Leiden has numerous sights, art galleries and museums (13!) to visit, nice small shops to go to and cafés / bars, restaurants and brasseries to have lunch, dinner or just a coffee or beer. You may also wander the streets and small alleys, visit the large Peterschurch (Pieterskerk) and its neighbourhood which is one of the nicest of Leiden. In Leiden we have the Hortus Botanicus from 1590, the oldest Hortus in The Netherlands. You can stroll the gardens or visit the observatory from 1633 where Einstein once had a look at the sky and which is nowadays still working.

Furthermore, don't forget to make a boat trip through the canals of Leiden, with a rented rowing boat or on a longboat that cruises all the canals and also passes our houseboat.

Within half an hour drive from Leiden you will have the sea, sandy beaches and dunes near Katwijk and Noordwijk, certainly worthwhile a visit to swim, walk and simply enjoy. There are numerous eating places (so-called 'strandtenten') where you can eat typical Dutch pancakes ('pannenkoeken') or have a drink.
And of cause you should visit Amsterdam, Delft or Utrecht.
You may borrow our bikes so you can easily make trips in Leiden and surroundings. We will leave you lots of information / brochures with suggestions to do.