Hooglandsekerk

Step back through history to the medieval times of cut-throat deceptions and power politics when you visit this hilltop castle that overlooks the Rhine.

The Town Hall’s Renaissance façade, saved from fire, is the crowning glory of the old quarter of Leiden.

The classical building by the canal is where merchants once sent their goods to be weighed before market. These days it’s a music venue and gallery.

The history of this Gothic medieval church is intertwined with that of the pilgrims who lived and worked in Leiden for many years before migrating to America.

The past comes alive at Lieden’s National Museum of Antiquities, where you’ll explore cultures of the ancient Egyptians, the Romans, Greeks, Syrians and Persians.

Giant water lilies, carnivorous pitcher plants, rare and endangered plants and a host of colorful flowers await at Leiden’s botanical garden.