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Excursions from Leiden open up a plethora of opportunities. Many beautiful locales near Leiden like Leeuwarden and Lelystad are waiting to unfold their breath-taking beauty before the yearning eyes of a wanderlust tourist. Excursions from Leiden must be on one's itinerary when one decides to visit Leiden. Reaching Leeuwarden and Lelystad from Leiden can be done in more ways than one. The best way is to go by car. Cycling is another popular way of undertaking the excursion. Leeuwarden is the capital city of the Dutch province of Friesland. Located in the north of the country Leeuwarden offers many sight seeing places. The Cambuur stadium is one such important landmark. The 10.000-seater home ground of the football club SC Cambuur Leeuwarden is a major attraction. It is a typical English-looking stadium with four stands and in the middle of Leeuwarden.

The Prinsentuin Garden is another major attraction. The De Oldehove is an old tower which stands crooked like the tower of Pisa. It is the second most leaning tower of the world. It can be viewed inside and you can climb the stairs all the way to the top. One of the eye catchers in the city centre is the Achmea building which is the tallest building in the city. Other buildings include the Kanselarij the Waag which was the old trade centre of the city and the church of St. Bonifatius Once in Leeuwarden one can also visit the site of the country's largest cattle market. On Ascension Day, the largest flower market in the Netherlands can be seen here.

Lelystad is the capital of the province of Flevoland. A big part of the area is made of water bodies like Markermeer and IJsselmeer. Another important place for excursion in the city is the internationally famous nature park Oostvaardersplassen.

Lelystad is situated amidst woodlands and parks and flat farmland. The location of the city makes weather and skies especially beautiful. Several pieces of engineering works and building of arts and the observatories by Robert Morris can be seen here.

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