Follow in the footsteps of the world-famous Gulliver, who began his wondrous journeys in Leiden as a medical student and then embarked on a journey into the great unknown. We offer a diverse range of adventures — what you get depends on the day you want to book! We recommend visiting the travel agency regularly to explore new offers and find additional booking options for fully booked packages. With each option, you’ll find all the details about the package and how to book. Ships ahoy!

City walk 'Hidden gems of Leiden" 

This guided tour is a great opportunity to discover one most charming cities in the Netherlands, breeding ground for innovative science and Nobel laureates and home to the oldest university in the country.

This tour shows the lesser known, but no less important side of the university. It is a great opportunity to discover one most charming towns in the Netherlands, city of books, breeding ground for innovative science and Nobel laureates and - last but not least - home to the oldest university in the country.

On the basis of a number of people, we will explain the history of the university and science and scholarship in Leiden. By telling a number of personal stories we want to show the University from its human side. After all, it is not just about the university as a large institution, but also about the people who lived here Leiden.

Meeting point: Het Leidse Volkshuis (The People's House) Apothekersdijk 33a, 2312 DD Leiden goo.gl/maps/DudbvAWcQfseqmeT7
Time: 11.00 am
Duration: ca. 2 hours
Registration is for free but required via  website

• Saturday 6 August 2022 at 11:00, to join this guided walk, fill in this form.  
• Sunday 7 August 2022 at 11:00 **FULL**
• Sunday 28 August 2022 at 11:00, to join this guided walk,  fill in this form. 

Please note: the walking tour will run with a minimum of 5 participants and a maximum of 15.  A comfort break will take place during the tour, as required.

Who knows
Centre for Global Heritage and Development. Heritage studies in the 21st century call for a new approach, a partnership between archaeology, architecture, the social sciences, the humanities, law, science, technology and design and urban and regional studies.
The  Centre for Global Heritage and Development uses its interuniversity and interdisciplinary status to go beyond the traditional study of heritage, by focusing on how heritage relates to cultural, social and environmental developments and decisions.
The Centre for Global Heritage and Development is a collaboration of Leiden University, Delft University of Technology and Erasmus University Rotterdam.