leiden

1 of 5 stars
Stuttgart
21 Nov 2009

The Rembrandt Hotel offers modern rooms in an old building. It is located in the centre of the city. Main Station and Medical University Centre are in walking distance. Rooms have individual air...more

8 Oct 2009

Lovely University town. Easy to walk everywhere, friendly people, shopping, canals. A nice hub from which to explore the Netherlands. more

5 of 5 stars
leiderdorp
6 Sep 2009

met het bedrijf 70 pers. een rondvaart gemaakt door Leiden bij Rederij de drie geuzen. Geweldige sloepen met alle luxe die je kan wensen. Erg verrassend was wel de toilet aan boord en de grote...more

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