mummie in the museum

Leiden

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September 25th 2009
Yesterday we went to Leiden. We rode our bikes to central station and caught a double decker train. It was a fair way to Leiden, but as it was an express it only took half an hour. When we got to Leiden we went straight to the tourist info where we got a map and decided to go on the Leiden Loop. The Leiden Loop is a two hour walk which takes you past the best spots in L ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » South Holland » Leiden

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The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... ... read more