Guidebook Hooglandse kerkgracht
Sightseeing
Jan Pesijnshof
21 KloksteegOne of the most peaceful and serene living courts in Leiden.
Located in a preserved house built ca 1365-1370 near the clock tower of the Hooglandse Kerk, the Leiden American Pilgrim museum tells the stories of the founders of New England, the Pilgrims. Furnishings from Pilgrim times show aspects of daily life, while events involving the Pilgrims themselves are illustrated with a collection of sixteenth and seventeenth-century maps and engravings.
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Leiden American Pilgrim Museum
9 BeschuitsteegLocated in a preserved house built ca 1365-1370 near the clock tower of the Hooglandse Kerk, the Leiden American Pilgrim museum tells the stories of the founders of New England, the Pilgrims. Furnishings from Pilgrim times show aspects of daily life, while events involving the Pilgrims themselves are illustrated with a collection of sixteenth and seventeenth-century maps and engravings.
Panoramic views over the city. An old shell keep in Leiden constructed in the 11th century.
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Leiden Castle
5 Van der SterrepadPanoramic views over the city. An old shell keep in Leiden constructed in the 11th century.
Neighbourhoods
Stadhuisplein
StadhuispleinFood market on Saturdays and Wednesdays, as well as some other goodies.
City/town information
Katwijk, the village at the beach without the sense of being in a resort. A fisherman's village to this day.
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Katwijk aan zee
3 SportlaanKatwijk, the village at the beach without the sense of being in a resort. A fisherman's village to this day.
Traveler advice
Getting around
Bikes, trains and buses. In that order.
Trains are the fastest way to get around the region. The tulip fields can be reached by bus, but the season is short: March and April. For everything else, there is the bicycle, which is the fastest and cheapest way to get around the area.