Discover Leiden: From Pilgrims to Painters, The Hidden Corners of Key City! (English or Spanish Offered Daily)

Leiden Walks offers Daily, Free, Tip-Based Walking Tours for travellers and adventures alike. Our guides are dedicated to showcasing the rich history and vibrant culture of Leiden throughout its 1000+ year history with a particular focus on Leiden's Golden Age.

English and Spanish tours are offered daily via https://LeidenWalks.com

Tours are ±90 minutes and cover 3km exploring monuments and hidden corners throughout the city centre, while providing engaging narratives and insights about Leiden's picturesque streets and significant landmarks.

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Delve into Leiden Golden Age, and walk with us through the mysteries and beauty of 12 historic landmarks.

We talk about how a single tulip bulb sold for the price of a canal house. The flower that started the famous tulip mania? It was planted right here in Leiden. Our walking tour follows a trail that takes you to that spot at the Hortus Botanicus and through the streets where Rembrandt and his contemporaries grew up, sketched their earliest works, and became the painter who would define the Dutch Golden Age.
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Along the way, you will hear how Leiden's canals were built as moats to stop invaders and how those Invaders impacted the unique Leiden accent you'll still hear today. You'll understand why poems cover the city walls instead of graffiti, and how a group of English refugees and religious zealots, called the Pilgrims, sheltered here before sailing, with nine future US Presidents among their descendants. 

Your guide walks you through 12+ stops, from soaring Mills along the canal to the panoramic fortress of De Burcht. On Market Days, we'll be sure to stop for extra snacks. We will help you fall in love with this unique city we call home.