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ChangeSpot a Leiden street vintage shop
Walk down Haarlemmerstraat or Doezastraat and find a vintage clothing shop window. Photograph the curation.
Spot a Leiden stroopwafel
Find a fresh stroopwafel in a Leiden bakery. Photograph the warm wafer.
Spot a Leiden Vlaamse frites cone
Find a paper cone of Belgian-style frites at a Leiden friet stand. Photograph the cone.
Spot a Leiden wall poem (muurgedicht)
Find one of the more than 100 wall poems painted on Leiden facades (Tegen-Beeld project). Photograph the poem on the wall.
Spot a Museum De Lakenhal facade
Find Museum De Lakenhal on Oude Singel. Photograph the heritage facade with the modern addition.
Spot a Pilgrim Fathers plaque or reference
Find a Pilgrim Fathers plaque, Leiden American Pilgrim Museum sign or another Mayflower reference. Photograph it.
Spot a Rembrandt reference (his hometown)
Find a Rembrandt reference in Leiden (his birthplace): the Rembrandt statue near Weddesteeg, a poster of a Rembrandt painting, a museum sign. Photograph the reference.
Spot the Burcht hilltop fort
Walk to the Burcht (the round 12th-century fortress on the hill). Photograph the circular wall.
Spot the Hooglandse Kerk
Find the Hooglandse Kerk on Hooglandse Kerkgracht. Photograph the gothic church.
Spot the Korenbeurs facade
Find the Korenbeurs (former corn exchange) on the Nieuwe Rijn. Photograph the classical facade.
Spot the Leiden Stadhuis
Find the Leiden Stadhuis on Breestraat (the post-fire 1929 rebuild facade with the original Renaissance front). Photograph the steps.
Spot the Pieterskerk
Find the Pieterskerk on Pieterskerkhof. Photograph the gothic church facade.
Spot the Rapenburg canal reflection
Walk along the Rapenburg and find a still stretch with the canal houses reflected. Photograph the mirror image.
Spot the University Main Building (Academiegebouw)
Find the Leiden Academiegebouw on the Rapenburg, the gothic-Renaissance main university building. Photograph the facade.
Spot the Visbrug bridge
Find the Visbrug, a Leiden bridge with shops on it. Photograph the bridge with the shops.
Spotlight in the Leiden sun
The final challenge! Find a beautiful Leiden spot (the Rapenburg, the Burcht, a canal or courtyard) and take a great closing group photo with the guest of honour at the centre and a true Leiden backdrop. A photo for the ages, well done everyone!
Student photo
Leiden is THE student city. Find a group of students on a terrace, at a society or on the Rapenburg and ask if you can take a group photo with them. Mention you are on a bachelorette day, that helps.
To the citadel
The motte-and-bailey castle in the heart of Leiden sits on a hill between two arms of the Rhine. Navigate to the Burcht and check in once you spot the gate.
To the Hortus Botanicus
The oldest botanical garden in the Netherlands sits just behind the Rapenburg. Navigate to the Hortus Botanicus and check in at the entrance.
To the Pieterskerk
The largest church in Leiden and the place where the Pilgrim Fathers gathered before sailing to America. Navigate to the Pieterskerk and check in on the Pieterskerkplein.
To the Rapenburg
The most beautiful canal in the Netherlands, according to many. Navigate to the Rapenburg and check in once you see the stately facades and the Academy Building.
Trivia: City rights of Leiden
Leiden received its city rights in the 13th century. In what year were they officially confirmed?
Trivia: Key City
Leiden carries the nickname "Key City" because of two crossed objects in its coat of arms. What is crossed on the Leiden coat of arms?
Trivia: Leiden University
Leiden has the oldest university in the Netherlands. In what year was it founded?