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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]
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] Blog: Leiden
Date: July 16th 2012
I spent two weeks in Leiden for a summer school. This gave me plenty of time to explore the streets and canals of Leiden, to visit the museums and the hortus botanicus, to try to local restaurants and pubs. Leiden is a university town, relatively small in size. However, it does have a lot to offer in terms of museums, botanical gardens, parks, windmills (!), cafés with nice terraces where to s ... read more
Date: July 16th 2012
I spent two weeks in Leiden for a summer school. This gave me plenty of time to explore the streets and canals of Leiden, to visit the museums and the hortus botanicus, to try to local restaurants and pubs. Leiden is a university town, relatively small in size. However, it does have a lot to offer in terms of museums, botanical gardens, parks, windmills (!), cafés with nice terraces where to s ... read more
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