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Leiden market and craft walking tour
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Leiden market and craft walking tour

Trade, food and family stories around Leiden's historic market

Walking tourca. 3 kmabout 1.5-2.5 hoursFamily friendly

Route overview

What can you expect?

Market & Craft follows the places where Leiden residents have traded, eaten and worked for centuries. The compact walk combines historic market squares with local family businesses, showing not only monuments but also how everyday city life continues to evolve.

This route is for visitors who value local stories over a generic highlights list. Schaapsvishandel, a Leiden family business since 1938, has an important role: on Wednesdays and Saturdays the route directs visitors to the market stall, while on other days it points to the Herenstraat shop. The app handles this automatically. Complete stories, GPS directions and exact route execution unlock after purchase.

Included in the full experience

  • ✓Complete stories at every stop
  • ✓Live GPS guidance to the next stop
  • ✓Available audio, video and historic images
  • ✓Save your progress and continue later
Indicative map

Orientation without spoilers

See which part of Leiden you will explore

This map gives an impression of the area. Exact stops, smart order and live GPS guidance become available with the Leiden package.

A limited preview

Selected highlights

1

Vismarkt

A central square where trade and everyday city life have long come together.

Read more about this place →2

Koornbrug

A distinctive reminder of Leiden's centuries of grain trading.

Read more about this place →
3

Schaapsvishandel since 1938

A Leiden family business connecting the route to a living market tradition.

The complete stop list and exact route order unlock after purchase.

How the self-guided tour works

1

Choose a route and start whenever it suits you.

2

Follow the GPS guidance on your phone while walking.

3

Read or watch the complete story at each stop.

Plan your visit to Leiden

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