Welcome to Leiden!
We welcome the attendees of Speech Prosody 2024 to our city.
Speech Prosody 2024
Welcome to Leiden! We are proud to host the Speech Prosody 2024 conference in our city, where knowledge and culture are deeply rooted. Leiden is historically significant, situated at a crucial junction of waterways and roads. It's a city that captivates with its renowned university, museums, picturesque canals, and historic almshouses. The spirit of the Golden Age thrives in this medieval city, birthplace of Rembrandt and a muse to countless influential painters. Over the centuries, Leiden has drawn those seeking knowledge and freedom of expression, from the Pilgrims to Albert Einstein. We hope you enjoy your time exploring the historic canals, beautiful buildings, and charming alleyways that have inspired discoveries for centuries.
Free online City Guide & Map
The Leiden City Guide is packed with great tips for restaurants, activities, museum and much more!
Click here for your online Leiden City Guide
The useful Leiden City Map highlights the most important points of interest in Leiden!
Leiden has 13 fantastic museums
Leiden University acted as a magnet, attracting to the city many great scientists who often taught at the university. These included Einstein, Kamerling Onnes, de Sitter and Ehrenfest, but other prominent figures like the physician Von Siebold and Boerhaave made Leiden their home too. The scientists’ passion for collecting contributed to the many museums in Leiden. No other city in the Netherlands has so many fantastic museums within walking distance of each other. A rich and surprising range of nature, art, culture and science.
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Event agenda
Event agenda
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Our tips for Leiden
Our tips for Leiden
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Tourist Information Office
Tourist Information Office
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Restaurants
Restaurants
Tour
Why not extend your stay?
With all the museums, intimate shopping streets, city tours or a trip through the canals, you'll soon find yourself wanting to stay longer in this lovely city. Make your discovery complete and book an overnight stay in a cosy hotel or bed and breakfast. After all, there's no nicer way to round off a pleasurable day than by spoiling yourself with a relaxing overnight stay!
Hotels & Accommodation
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What to do in Leiden
What to do in Leiden
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Historical City Centre
Historical City Centre
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Accessibility
Accessibility
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Young Rembrandt Studio
Young Rembrandt Studio
Discover the best shops
From vintage boutiques to well-known fashion stores, Leiden is home to the most surprising shops. Treat yourself to a new outfit or shop the best Leiden gifts in the historic city centre.
