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The most widespread flowers in the Netherlands are tulips, gladioli, narcissus and hyacinths. Nevertheless many other flowers are cultivated like irises, crocuses, dahlias and anemones. The end of April is the best time to explore the region. Cut int..

At the centre of a vast region of flower fields, the Keukenhof is in some way the holy grail of tulips, extending over 28ha in an attractive woodland setting. Since 1949, this national collection has drawn on average 600 000 visitors per year. The mo..

Since 1913, this museum has occupied the former hospice for the elderly (1608). Devoted mainly to the work of Frans Hals, paintings of civic guards and regents give visitors a clear idea of his evolution as a painter. The museum also has many work..

In the old cloth market hall, this museum of decorative arts (furniture, silverwork, enamels, glass, gold and silversmith's work, pottery tiles) also has an attractive painting section. The entire history of Leiden revisited: the textile industry ..

This museum, renowned for its rich collections dedicated to non-Western civilisations, displays items from many sources: Africa, the Arctic, Indonesia, Chin, Japan, Korea, the Americas, Asia and Oceania. It hosts exhibitions and its surrounding garde..

Seven permanent exhibitions illustrate in a lively and interactive way the richness and complexity of nature: the Prehistoric Parade, the Theatre of Nature, the Earth and Life exhibitions, the Ecosystems room, the Visions exhibition on Nature and the..

As well as a particularly interesting Egyptology section , this museum has collections of antiquities (Near-East, Greece and Rome) as well as an archaeology section dedicated to the Netherlands. You can see the Temple of Isis of Taffeh from the Au..

This huge 15C church is topped by a superb 80m high lantern tower , made of wood covered with lead (where the nave and transept cross). Admire the cedar vault (nave and choir) inside. A number of famous people have been laid to rest here, among them..

The world’s largest flower auction draws Dutch and foreign florists in their droves. Sales take place in a vast complex of hangar buildings, distinguished by a red tulip symbol. Inside, visitors can get a good view of the activities below from the g..

This museum brings together 160 cars made by the famous Detroit company. This is the largest collection of Fords in the world. The cars on display date from the period 1905-1948. Admire in particular various models of the Model T Ford, a Lincoln 160 ..

This museum is in the old Caecilia hospital, where the renowned professeur H. Boerhaave taught medicine. Forceps, microscopic slides, massage instruments, electrostatic machines, astronomical, surgical and microscope instruments give an insight into ..

This bears the name of the famous Doctor Boerhaave and has scientific instruments and documents concerning the development of science and medicine, particularly from the 17C onwards.

Rapenburg is the prettiest canal in Leiden, crossed by three arched bridges and flanked by trees and, on the west side, by attractive houses. Worthy of note are nos 19, 21, 25, 29, 31, 61 and 65.

Next to this 14C Gothic building is a turret. Among the many changes made to it since the 14C are, to the right, a projecting section above a gallery topped with a gable (15 C-17 C) and, to the left at the top of a flight of stairs, a Renaissance log..

This elegant Mannerist building was constructed between 1602 and 1604 by Lieven de Key. It is topped by richly decorated roof dormers, and its facade is ornamented with the heads of cattle and sheep that recall its former function. This former covere..

This museum, the oldest in the Low Countries (1779), was created thanks to the legacy of P. Teyler van der Hulst, a Haarlem manufacturer of broadcloth and silk goods (18 C) who devoted his fortune to promoting the sciences and the arts. Its beautiful..

The Great Church, the town hall and the old meat market line this square. Here you will find a statue of Laurens Coster (1405-1484), considered in the Netherlands to have invented printing before Gutenberg (around 1430).

This archaeological park has three areas recalling life as it was for the Dutch people during the prehistoric, Roman and medieval periods. Local people in traditional costume bring the past to life. Crops and plants reflect each period with reconstru..

As well as information on the cultivation of tulips, there is a collection of tulips preserved in formic acid.

This centre traces the history of international space flight (especially European) in an exhibition comprising model rockets, actual satellites, space suits, photos, slide shows... children can go an exploration trip and receive an Astronaut's diplom..