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A sightseeing boat on a Leiden canalW. Bulach · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Leiden

Leiden canal boat with Bootjes en Broodjes

Boat · 50 min · The oval of canals in the centre from the Blauwpoortsbrug, open-top in the sun and covered and heated in winter. €13.50; €8.50 for ages 3 to 12.

InformationFrom €13 per adult
From
€13 per adult
Duration
50 min
Season
All year
Who it's for
All ages; free up to age 2

Leiden's centre is surrounded and crossed by canals, and from the water you see the warehouses, the courtyards, the drawbridges and the windmills. Bootjes en Broodjes runs a 50-minute trip from the Blauwpoortsbrug, five minutes from the De Valk windmill. In good weather the boat is open; in cold or rain, covered and heated, so it runs all year.

Prices

Adults pay €13.50; over-65s, €12.50; ages 3 to 12, €8.50, and under-3s do not pay. Tickets are bought online until shortly before departure. If you wish, you can order sandwiches and drinks with the booking and they are ready for you at their shop at Prinsessekade 3, beside the jetty.

Frequently asked questions

Does it run in winter?

Yes, with a covered, heated boat.

Can you eat on board?

Yes, you can order sandwiches and drinks when you book.

With young childrenAs a familyWith teenagers

Who runs it

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The lit-up domes of Annie's over the canal at night© Annie's

Annie's

Restaurant · Leiden · €€€€

What to order: something from the daily menu on the floating terrace; in winter, book a dome.

The café terrace beside the Rapenburg canal, with flowers on the bridge© Café Barrera

Café Barrera

Café · Leiden · €€€€

What to order: the Rapenburger, the house sandwich, on the terrace by the canal.

To stay nearby

A Deluxe room with a double bed, round mirror and large window© City Hotel RembrandtSmall hotel

City Hotel Rembrandt

Nieuwe Beestenmarkt 10 · 19 rooms and 4 studios · Views of the De Valk windmill

Why we like it: Urban hotel with 19 rooms and four studios in central Leiden, overlooking the De Valk windmill and the Oude Singel, five minutes from the station.

The hotel’s brick façade with potted trees at the entrance© Boutique Hotel d'Oude MorschSmall hotel

Boutique Hotel d'Oude Morsch

Park de Put 1 · 1817 guardhouse · 18 rooms · Facing the Morspoort

Why we like it: Boutique hotel with 18 rooms in the former guardhouse of the 1817 Morspoort barracks, facing a windmill and the old city gate.

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