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Park de Put
Rijkmuseum voor
Volkenkunde
Park de Valk
Huigpark
Blekerspark
Zijlpoort
Cemetry
Ankerpark
Meelfabrik
Garden
Katoenpark
Groenesteeg
Cemetry
Kaarsenmakertplein
Plantsoenpark
Mayflower Garden
Hortus
Botanicus
Garden Clusius
Asia Garden
Arsenaalplein
Medicine Garden
Rembrandtspark
Garden
Langegracht
Katwijk aan Zee
Zweiland
Moorspoort
Rijnsburgerbrug
Valkbrug
Konigsbrug
Hulpwerfbrug
Havenbrug
Oosterkerkbrug
Singelbrug
Utrechtsbrug
Van Disselbrug
Jan van HoutbrugKoepoortsbrug
Paterbrug
Noordeindebrug
Reuvensbrug
Vreewijkbrug
Neiuwvalkbrug
Der Burcht
Huigparkbrug
Warmonderbrug
Take a boat from De Haven and navigate the lakes of Zweiland.
LEIDEN
GARDEN
THE
OF
DISCOVER
Welcome to Leiden, a city and also a garden. Enclosed by the
6km long Singel Promenade, the Garden of Leiden can be
explored on foot, by boat or by bicycle. With a day pass you
can hop on and off the Singel Navigation boats and access the
public bicycles. Bicycle stations are located at De Burcht and
along the Singel Promenade.
Discover myriad hidden gardens within the Garden of Leiden.
Highlights include the original Hortus Botanicus laid out by
Clusius, the world class Meelfabrik Gardens and Singel
Gardens, themed museum gardens and the renowned 'Gardens
without Boundaries', made by the people of Leiden. They
combine to make Leiden the greenest and most botanically
diverse city in the Netherlands.
Enjoy the mysterious plant life. There are over 2,000 native
and exotic plant species to be found in the Garden of Leiden,
derived from all over the world. Local growers supply the
plants, continuing and celebrating the Netherlands pioneering
horticultural tradition. Guided tours and specialist botanical
exhibitions take place throughout the year.
Learn about the living world. Open to the public 365 days a
year and located throughout the Garden of Leiden are artworks
and scientific installations revealing the fascinating systems
of life. Themes include astrology, cartography, ethnobotony,
medicine and meterology. Further information about the
Garden of Leiden and a guidebook are available from the De
Burcht Interpretation Centre.
Singel Promenade
Singel Navigation
Singel Gardens Trail
Arboretum
Gardens without Boundaries
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1 Leave the street, cross the water, sense the change of place, smell the leaves of Blekerspark boundary.
2 Cross the oak grove on the way to the north star observation playground.
3 Cross the bridge to Ankerpark, discover the Volliere, touch the hanging seeds.
4 Catch the boat at the Singel Navigation Ankerpark landing, hear an unfamiliar sound.
5 Catch a glimpse of a curious bird on the island.
6 Stop and visit the exhibition at the Ostenrijk Gatehouse, taste rare tea at the Mayflower cafe.7 Jog the Singel Promenade, smell the warm lime tree resin.
8 Glide over the renovated Noordeindebrug, enter the Garden of Leiden.
9 Enter the Medicine Garden and discover archaic herbs.
Cycle to the mouth of the old Rhine at Katwijk aan Zee and explore the coastline.
A Studio KARST Project by Alice Foxley and Joachim Vogt. June 2012