Botermarkt (Butter Market), Leiden
Leiden claims to be the home of the best markets in Holland. Stroll along the canals of the city. Allow time to see it all, if not taste it all: the Butter Market, The New Rhine Market, and the Fish Market. Eat herring, fresh bread, syrup waffles (stroopwafels), and do not overlook the cheeses.
The people are almost as big a draw at the market as the produce. Families, seniors, tourists, students, hangover sufferers, friends, neighbors, and the international set, speaking Dutch, French, English, Spanish, jostling and joking. It is the Dutch street market experience, especially on weekends.
The Butter Market always seems to be busy. If one can pull oneself away from food for a moment, there is a mixture of boutiques and shops, offering nearly everything else. There are restaurants, pubs, cafeterias, terraces, open stalls, and flowers. Butter Market is not the largest market in Leiden, but it can be irresistible.
The people are almost as big a draw at the market as the produce. Families, seniors, tourists, students, hangover sufferers, friends, neighbors, and the international set, speaking Dutch, French, English, Spanish, jostling and joking. It is the Dutch street market experience, especially on weekends.
The Butter Market always seems to be busy. If one can pull oneself away from food for a moment, there is a mixture of boutiques and shops, offering nearly everything else. There are restaurants, pubs, cafeterias, terraces, open stalls, and flowers. Butter Market is not the largest market in Leiden, but it can be irresistible.
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Sight Name: Botermarkt (Butter Market)
Sight Location: Leiden, Netherlands (See walking tours in Leiden)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Leiden, Netherlands (See walking tours in Leiden)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Walking Tours in Leiden, Netherlands
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Leiden Introduction Walking Tour
In the year 860, at the confluence of the Old Rhine and the New Rhine, there was a settlement called "Leithon." This word referred to a canalized river. The name is appropriate. Leiden from its beginnings was a city of canals.
In 1060 Alewin I, landlord of Leiden, built his fortified keep, the "Burcht" ("Fort"). The village of Leiden huddled around the fortified... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.2 Km or 1.4 Miles
In 1060 Alewin I, landlord of Leiden, built his fortified keep, the "Burcht" ("Fort"). The village of Leiden huddled around the fortified... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.2 Km or 1.4 Miles
In the Footsteps of Young Rembrandt
Once a thriving hub for trade and textile manufacturing, and a home to Holland's oldest university, Leiden also made history as the birthplace of Rembrandt van Rijn, one of the greatest visual artists of the mankind, renowned for his ingenious use of light and shadow, and life-like portraits. The Golden Age of the Netherlands can still be felt in Leiden, especially if you follow in the... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.2 Km or 0.7 Miles
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.2 Km or 0.7 Miles