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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Road Map B3. * 119,000.
∑ vvvleiden.nl
n Stationsweg 26 (071-
5166000). ( Wed & Sat.
_ Zomerfestival: early Jul; Relief
of Leiden Celebrations: 2 & 3 Oct.
Transport
£ Stationsplein.
Hoogstraat
The Hoogstraat, where two canals meet,
is popular for its floating terraces and
basement restaurants.

D I E F S T E E G B R E E S T R A A T M A A R S M A N S T E E G The stone corn-exchange
Korenbeursbrug
bridge over the Nieuwe
Rijn was given a roof in
1825 in Neo-Classical
style so that the corn
traders would
P I E T E R S K E R K C H O O R S T E E G
be protected from
the rain.

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Z O N N E V E L D S T R A A T Around the Pieterskerkhof
you will find antique shops,
cafés and restaurants.
Key
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Recommended route
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This church contains
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the tombstone
marking the oldest
intact grave in the
Netherlands – that of
the 15th-century
merchant Floris van
Buschuyse and his wife.
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