Useful tips for Leiden bus groups with ‘what to see’ and ‘what to do’ items and ‘bus- friendly’ or must see tourist sites in Leiden. Check our list of attractions before planning your bus tour with a stop or departure in Leiden. Let us know if your favourite attraction or ‘bus-stop’ is not there and you think we should add it to our list of Leiden highlights.
Some highlights in Leiden you can not miss during your bus tour:
In Leiden, there are some fantastic museums that will tell you something about the city. Masterpieces by Rembrandt and Lievens, The medical history, treasures from Japan, All about the Leiden appalled and much more is all to discover in the museums in Leiden. All the great museums are within walking distance of each other. A number of museums in Leiden are: Hortus Botanicus Leiden, Boerhaave Museum, Naturalis museum Sieboldhuis, Japan Biodiversity Center, and Museum of Ethnology.
In Leiden are over 2800 different monuments, from mills to courtyards and churches to city gates. One of the best known is the Academy building. Today it is the University of Leiden, but it was used the chapel of the Jacopin essen-or white Nunnery. Several restorations have taken place since 1581 including an extension in neo-Gothic style.
Other monuments in Leiden are: The Burcht, De Waag, Goals Gate and the Gravensteen.
U can discover the city Leiden in several ways, such as on foot or by bike. There are several bicycle rental companies In Leiden, so discovering the city in a fun way is possible. For the avid cyclists among us you can join a bicycle route for charity. This charity is for the Ronald McDonald house. The 31-kilometer tour starts from the Visitor Centre and goes past the places Warmond, Buitenkraag, Rijpwetering and Oud Ade. The rate is € 2.00 and € 1.00 will goes to the charity.
Besides cycling you can discover the city by foot. The city offers hiking tours with a guide. For more information you may want to inquire some more information at the Tourist Office on the Stationsweg. If you prefer to explore the historic city, you can walk along with the city and courtyards walk. This is led by a guide who has a lot of knowledge of the centuries old town of Leiden. The starting point of the walk is on the square in front of the Castle. This takes place all year round, only on Sundays at 14:00 pm.
Leiden is not a big city with a lot of entertainment, but there are 4 nightclubs in the city: Dance shop located on the Lammermarkt, LVC located on the Breestraat, Next located on the Langebrug and the HiFi bar located to the Vrouwensteeg. If you want to bring a visit, you have to make sure you are indoors before 2 am. After this time, no one is allowed to pass.
In addition, there are of course also pubs and cafés. Depending on the crowds most of them will close not later than 6 am. Part Deux and Café Storm will stay open longer.
The oldest images of Leiden are the sculptures that are connected to the historical buildings. The first images were created in the 19th century. Nowadays there are more than 80 sculptures that can be visited every day and night. A number of well-known images in Leiden are ‘Het gezin’ (around the second world war), ‘Kei met wig’ (1970-1990), ‘Boerhaave’ (1872) and ‘Van der Werff’ (1884). Many of these images tell the history of the city.
For the children it is fun to make a day trip. At the Kenauweg you will find bowling restaurant Menken. You can go disco-bowling here with the kids. The bowling alley is open every day.
In addition to bowling, you can also go to a children"s farm in Leiderdorp. The children"s farm has several animals, such as goats, sheep, poultry, rabbits, Guinea pigs, pigs and cows. The children"s farm is open daily and free to the public.
Should you prefer to go for something more active then you can go to amusement park Duinrell. Duinrell is located in Wassenaar. This is about 20 kilometres from Leiden. In this theme park you can make a thrilling ride in roller coaster Falcon, but for the little kids, you can also enjoy in the big playground. Children up to 3 years old can visit the park for free. Adults are charged 20 euros.
There are 3 different swimming pools in Leiden. Nice for a rest day! One of the swimming pools is Openluchtzwembad De Vliet. This pool is a 50 meter pool with 2 springboards. In addition there is also a 36-metre water slide. This swimming pool is also equipped with heating.
Another swimming pool in Leiden is in Het Sportcomplex Het Zijl. This Sportcomplex has a competition pool and a recreational pool with an outdoor pool. This swimming pool is opened every day.
The last swimming pool is De Vijf Meibad. This is a 25-metre swimming pool with a moveable bottom. In addition to recreational swimming are also organized activities: from aqua-sports to a quiet swim.
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