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Travel Guide of Leiden in Netherlands by Influencers and Travelers


Leiden is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. The municipality of Leiden had a population of 123,856 in August 2017, but the city forms one densely connected agglomeration with its suburbs Oegstgeest, Leiderdorp, Voorschoten and Zoeterwoude with 206,647 inhabitants.


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1 - Burcht van Leiden

The Burcht van Leiden is an old shell keep in Leiden constructed in the 11th century. It is located at the spot where two tributaries of the Rhine come together, the Oude Rijn and the Nieuwe Rijn.

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2 - Keukenhof

   13 km away

Keukenhof, also known as the Garden of Europe, is one of the world's largest flower gardens, situated in the town of Lisse, in the Netherlands.

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3 - Tours & Sightseeing | Keukenhof

   13 km away

Keukenhof is the most beautiful spring garden in the world. The famous Netherlands flower fields are situated just 40 minutes south of Amsterdam. With 7 million tulips of every color displayed across 32 hectares of beautifully pruned gardens, meadows, and lawns, Keukenhof is next-level spectacular. It's not all tulips; there are daffodils, roses, lilies, hyacinths, irises, and carnations too. Experience this fabulous floral festival on a full-day adventure, and explore the enchanting Netherlands tulip fields with a friendly guide. This comprehensive 8.5-hour guided tour provides the fullest experience possible of the botanical extravaganza and includesentrance to Keukenhof and a behind-the-scenes visit to a bulb farm, complete with a picturesque backdrop of classic Dutch windmills.

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4 - Binnenhof

   15 km away

The Binnenhof is a complex of buildings in the city centre of The Hague, Netherlands, next to the Hofvijver. It houses the meeting place of both houses of the States General of the Netherlands, as well as the Ministry of General Affairs and the office of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands.

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5 - Gemeentemuseum Den Haag

   16 km away

The Kunstmuseum Den Haag is an art museum in The Hague in the Netherlands, founded in 1866 as the 'Museum voor Moderne Kunst'. Later, until 1998, it was known as 'Haags Gemeentemuseum', and until the end of September 2019 as 'Gemeentemuseum Den Haag'.

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6 - The Hague Center

   16 km away

The City Center of The Hague is the oldest and, with a population of 104,658 inhabitants, the second largest of The Hague's eight districts, consisting of nine neighbourhoods.

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7 - The Hague

   17 km away

The Hague is a city on the western coast of the Netherlands on the North Sea and the capital of the province of South Holland. It is also the seat of government of the Netherlands and hosts the International Court of Justice, one of the most important courts in the world.

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8 - Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen

   21 km away
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9 - Rotterdam

   26 km away

Rotterdam is a city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, at the mouth of the Nieuwe Maas channel leading into the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta at the North Sea.

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10 - Délifrance

   27 km away
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11 - Erasmusbrug

   28 km away

Erasmusbrug is a combined cable-stayed and bascule bridge completed in 1996 crossing the Nieuwe Maas in the centre of Rotterdam, connecting the north and south parts of this city, second largest in the Netherlands.

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12 - Zuid-Kennemerland National Park

   28 km away

Zuid-Kennemerland National Park is a Dutch instance adjoining some of the west coast of the province of North Holland. It was established in 1995.

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