{"id":90422,"date":"2026-10-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/day-trips\/leiden\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T17:26:24","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T16:26:24","slug":"leiden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/day-trips\/leiden\/","title":{"rendered":"Leiden"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"90422\" class=\"elementor elementor-90422\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db96742 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"db96742\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"itinerary\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f55becd elementor-widget__width-inherit quick-info-grid elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_list\" data-id=\"f55becd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start List -->\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-css' href='https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor-premium\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome6\/fontawesome-all.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-4-shim-css' href='https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor-premium\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome6\/fontawesome-v4-shims.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\n<style>\/* widget: List *\/\n\n\n\n#uc_list_elementor_f55becd{\n  display:grid;\n  position:relative;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_f55becd .ue-list-item{\n  display:flex;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_f55becd .ue-list-item-title{\n  display:flex;\n  align-items: center;\n} \n\n\n  #uc_list_elementor_f55becd .ue-list-item a{\n    width:100%;\n  }\n\n#uc_list_elementor_f55becd .ue-list-item-image img{\n  max-width:100%;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_f55becd .ue-list-item-text *{\n  transition: inherit;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_f55becd .ue-list-item-index{\n  flex-grow:0;\n  flex-shrink:0;\n  display:flex;\n  align-items:center;\n  justify-content:center;\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_f55becd .ue-list-item-index svg{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_f55becd .ue-list-item-content{\n  flex-grow:1;\n}\n\n.ue_badge{\n  font-size:13px;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"uc_list_elementor_f55becd\" class=\"ue-list uc-items-wrapper  \"  >\n  <a class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-3904acf\" >  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n                              <i class='fas fa-map-marker-alt'><\/i>\n                    \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n    <p class=\"ue-list-item-title\">Area \n                  <\/p>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>South Holland \u00b7 Leiden<\/p><\/div>          <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<a class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-ed3e492\" >  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n                              <i class='fas fa-train'><\/i>\n                    \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n    <p class=\"ue-list-item-title\">How to reach \n                  <\/p>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>Train to Leiden Centraal, then walk<\/p><\/div>          <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<a class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-9cf4fa1\" >  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n                              <i class='fas fa-user'><\/i>\n                    \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n    <p class=\"ue-list-item-title\">Recommended for \n                  <\/p>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>Canals, university heritage and museums<\/p><\/div>          <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<a class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-96a0e1e\" >  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n                              <i class='fas fa-euro-sign'><\/i>\n                    \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n    <p class=\"ue-list-item-title\">Visit costs \n                  <\/p>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>City walk free; gardens, museums and cruise extra<\/p><\/div>          <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- end List -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a76efa e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-0a76efa-5a79154 \" data-id=\"0a76efa\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"0a76efa\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"0a76efa\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a63d1 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-78a63d1-1789cf6 \" data-id=\"78a63d1\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"78a63d1\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"78a63d1\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d1a2a2 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"9d1a2a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-bolt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn short\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aa0e42 jp-inbreve elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5aa0e42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Leiden<\/strong> combines canals and a university city with substantial museum choices. Follow the water towards <strong>the Burcht and Rapenburg<\/strong>, then give the afternoon to the Hortus or a museum rather than rushing through several interiors.<\/p><ul><li>Arrive at Leiden Centraal and continue into the historic centre on foot.<\/li><li>The Burcht viewpoint involves a climb; the surrounding canal route is a different experience.<\/li><li>Choose a garden, museum or cruise according to weather and your interests.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1178c30 elementor-toc--content-ellipsis elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"1178c30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:&quot;.notable&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color:var(--e-global-color-accent)\">\u2630<\/span> Table of content\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__1178c30\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0039dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a0039dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jp-section-separator\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccb8d77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccb8d77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Before booking a day in Leiden<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b9634f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b9634f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <strong>full day<\/strong> gives Leiden room to unfold: canal-side streets, the Burcht area, lunch and one substantial interior. Half a day suits a central walk, but not a complete survey of the museums. Naturalis and the museum quarter have enough to justify a separate focused visit.<\/p><p>The route below goes into the centre before returning through Rapenburg and the university area. If you choose Wereldmuseum near the station, move it to the beginning or end to avoid backtracking. Treat courtyards as lived-in places, entering only where public access is clearly indicated.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-279bb89 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"279bb89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87c24f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87c24f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d028b3 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"0d028b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-landmark\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy choose it\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df34d27 jr-premium-list jcg-why elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df34d27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Canals and bridges connect a compact historic centre.<\/li><li>Rapenburg gives the university city a clear local identity.<\/li><li>The Hortus offers a garden visit within the old town.<\/li><li>Museum and cruise choices let you adapt to the weather.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a3ff06 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a3ff06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e300e elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"57e300e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo keep in mind\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1625a8b jr-premium-list jcg-keep elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1625a8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The Burcht viewpoint and some historic routes involve steps.<\/li><li>Courtyards are not all unrestricted public spaces.<\/li><li>Museum tickets do not include rail travel from Amsterdam.<\/li><li>Choose the museum location before arranging the walking order.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3430270 elementor-align-center border-btn jcg-tickets elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3430270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/leiden-attractions-c74942\/tickets-for-canal-cruise-leiden-p975499?partner=justamsterdam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-ticket-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book your Leiden cruise<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c08debe elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c08debe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jp-section-separator\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-074119e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"074119e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Distance and travel time from Amsterdam to Leiden<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-348c486 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"348c486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NS describes the Amsterdam\u2013Leiden rail route as approximately <strong>46 km<\/strong>, with a typical published journey of around <strong>38 minutes<\/strong>. This is a rail-route distance, not a door-to-door road measurement. Add the walk from Leiden Centraal into the old centre and allow time for your Amsterdam connection in both directions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fe04b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-just-table-html\" data-id=\"3fe04b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"just-table-html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jth-widget\" data-wrap-headings=\"yes\" data-stripes=\"yes\" data-hover=\"yes\" data-sticky=\"no\" data-first-column=\"sticky\" data-min-scroll=\"120\" data-header-gap=\"8\"><div class=\"jth-wrap\" tabindex=\"0\"><table class=\"jth-table\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Transport<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Distance \/ route<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Outbound<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Return<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Total A\/R travel<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Train<\/td><td>Amsterdam Centraal \u2192 Leiden Centraal; roughly 46 km rail route<\/td><td>Allow about 35\u201345 min<\/td><td>Allow about 35\u201345 min<\/td><td>About 70\u201390 min on trains<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Final walk<\/td><td>Centraal \u2192 central canal \/ Burcht area<\/td><td>Allow 15\u201325 min depending on stop<\/td><td>Allow 15\u201325 min back<\/td><td>About 30\u201350 min walking<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Car<\/td><td>Road route and parking depend on starting address<\/td><td>Allow about 50\u201380 min<\/td><td>Allow about 50\u201380 min<\/td><td>About 1 hr 40 min\u20132 hr 40 min driving<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54f993f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"54f993f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jp-section-separator\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6dba5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6dba5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"morning\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Morning: De Valk, canal streets and the Burcht<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96f8d73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96f8d73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom <strong>Leiden Centraal<\/strong>, walk past De Valk to the canals and Burcht. Visit the windmill interior if open, or enjoy it from the street.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c94e902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-justitinerarytimeline\" data-id=\"c94e902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"justitinerarytimeline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jit-wrap\"><div class=\"jit-list\"><div class=\"jit-item\"><div class=\"jit-number\">1<\/div><div class=\"jit-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-hero-768x427.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"De Valk and the first canal views\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-hero-768x427.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-hero-300x167.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-hero-1024x569.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-hero.webp 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"jit-content\"><div class=\"jit-meta\"><span class=\"jit-time\"><strong>Time:<\/strong> 09:30<\/span><span class=\"jit-duration\"><strong>Duration:<\/strong> 30\u201345 minutes<\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"jit-post-title\">De Valk and the first canal views<\/h3><p class=\"jit-excerpt\">Walk from the station towards the windmill and continue into the old town. The exterior is a useful orientation point; visiting the mill interior requires its...<\/p><div class=\"jit-footer\"><div class=\"jit-actions\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"jit-item\"><div class=\"jit-number\">2<\/div><div class=\"jit-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-nieuwe-rijn-768x427.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"Oude Rijn, Nieuwe Rijn and the bridges\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-nieuwe-rijn-768x427.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-nieuwe-rijn-300x167.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-nieuwe-rijn-1024x569.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-nieuwe-rijn.webp 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"jit-content\"><div class=\"jit-meta\"><span class=\"jit-time\"><strong>Time:<\/strong> 10:30<\/span><span class=\"jit-duration\"><strong>Duration:<\/strong> 45\u201360 minutes<\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"jit-post-title\">Oude Rijn, Nieuwe Rijn and the bridges<\/h3><p class=\"jit-excerpt\">Follow the central waterways towards the meeting of the rivers. Pause around the bridges and market streets rather than treating them only as a route to...<\/p><div class=\"jit-footer\"><div class=\"jit-actions\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"jit-item\"><div class=\"jit-number\">3<\/div><div class=\"jit-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-burcht-768x427.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"The Burcht and Hooglandse Kerk surroundings\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-burcht-768x427.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-burcht-300x167.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-burcht-1024x569.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-burcht.webp 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"jit-content\"><div class=\"jit-meta\"><span class=\"jit-time\"><strong>Time:<\/strong> 11:30<\/span><span class=\"jit-duration\"><strong>Duration:<\/strong> 30\u201345 minutes<\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"jit-post-title\">The Burcht and Hooglandse Kerk surroundings<\/h3><p class=\"jit-excerpt\">Climb to the old fortified mound if steps suit your group, then explore the streets around the church. Church-interior access follows separate opening arrangements.<\/p><div class=\"jit-footer\"><div class=\"jit-actions\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17df63a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"17df63a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jp-section-separator\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3c1ede elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3c1ede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"afternoon\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Afternoon: Rapenburg, the Hortus or a museum<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-078e668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-juststicky\" data-id=\"078e668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"juststicky.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"just-sticky-bar\" data-offset=\"600\" data-trigger=\"#morning\">\r\n      <div class=\"just-sticky-inner\">\r\n                  <div class=\"just-sticky-item\">\r\n            <a class=\"just-sticky-link\" href=\"#morning\">\r\n              Morning            <\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n                  <div class=\"just-sticky-item\">\r\n            <a class=\"just-sticky-link\" href=\"#afternoon\">\r\n              Afternoon            <\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef4c69e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef4c69e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAfter lunch, follow <strong>Rapenburg<\/strong> to the Hortus, or choose a museum or canal cruise. Arrange the walk around your booked visit or departure.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee3f56f elementor-widget elementor-widget-justitinerarytimeline\" data-id=\"ee3f56f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"justitinerarytimeline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jit-wrap\"><div class=\"jit-list\"><div class=\"jit-item\"><div class=\"jit-number\">1<\/div><div class=\"jit-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-nieuwe-rijn-768x427.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"Lunch beside the central waterways\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-nieuwe-rijn-768x427.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-nieuwe-rijn-300x167.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-nieuwe-rijn-1024x569.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-nieuwe-rijn.webp 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"jit-content\"><div class=\"jit-meta\"><span class=\"jit-time\"><strong>Time:<\/strong> 12:30<\/span><span class=\"jit-duration\"><strong>Duration:<\/strong> About 1 hour<\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"jit-post-title\">Lunch beside the central waterways<\/h3><p class=\"jit-excerpt\">Use the restaurant suggestions below to choose a seated break. For a waterside terrace, consider the weather and the time needed to reach the next booking.<\/p><div class=\"jit-footer\"><div class=\"jit-actions\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"jit-item\"><div class=\"jit-number\">2<\/div><div class=\"jit-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-rapenburg-768x427.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"Pieterskerk area and Rapenburg\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-rapenburg-768x427.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-rapenburg-300x167.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-rapenburg-1024x569.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-rapenburg.webp 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"jit-content\"><div class=\"jit-meta\"><span class=\"jit-time\"><strong>Time:<\/strong> 13:45<\/span><span class=\"jit-duration\"><strong>Duration:<\/strong> 45\u201360 minutes<\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"jit-post-title\">Pieterskerk area and Rapenburg<\/h3><p class=\"jit-excerpt\">Walk through the old streets around Pieterskerk towards the university canal. Some buildings are working institutions rather than visitor attractions; enjoy the streets without assuming entry...<\/p><div class=\"jit-footer\"><div class=\"jit-actions\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"jit-item\"><div class=\"jit-number\">3<\/div><div class=\"jit-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-hortus-768x427.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"Hortus botanicus or your chosen museum\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-hortus-768x427.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-hortus-300x167.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-hortus-1024x569.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.justcityguide.com\/amsterdam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/leiden-hortus.webp 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"jit-content\"><div class=\"jit-meta\"><span class=\"jit-time\"><strong>Time:<\/strong> 14:45<\/span><span class=\"jit-duration\"><strong>Duration:<\/strong> About 60\u201390 minutes<\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"jit-post-title\">Hortus botanicus or your chosen museum<\/h3><p class=\"jit-excerpt\">Explore the garden and glasshouses according to current opening, or replace this with the museum you selected. Finish with the station walk; a cruise is an...<\/p><div class=\"jit-footer\"><div class=\"jit-actions\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06504ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"06504ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jp-section-separator\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900dba9 just-sticky-end elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"900dba9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The trip to Leiden<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1461f57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1461f57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Leiden rewards a walking day with one deeper visit, rather than a list of every collection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a630f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_list\" data-id=\"52a630f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start List -->\n\n<style>\/* widget: List *\/\n\n\n\n#uc_list_elementor_52a630f{\n  display:grid;\n  position:relative;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_52a630f .ue-list-item{\n  display:flex;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_52a630f .ue-list-item-title{\n  display:flex;\n  align-items: center;\n} \n\n\n  #uc_list_elementor_52a630f .ue-list-item a{\n    width:100%;\n  }\n\n#uc_list_elementor_52a630f .ue-list-item-image img{\n  max-width:100%;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_52a630f .ue-list-item-text *{\n  transition: inherit;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_52a630f .ue-list-item-index{\n  flex-grow:0;\n  flex-shrink:0;\n  display:flex;\n  align-items:center;\n  justify-content:center;\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_52a630f .ue-list-item-index svg{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_list_elementor_52a630f .ue-list-item-content{\n  flex-grow:1;\n}\n\n.ue_badge{\n  font-size:13px;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"uc_list_elementor_52a630f\" class=\"ue-list uc-items-wrapper  \"  >\n  <a class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-96a0e1e\" >  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n                              <i class='fas fa-clock'><\/i>\n                    \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n    <p class=\"ue-list-item-title\">Best moment \n                  <\/p>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>Start early enough for a relaxed walk from Centraal.<\/p><\/div>          <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<a class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-3904acf\" >  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n                              <i class='fas fa-users'><\/i>\n                    \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n    <p class=\"ue-list-item-title\">Crowd \n                  <\/p>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>The central bridges and waterside terraces can be busy at lunch.<\/p><\/div>          <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<a class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-ed3e492\" >  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n                              <i class='fas fa-child'><\/i>\n                    \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n    <p class=\"ue-list-item-title\">Kid friendly \n                  <\/p>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>Choose the museum topic to match the family rather than booking several.<\/p><\/div>          <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<a class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-9cf4fa1\" >  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n                              <i class='fas fa-star'><\/i>\n                    \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n    <p class=\"ue-list-item-title\">Unmissable \n                  <\/p>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>Rapenburg, the central waterways and the Burcht surroundings.<\/p><\/div>          <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<a class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-9bbfb0e\" >  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n                              <i class='fas fa-compass'><\/i>\n                    \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n    <p class=\"ue-list-item-title\">Type of experience \n                  <\/p>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>University-city walk, garden, museum or canal cruise.<\/p><\/div>          <\/div>\n<\/a>\n<a class=\"ue-list-item elementor-repeater-item-0a5c7fe\" >  <div class=\"ue-list-item-index\">\n                              <i class='fas fa-info-circle'><\/i>\n                    \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"ue-list-item-content\">\n    <p class=\"ue-list-item-title\">What to expect \n                  <\/p>\n          <div class=\"ue-list-item-text\"><p>Cobbles, bridges and some stepped historic viewpoints.<\/p><\/div>          <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- end List -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-003d6f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"003d6f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jp-section-separator\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-340bc3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"340bc3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The best activities in Leiden<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eca60c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eca60c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The cards below offer <strong>Hortus botanicus admission, a Leiden canal cruise and Wereldmuseum Leiden<\/strong>. These are separate local choices. Pick the visit that suits your route; rail travel from Amsterdam and the other attractions are not automatically included.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cabef82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-just-easy-tickets\" data-id=\"cabef82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"just-easy-tickets.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"justtickets-wrapper justtiqets-wrapper layout-desktop-grid layout-tablet-standard layout-mobile-horizontal-compact cols-3 cols-tablet-3\"><article class=\"jtiq-card\" data-jr-price=\"14\" data-jr-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/leiden-attractions-c74942\/tickets-for-hortus-botanicus-leiden-skip-the-line-p975406\/?partner=justcityguide\"><a class=\"jtiq-card-overlay\"\n                    href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/leiden-attractions-c74942\/tickets-for-hortus-botanicus-leiden-skip-the-line-p975406\/?partner=justcityguide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" aria-label=\"Hortus Botanicus Leiden: Skip The Line Ticket\"><\/a><div class=\"jtiq-media\"><img\n        src=\"https:\/\/aws-tiqets-cdn.imgix.net\/images\/content\/d57f08934dca4457bc1f1bc93630ee97.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&#038;fit=crop&#038;h=500&#038;q=70&#038;w=500\"\n        alt=\"Cluster of turquoise, curved flowers hanging from a vine with a blurred green natural background.\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        decoding=\"async\"><\/div><div class=\"jtiq-content\"><div class=\"jtiq-header\"><h4 class=\"jtiq-title\">Hortus Botanicus Leiden: Skip The Line Ticket<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"jtiq-desc\">Stop and smell the flowers at the oldest botanical garden in the Netherlands<\/div><div class=\"jtiq-footer\"><div class=\"jtiq-rating-block\"><div class=\"jtiq-stars\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-solid fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-solid fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-solid fa-star\"><\/i><\/div><span class=\"jtiq-rating-score\">4.4<\/span><span class=\"jtiq-rating-count\">(104)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"jtiq-price-row\"><div class=\"jtiq-price\"><span class=\"jtiq-price-prefix\">From<\/span> <span class=\"jtiq-price-current\">\u20ac14<\/span><\/div><a class=\"jtiq-btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/leiden-attractions-c74942\/tickets-for-hortus-botanicus-leiden-skip-the-line-p975406\/?partner=justcityguide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\">Check options<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"jtiq-card\" data-jr-price=\"13.5\" data-jr-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/leiden-attractions-c74942\/tickets-for-canal-cruise-leiden-p975499\/?partner=justcityguide\"><a class=\"jtiq-card-overlay\"\n                    href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/leiden-attractions-c74942\/tickets-for-canal-cruise-leiden-p975499\/?partner=justcityguide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" aria-label=\"Canal Cruise Leiden\"><\/a><div class=\"jtiq-media\"><img\n        src=\"https:\/\/aws-tiqets-cdn.imgix.net\/images\/content\/6a070c33fce9459181a455aeb5580997.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&#038;fit=crop&#038;h=500&#038;q=70&#038;w=500\"\n        alt=\"A boat docked at a quay near a building with &quot;RONDVAART&quot; signage. A person stands by the railing next to some flowers.\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        decoding=\"async\"><\/div><div class=\"jtiq-content\"><div class=\"jtiq-header\"><h4 class=\"jtiq-title\">Canal Cruise Leiden<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"jtiq-desc\">See the monuments and museums of Leiden from the water on this cool cruise<\/div><div class=\"jtiq-footer\"><div class=\"jtiq-rating-block\"><div class=\"jtiq-stars\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-solid fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-solid fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-solid fa-star\"><\/i><\/div><span class=\"jtiq-rating-score\">4.5<\/span><span class=\"jtiq-rating-count\">(728)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"jtiq-price-row\"><div class=\"jtiq-price\"><span class=\"jtiq-price-prefix\">From<\/span> <span class=\"jtiq-price-current\">\u20ac13.50<\/span><\/div><a class=\"jtiq-btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/leiden-attractions-c74942\/tickets-for-canal-cruise-leiden-p975499\/?partner=justcityguide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\">Check options<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"jtiq-card\" data-jr-price=\"10.4\" data-jr-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/leiden-attractions-c74942\/tickets-for-wereldmuseum-leiden-fast-track-p975461\/?partner=justcityguide\"><a class=\"jtiq-card-overlay\"\n                    href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/leiden-attractions-c74942\/tickets-for-wereldmuseum-leiden-fast-track-p975461\/?partner=justcityguide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" aria-label=\"Wereldmuseum Leiden: Fast Track Ticket\"><\/a><div class=\"jtiq-media\"><img\n        src=\"https:\/\/aws-tiqets-cdn.imgix.net\/images\/content\/5d9ce6e51dfb4a538184402d52ac943c.jpeg?auto=format%2Ccompress&#038;fit=crop&#038;h=500&#038;q=70&#038;w=500\"\n        alt=\"Front of museum\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        decoding=\"async\"><\/div><div class=\"jtiq-content\"><div class=\"jtiq-header\"><h4 class=\"jtiq-title\">Wereldmuseum Leiden: Fast Track Ticket<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"jtiq-desc\">Explore a whole world full of human experience in Leiden&#039;s museum of ethnology<\/div><div class=\"jtiq-footer\"><div class=\"jtiq-rating-block\"><div class=\"jtiq-stars\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-solid fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-solid fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-solid fa-star\"><\/i><\/div><span class=\"jtiq-rating-score\">4.5<\/span><span class=\"jtiq-rating-count\">(77)<\/span><\/div><div class=\"jtiq-price-row\"><div class=\"jtiq-price\"><span class=\"jtiq-price-prefix\">From<\/span> <span class=\"jtiq-price-current\">\u20ac10.40<\/span> <span class=\"jtiq-price-old\">\u20ac16<\/span><\/div><a class=\"jtiq-btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/en\/leiden-attractions-c74942\/tickets-for-wereldmuseum-leiden-fast-track-p975461\/?partner=justcityguide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\">Check options<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cd3da2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"0cd3da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jp-section-separator\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c61b74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c61b74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to reach Leiden<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a89716 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a89716\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b56b43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b56b43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec994e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dec994e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Leiden Centraal<\/strong> is the arrival station for this day. The historic centre is walkable, while museum locations differ. Check the cruise departure quay or museum entrance before choosing the order of your stops.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6708069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_uc_icon_accordion\" data-id=\"6708069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_uc_icon_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Icon Accordion -->\n\n<style>\/* widget: Icon Accordion *\/\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069 *{\n\tbox-sizing: border-box;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069 .uc_container .uc-heading\n{\n\tcursor:pointer;\n    display:flex;\n    align-items:center;\n    transition:0.3s;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069 .uc_container .uc-heading span.bbb\n{\n\tdisplay:block;\n\t\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069 .uc_ac_box.uc-item-active span.uc_dactive\n{\n\tdisplay:none;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069 .uc_ac_box:not(.uc-item-active) span.uc_active\n{\n\tdisplay:none;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069 .ue_icon_holder,\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069 .ue_icon_spacing\n{\n  flex-grow:0;\n  flex-shrink:0; \n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069 .uc_content{\n\tdisplay: none;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069 .ue_icon\n{\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:center;\n  align-items:center;\n  line-height:1em;\n  transition:0.3s;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069 .ue_icon svg\n{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069 .ue_expand_inside\n{\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:center;\n  align-items:center;\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069 .ue_expand_inside svg\n{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069 .ue_expand,\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069 .ue_expand_spacing\n{\n  flex-grow:0;\n  flex-shrink:0;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069 .ue_title\n{\n  flex-grow:1;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069 .uc_ac_box:last-child\n{\n  margin-bottom:0px;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069 .uc_ac_box\n{\n  overflow:hidden;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069_item1 .ue_icon\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069_item1 .uc-heading\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069_item2 .ue_icon\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069_item2 .uc-heading\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069_item3 .ue_icon\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n\n#uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069_item3 .uc-heading\n{\n  background-color:;\n}\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"uc_material_accordion \" id=\"uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069\" data-name=\"\" data-closeothers=\"true\" >\n    \t<div class=\"uc_container\">\n            \n\t\t\n<div id=\"uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069_item1\" class=\"uc_ac_box uc-item-active elementor-repeater-item-1c0195a\">\n  <div class=\"uc-heading uc_trigger\">\n    \n        <div class=\"ue_icon_holder\">\n      <div class=\"ue_icon\"><i class='fas fa-train'><\/i><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_icon_spacing\"><\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"ue_title\">Train to Leiden Centraal<\/div>\n    \n    \n        <div class=\"ue_expand_spacing\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_expand\">\n      <div class=\"ue_expand_inside\">\n      <span class=\"uc_dactive bbb ue_accordion_icon\" ><i class='fas fa-plus'><\/i><\/span>\n      <span class=\"uc_active bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='fas fa-minus'><\/i><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n  <\/div>\n  <!-- end of heading -->\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"uc_content\" style='display:block'>\n          <p>Compare direct NS trains from Amsterdam for your date and starting station. The published city-to-city journey is roughly 35\u201345 minutes on suitable services. Engineering work can alter it; check the return as well as the outward trip.<\/p>\n     \n    \n     \n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069_item2\" class=\"uc_ac_box  elementor-repeater-item-21edbed\">\n  <div class=\"uc-heading uc_trigger\">\n    \n        <div class=\"ue_icon_holder\">\n      <div class=\"ue_icon\"><i class='fas fa-walking'><\/i><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_icon_spacing\"><\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"ue_title\">Walking into the centre<\/div>\n    \n    \n        <div class=\"ue_expand_spacing\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_expand\">\n      <div class=\"ue_expand_inside\">\n      <span class=\"uc_dactive bbb ue_accordion_icon\" ><i class='fas fa-plus'><\/i><\/span>\n      <span class=\"uc_active bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='fas fa-minus'><\/i><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n  <\/div>\n  <!-- end of heading -->\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"uc_content\" >\n          <p>Follow the central streets from the station towards De Valk and the waterways. Allow around 15\u201325 minutes for the central canal area, longer with stops. For the Burcht viewpoint, assess the steps separately from the surrounding street route.<\/p>\n     \n    \n     \n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"uc_uc_icon_accordion_elementor_6708069_item3\" class=\"uc_ac_box  elementor-repeater-item-6457ea2\">\n  <div class=\"uc-heading uc_trigger\">\n    \n        <div class=\"ue_icon_holder\">\n      <div class=\"ue_icon\"><i class='fas fa-car'><\/i><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_icon_spacing\"><\/div>\n        \n    <div class=\"ue_title\">Car and parking<\/div>\n    \n    \n        <div class=\"ue_expand_spacing\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_expand\">\n      <div class=\"ue_expand_inside\">\n      <span class=\"uc_dactive bbb ue_accordion_icon\" ><i class='fas fa-plus'><\/i><\/span>\n      <span class=\"uc_active bbb ue_accordion_icon\"><i class='fas fa-minus'><\/i><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        \n  <\/div>\n  <!-- end of heading -->\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"uc_content\" >\n          <p>Choose a signed car park and complete the route on foot. Do not plan to drive between narrow historic streets and timed museum visits. 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data-id=\"7ceb439\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Leiden Centraal is close enough for an independent walking day.<\/li><li>Hortus and Wereldmuseum are in different parts of the route.<\/li><li>A cruise uses the quay named on its booking.<\/li><li>A courtyard entrance does not necessarily imply public access.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e51923 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e51923\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a480911 elementor-align-center border-btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a480911\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#itinerary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See itinerary<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-713341c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"713341c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6278ac4 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6278ac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-lightbulb\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPractical tips\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-084d757 jcg-practical elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"084d757\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Choose one museum or garden as the main paid visit.<\/li><li>Place station-side museums at the beginning or end.<\/li><li>Allow time for bridges and waterside stops between appointments.<\/li><li>Leave the Burcht climb out if steps do not suit your group.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7258058 elementor-align-center border-btn jcg-tickets elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7258058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiqets.com\/leiden-attractions-c74942\/tickets-for-canal-cruise-leiden-p975499?partner=justamsterdam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-ticket-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a Leiden canal cruise<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a627f72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a627f72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jp-section-separator\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9df313 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f9df313\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c606db8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c606db8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History of Leiden<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf87c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cf87c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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The <strong>Burcht<\/strong> marks an earlier defensive landscape, while Rapenburg links the later city with scholarship and scientific collections.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5efec6f text-expander elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"5efec6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9960\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9960\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> <span class=\"read-more\">Read all<\/span><span class=\"read-less\">Show less<\/span> <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9960\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08b0b92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08b0b92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df0ceb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1df0ceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The university was founded in 1575 after the siege and relief of Leiden, and the botanical garden developed at the end of the sixteenth century. The city also shaped the early life of Rembrandt, who was born here. Museums offer different ways into these histories: plants and science at the Hortus, art and local industry in other collections, and international cultural histories at Wereldmuseum. The canal walk connects these layers without requiring entry to every institution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c387eb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c387eb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jp-section-separator\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc6ac57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc6ac57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to eat in Leiden<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4870363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4870363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Four options cover the station approach and central canal route. Waag and Annie\u2019s are convenient in the heart of the walk; Paco Ciao suits the station end, and Tab\u00fa offers another setting near the western old town. Match the meal to kitchen hours and your next booking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4464f2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4464f2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jp-restaurants-grid\"><article class=\"jp-restaurant-card\"><div class=\"jp-restaurant-top\"><span class=\"jp-restaurant-type\">Aalmarkt \u00b7 historic weigh-house<\/span><\/div><h3>Waag Leiden<\/h3><p>A central caf\u00e9 and restaurant in a historic building, useful for a longer lunch beside the waterways.<\/p><div class=\"jp-restaurant-footer\"><span><i class=\"fa-solid fa-location-dot\"><\/i> Aalmarkt 21, Leiden<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&amp;query=Waag%20Leiden%20Aalmarkt%2021%2C%20Leiden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on map <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"jp-restaurant-card\"><div class=\"jp-restaurant-top\"><span class=\"jp-restaurant-type\">Riverside \u00b7 caf\u00e9 and restaurant<\/span><\/div><h3>Annie\u2019s<\/h3><p>A waterside option where the old and new Rhine waterways meet. Check terrace arrangements and access separately.<\/p><div class=\"jp-restaurant-footer\"><span><i class=\"fa-solid fa-location-dot\"><\/i> Hoogstraat 1A, Leiden<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&amp;query=Annie%E2%80%99s%20Hoogstraat%201A%2C%20Leiden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on map <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"jp-restaurant-card\"><div class=\"jp-restaurant-top\"><span class=\"jp-restaurant-type\">Station approach \u00b7 restaurant<\/span><\/div><h3>Paco Ciao<\/h3><p>An option on the walk between Centraal and the old town, useful if you want to eat before the train home.<\/p><div class=\"jp-restaurant-footer\"><span><i class=\"fa-solid fa-location-dot\"><\/i> Stationsweg 25, Leiden<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&amp;query=Paco%20Ciao%20Stationsweg%2025%2C%20Leiden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on map <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/article><article class=\"jp-restaurant-card\"><div class=\"jp-restaurant-top\"><span class=\"jp-restaurant-type\">Old town \u00b7 Latin American<\/span><\/div><h3>Tab\u00fa<\/h3><p>A different dining option near the western historic streets; allow a proper meal break rather than fitting it between tight time slots.<\/p><div class=\"jp-restaurant-footer\"><span><i class=\"fa-solid fa-location-dot\"><\/i> Rembrandtstraat 27, Leiden<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&amp;query=Tab%C3%BA%20Rembrandtstraat%2027%2C%20Leiden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on map <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/article><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6367cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d6367cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jp-section-separator\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01a70ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01a70ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want to stay longer in Leiden<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e52bf5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e52bf5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stay overnight if you want <strong>a second substantial museum day<\/strong> or a slower evening beside the canals. The old centre suits walking and dining, while the station area is convenient for onward rail journeys. Compare the location of the accommodation with the museums you actually intend to visit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a10f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"58a10f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe id=\"stay22-widget\" title=\"Accommodation map in Leiden\" width=\"100%\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stay22.com\/embed\/6ae5c363504dfee5c572768b\" frameborder=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8de69b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8de69b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jp-section-separator\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73cf122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73cf122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More things to do in Amsterdam<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39fab48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39fab48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For another day in Amsterdam, continue the garden theme at the Hortus Botanicus or choose a family-friendly pancake cruise. 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Suitable direct trains reach Leiden Centraal in roughly 35\u201345 minutes; add your Amsterdam access and the final walk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9991\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9991\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I see Leiden in half a day? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9991\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-257c2f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"257c2f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce8b8c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce8b8c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A half day suits a canal walk and a short stop. A full day gives time for the Burcht area, Rapenburg, lunch and one main garden or museum visit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9992\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9992\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Should I choose the Hortus or Wereldmuseum? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9992\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b22246 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b22246\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd6135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcd6135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Choose the Hortus for plants and gardens, or Wereldmuseum for cultural collections. Their locations and opening arrangements differ, so plan the walking order accordingly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9993\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9993\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is the Burcht route accessible without steps? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9993\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9b1143 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9b1143\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfa9a6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfa9a6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The viewpoint involves a climb. The surrounding streets and canals can be enjoyed separately; check the precise route for your needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9994\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9994\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does a Leiden cruise include Amsterdam transport? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9994\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b75ad0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b75ad0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc1fee9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc1fee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The local cruise card does not automatically include the train from Amsterdam. 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