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Nice small town with the canal surrounding and the best part is very near to keukenhof route and well connected with Shiephol airport. The hotel are also cheaper and nicer You can e xplore local Leiden half a day and then visit tulip garden during 4 to 5pm and stay till sunset time and return by 854 or even later by bus no 50. A day stay in Leiden is good enough.

Beautiful city full of younger people as it is a University town. Many and various ethnicity restaurants mostly on the pricey side, but you can also find reasonable food at corner stores and donair stores. Much to see and much to do and easy to ride on the designated cycling paths. Drivers are respectful of cyclists. Many Dutch cities can claim that they are the "Venice of the North" so it is a true statement to say that there are more canals and bridges here than in Venice indeed. A short 7km bike ride west of Leiden will take you to Katwijk and a slightly longer one about 15km to Keukenhof tulip heaven which should not be missed if you are here in April. Good museums, plenty of bars and cozy little restaurants abound in this gem of a city.

Leiden is an ancient town dripping with history and many monumental buildings, definitely worth a stay. Choose this town instead of Amsterdam! The town is small enough that walking will take you anywhere in the city centre, and there are many many places worth a visit. The botanical gardens, the birthplace of Rembrandt, and lots of bars and good restaurants! Book a hotel here, and take the train to Amsterdam, for a good combination of large city and somewhat smaller town.

Leiden rivals Amsterdam for its historic center, century old houses, lining its medieval canals. It boasts 14 museums, with a great diversity of art works, dating back to the early 17th century. Visit the house where Rembrandt started his career and learned his famous techniques. Enter the place where the Pilgrim Fathers lived before setting sail to N. America. The museum of Antiquities has a rich collection of artifacts dating back to Egyptian, Etruscan, as well as Ancient Greek and Roman times. On top of that the well preserved historic city center features exclusive shopping and a host of cafés and restaurants. Leiden is home to the oldest university in the nation. Scientific mile stones can be seen at the Boerhave museum. In April-May the tulip fields are in the direct vicinity.

Great little city to visit for a couple of days. We love the botanical gardens, even in November, but I would recommend giving the Lakenhal museum a miss-it was so poorly curated-it was a waste of time for us.

Leiden city centre is beautiful and it is worth walking around. In november the weather is often very bad, cold and wet and the icy wind does not help. In this case it is better to get into a nice tearoom and have a special tea with cake. Also warm chocolate is an experience!! Not to miss the café inside the Hortus Botanicus, lovely place and good food!! Museums are very interesting; the Japanese museum is very unusual but do not miss it!!