Leiden is a lovely, friendly and very cozy city which is situated very close to Amsterdam, Haarlem and The Hague. One of Europe’s oldest universities, Leiden University, hosts 15000 students and 5000 staff . Young students of the university make Leiden a very lively place full of entertainment. Tourists and visitors seem to love the city as well as enjoying its charm and a friendly, relaxing atmosphere. Travelers are expected and welcomed with open arms a in a lot of Leiden hotels. Cheap Leiden hotels, budget Leiden hostels and other accommodations in Leiden can cover all types of trips and requirements. Tourists have a great choice of budget accommodations in Leiden, cheap hotels in Leiden, luxury Leiden apartments in 4 and 5 star hotels in Leiden, accommodations for business trips or holidays, etc. Pleasantly, almost all accommodations in Leiden are available at an appropriate price. So everyone will find his best Leiden hotel and undoubtedly have an enjoyable stay.

 The best way of exploring the city of Leiden is on foot as the city is quite small. There are twelve museums all worth a visit. As soon as Leiden is the city where Rembrandt was born and grew up, you can view some of his earliest paintings in the Lakenhal Museum. Gourmets shouldn’t miss a chance to try a delicious rotisserie chicken and tasty cheese toasty served plain with ham or fresh tomatoes in the nearby café-bars. Visitors with a sweet tooth should try the freshly made cinnamon-spiced chewy wafers. If you are in Leiden on Wednesday or Saturday, walk along the Rhine and you will find yourself in the market that has existed for over 9 centuries.

 Leiden itself is mostly not about sights, it is about walking around, enjoying the food, tasting the beer and relaxing. Welcome!