"A day in Leiden" Leiden by Nathalie_B

Leiden Travel Guide: 543 reviews and 1,282 photos

Leiden seem to have market for everything. The old names are kept as they were many years ago. There's a cheese market,... more travel advice

Leiden citadel built on the highest point of the city and the view from there is nice, although it's not high enough to... more travel advice

I realized that the Oude Vest is probably one of the most historical places in the city. Almost every building has a... more travel advice

From the outside it looks like another impressive residential building and you, most likely, won't think about going... more travel advice

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hoppyfw Jul 24, 2009 at 11:21 PM

Some thirty years ago I was told in Australia that a long time back there was a brewery by the name of Hoppenbrouwer,can you dig in the history of Leiden if that is true ??
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Martin_S. Mar 22, 2006 at 4:42 AM

A question about the "Corn Bridge", you said they were trading corn there, but selling everything?? We have to bring CORN to buy there??
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garridogal Jul 20, 2005 at 5:15 PM

Thanks for the links re: the poems of Leiden. I wondered about them when I visited this city.
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themajor May 30, 2005 at 3:41 PM

I visited Leiden way back in the 70's...soon after you were born...to see the Grand Final of 'Jeux sans Frontieres'! I also remember making a trip to see the futuristic museum in the Evoluon at Eindhoven - superb!
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Sharon May 29, 2005 at 1:55 PM

Everywhere i look in your pages i see Sushi... Let me guess... there's a possibility that you like Sushi ?? another nice page... (Ktiva nehederet LoLoL)
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Norali Apr 16, 2005 at 2:21 PM

I love sushi !!! It's a pity to have the sluis in front of Mare Kerk.. Leiden seems nice. Wall poems seem unusual but I understand one doesn't have to look for them, does one ? nice start