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LEIDEN REGION Leiden, Katwijk, Leiderdorp, Oegstgeest, Voorschoten, Zoeterwoude.
close to the Green Heart of the Netherlands. Leiden is also a great starting point for many activities, with water sports at the Kagerplassen recreational area, the Duinrell water amusement park in Wassenaar, the famed Keukenhof gardens in Lisse, Space Expo in Noordwijk and Madurodam in The Hague in the area. • 15 minutes from the beach • 15 minutes from Den Haag • 20 minutes from Schiphol • 35 minutes from Amsterdam CULTURE
LEIDEN’S LOCATION Leiden is ideally located. Within a short travelling distance you’ll reach major cities such as The Hague and Amsterdam. International visitors will also have no difficulty reaching Leiden, with Schiphol (Amsterdam Airport) just 20 minutes away and Rotterdam’s smaller airport at 25 minutes distance. Want to explore Dutch landscapes? Leiden lies within ten kilometres of Holland’s North Sea coast, and is
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Leiden has an abundant and rich cultural heritage and a beautiful vibrant city centre: labyrinth of streets, alleys, courtyards and over 3.000 monumental buildings. Furthermore, Leiden has 28 kilometres of historic canals running through the city, which allows you to enjoy the city from the water. Leiden’s cosiness is a warm harbour to create your home-away-from-home. Leiden has: • The largest life sciences knowledge cluster in the Netherlands • 13 museums • 28 km of canals • 3,000 monuments • 20,000+ internationals
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