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Leiden Tours takes one to a trip to the beautiful city of Leiden. Once in the city, you will plenty of things to see and do. So while in Netherlands one must not fail to undertake Leiden Tours.

Leiden tour has plenty to offer in terms of sight seeing, excursion and shopping.

Sight seeing in Leiden- Tourists will find plenty to see in this city. The Zijlpoort and the Morspoort are two major historical structures built as fortifications. The Gravensteen is another important fortification. Once here, tourists can see churches like the Hooglandsche Kerk, St. Peter and the Marekerk.

The main museum of the city displays works by famous Dutch masters, antique furniture and period decorations of the past. A section of the museum highlights the liberation of the city of Leiden after the siege by the Spanish army in 1574. The State Museum of Archaeology displays archaeological treasures from all parts of the world. The master piece of the collection is the Taffeh room with an Egyptian temple which was donated by the Egyptian government to Netherlands.

Another major attraction is the Hortus Botanicus. This is the oldest botanic garden in the world. Alongside the Rapenburg canal one can come across the old university buildings and houses with beautiful architecture.

Things to do in Leiden - It include sightseeing, shopping and dining. A tourist in the city can shop in Haarlemmerstraat which is the main shopping street in Leiden. Here, one can find anything from chain stores to shops where one can browse the net and chat. Het Klaverbald is a shop that offers tea and coffee of various flavors. In the Leiden auction hall, one can purchase a wide variety of items. The markets of Leiden held on every Wednesdays and Saturdays sells wares of all types. Food, clothes and even second hand furniture are on sale here.

As Leiden is a student's city, one can find plenty of restaurants and bars. Many of the restaurants offer cheap but quality food to the visitors.

Excursions from Leiden- Leeuwarden and Lelystad are two cities close to Leiden. Excursions to these places will take you to the major beautiful sights of the region. In Leeuwarden one can see the Prinsentuin Garden, the Cambuur stadium, the Achmea building and the De Oldehove which is the second most leaning tower in the world. Lelystad is famous for its picturesque locale.

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