Lorentz Center - Suggestion for outings

BEACHWALK
The beach is accessible everywhere, so you can walk along the beach as far as you want. Take bus 40 to the beach of Noordwijk. Or take bus 31 to the beach of Katwijk. Bus 40 and 31 both stop close to hotel "Bastion".

BICYCLE RIDE
You can cycle to the beach via Katwijk or via the very nice dune area near Wassenaar. See maps in the Lorentz Center hallway for detail.

THE DUTCH BULB AREA
The flowering Dutch bulb area is undoubtedly a beautiful place in springtime. A lot of fields behind the dunes between Leiden and Haarlem are then covered with flowers. You can make a trip through the flowering bulbfields around Sassenheim, Noordwijkwerhout and Lisse or make a visit to:

The Keukenhof in Lisse:
80 acres of flowershows, 6 million tulips, narcissi, daffodils, hyacinths and other flower bulbs, ancient trees, flowering shrubs, ponds en fountains.

Open approximately March 20 – May 20

Flower parade with decorated floats on 25 April 2009:
Every year, on a Saturday, in April the Flower Parade of the Dutch bulb area moves from Noordwijk to Haarlem. The big floats and the motorcars lavishly covered with flowers parade through the flowering Dutch bulb area, along a 40 km route.

LEIDEN
Interesting places to see or things to do in Leiden:

Naturalis, The National Museum of Natural History, Darwinweg, 2300 RA Leiden. # (071) 5687600 www.naturalis.nl
The Naturalis museum is the tall building behind the station (follow the signs) and a ten minute walk from the Lorentz Center. It holds a permanent collection of natural history and temporary exhibitions on related subjects.

Museum Boerhaave, Lange Sint Agnietenstraat 10, 2312 WC Leiden. # (071) 5214224 http://www.museumboerhaave.nl

Exhibitions on the history of medicine, biology and science.

The historic building that houses the Museum Boerhaave has had various functions through the ages. The original Saint Caecilia Convent dates back to the beginning of the 15th century. In 1596, the Convent was converted into a home for lunatics and plague victims. It was here that Herman Boerhaave gave his celebrated sick-bed lectures, attracting medical students to Leiden from all over the world.

Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Rapenburg 28, 2311 EW Leiden. # (071) 5163163 www.rmo.nl
The archaeological collection of the National museum of Antiquities originates from the Netherlands, Egypt, the Near East and the world of classical antiquity. The collection includes Dutch items of the Prehistory and the Middle Ages, an Egyptian temple, mummies, papyrus artifacts, and many items from the Roman times.

Volkenkundig museum, (The National Museum of Ethnology) Steenstraat 1, 2300 AE Leiden.
# (071) 5168800 www.rmv.nl
The Volkenkundig museum houses many interesting exhibits on foreign cultures. The history of these collections is closely linked to that of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. King William I (1772-1843) sent men overseas to collect material and information for Dutch museums. Now, the museum contains artifacts from Japan, Indonesia, the South Seas, Africa, Peru, Tibet, Siberia, America and other places.

Stedelijk Museum De Lakenhal, Oude Singel 28-32, 2312 RA Leiden.
# (071) 5165360 www.lakenhal.nl
Between 1640 and 1800 the Lakenhal was a center of wool and textile (laken) commerce. But since 1874 the Lakenhal has functioned as a museum, focusing on the history of Leiden, including the Spanish siege of Leiden in 1574.

Hortus Botanicus, Rapenburg 73, 2300 RA Leiden. # (071) 5277249 www.hortus.leidenuniv.nl
The Hortus Botanicus of Leiden University possesses many exotic plants, including tropical ones. You can book a tour or just walk around and relax by the waterside of the Singel.

De Burcht, Burgsteeg 14.
In the middle of the center of Leiden, between the old and the new Rhine you will find the Burcht, a medieval fortification probably stemming from the 12^th century. Seated on top of a hill, the Burcht provides a great view of the city center's rooftops and churches. There is no entrance fee and you are free to walk around and on it any time of the day.

Boattours:

Rederij Rembrandt, departure at: Beestenmarkt, 2312 CC Leiden. 071 - 513 49 38 www.rederij-rembrandt.nl
From April to October the Rembrandt Shipping Company runs daily boat trips round the city of Leiden. However, on request it is also possible to sail in the months of March and November. The boats leave from the Beestenmarkt, which is a small square on the route from Leiden Central Station to the city center.

SchuitjeVaart Rondvaarten, departure at: Stille Mare, Leiden. # (071) 512 03 94 www.schuitjevaart.nl
This boat company organizes boat tours in vintage vessels – classic boats of steel construct – or in a saloon boat for 10 persons.

Rowing and Canoeing, Galgewater 44a, 2311 VX Leiden. # (071) 5149790.
You can also explore the Leiden canals by yourself by renting a kayak, rowboat, watercycle or canoe at the boating center "Botenverhuur 't Galgewater" opposite the Molen de Put (a small wooden mill) and next to the Rembrandt bridge.

DEN HAAG
Den Haag (The Hague) is home to the Dutch government and the Royal family of Orange. It is just 15 minutes by train: trains leave from Leiden to Den Haag six times an hour. There are many interesting places to visit in Den Haag. Some possibilities:

Mauritshuis, Korte Vijverberg 8, 2513 AB Den Haag. # (070) 3023456 www.mauritshuis.nl
In the centre of The Hague, directly adjacent to the government buildings on the Hofvijver, the mansion of Johan Maurits, Count of Nassau Siegen, governor-general of Dutch Brazil, arose in about 1640. The strictly classical building was designed and built by Jacob van Campen and Pieter Post, the two most important Dutch architects of their time. Since 1822, the `Mauritshuis' has housed the Royal Cabinet of Paintings, one of the most famous collections in the world, containing works by Vermeer (including his famous "Girl with a Pearl Earring"), Rembrandt, Jan Steen and Frans Hals.

Gemeente museum, Stadhouderslaan 41, 2517 HV Den Haag. # (070) 3381111 www.gemeentemuseum.nl
This state museum houses an eclectic variety of different types of art, such as musical instruments, historical fashion and classically furnished rooms. Its modern art collection contains works by the "Haagse School", Kandinsky, Mondriaan, Monet, Bacon, Koch and Degas among others.

Omniversum, President Kennedylaan 5, 2517 JK Den Haag. # 0900-6664837 www.omniversum.nl After the Hague planetarium burnt down, the Omniversum was built in its place as the first Imax dome film theatre in Europe. Its films are visually stunning, but also very interesting as they guide you through the world of natural science.

Panorama Mesdag, Zeestraat 65. 2518 AA Den Haag. # (070) 3644544 www.panorama-mesdag.nl This Panorama is one of the world's finest and largest surviving panoramas depicting the fishing village Scheveningen with its sweeping view of the sea, a wide beach and the dunes of Holland. It was painted in 1880 by Hendrik Willem Mesdag, his wife and several other painters. This mass medium of the 19^th century still creates an amazing impression of Scheveningen two centuries ago.

Madurodam, George Maduroplein 1, 2584 RZ Den Haag. (070) 4162400 www.madurodam.nl
The canal houses of Amsterdam, the Alkmaar cheese market and parts of the Delta Works are all replicated in minute detail on a 1:25 scale among many other miniature Dutch scenes, cities and houses.

De Gevangenpoort (Prison Gate museum), Buitenhof 33, 2513 AB Den Haag. # (070) 3460861 www.gevangenpoort.nl
The Gevangenpoort is an authentic medieval prison that served the court of Holland well into the 19^th century. It holds a unique collection of instruments for torture and punishment.

Peace Palace, Carnegieplein 2, 2517 KJ Den Haag. # (070) 3024242 www.vredespaleis.nl
All nations contributed towards the construction of the Peace Palace by making available characteristic products of their soil and art of industry, in this way symbolizing the collaboration of the nations in the foundation of this "Temple of Peace". This beautiful building is home to the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the UN International Court of Justice, the Peace Palace Library (one of the most famous international Law libraries in the world), and the Academy of international law. Take one of the Palace's daily tours if you want to be sure to see the best of the palace and learn about its international history.

AMSTERDAM

It takes only 35 minutes by train from Leiden to Amsterdam Central Station. Trains depart regularly (every 15 minutes) by Schiphol and Haarlem. If you take the train by Haarlem in the spring, you will see the tulip fields in full bloom during your ride. On arrival in Amsterdam CS you are right in the center of Amsterdam. Just roam around and enjoy the atmosphere of the city, or follow one of our suggestions:

Canal Boat Tours.
For a refreshingly different view of Amsterdam, try a canal boat tour. The canals provide a leisurely pace from which to observe Amsterdam's architecture and street life. You can find a convenient departure either in the daytime or evening hours from many locations throughout the city. There are even canal boat taxis that can take you directly to your destination. You'll notice numerous tour operators near Central Station and along the Damrak downtown.

Rijksmuseum, Stadhouderskade 42, 1071 ZD Amsterdam. # (020) 6747047 www.rijksmuseum.nl
The Rijksmuseum houses the largest collection of art and history in the Netherlands. Its collection is based around the paintings of the seventeenth-century in the Dutch Republic: the Golden Age. The collection includes twenty works by Rembrandt, four by Vermeer and numerous other paintings by artists such as Frans Hals and Jan Steen. Displayed at the very heart of the museum is Rembrandt's Nacht Wacht (Night Watch). But the museum houses more than just paintings: there are collections of silver, delftware, doll’s houses, prints, drawings, Asiatic art and a recent completely renovated presentation on Dutch history.

Van Gogh Museum, Paulus Potterstraat 7, 1070 AJ Amsterdam. # (020) 5705252 www.vangoghmuseum.nl
This museum houses the world's largest collection of works and letters by Vincent van Gogh. The museum also has a large collection of works by other 19^th century artists, contemporaries and friends ofvan Gogh's, among them Paul Gauguin and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. The Van Gogh Museum is withineasy reach of the Museumplein in Amsterdam, between the Rijksmuseum and the Stedelijk Museum.

Stedelijk Museum, Paulus Potterstraat 13, 1071 CX Amsterdam. # (020) 5732911 www.stedelijk.nl
The Stedelijk Museum opened its doors in 1895 exhibiting eccentric pieces of art and curiosa. Since the early 70's it has been a museum exclusively for modern art. Among the collection you will find works by various expressionists, Malevich, American pop-artists, Matisse, the Arte Povera group, the Young Italians, the minimalists and Mondriaan.

Tropenmuseum, Linnaeusstraat 2, 1090 HA Amsterdam. # (020) 5688215 www.kit.nl/tropenmuseum
The Tropenmuseum is the largest anthropological museum in the Netherlands. Its realistic reconstructions of local environments and attractive displays of exhibits drawn from the museum's huge collections draw visitors right into the daily lives of the people of the tropics and subtropics. There is information about the present and the past: about the vanishing rainforests of Brazil and the deportation of African slaves to the Americas.

Anne Frank Huis, Prinsengracht 263, 1000 AS Amsterdam. # (020) 5567100 www.annefrankhuis.nl
It is still a moving experience to see where Anne Frank and her family were hiding during the Second World War. You can visit the exhibition on discrimination, racism and human rights today.

Scheepvaartmuseum, Kattenburgerplein 1, 1018 KK Amsterdam. # (020) 5232222 www.scheepvaartmuseum.nl
The shipping museum is close to the Central Station and houses in the National Naval Depot, a former arsenal of the Dutch Navy that is over 300 years old. The unique and superb collection tells the story of the maritime past of the Netherlands.

Madame Tussaud Scenerama, Dam 20. # (020) 5230623
www.madame-tussauds.com/site/amsterdam/index_nl.htm

Madame Tussaud is a fun attraction with stunningly real-looking wax figures of famous people: from Einstein, Picasso, and Churchill to Michael Jackson and the Beatles.

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Suggestion for outings BEACHWALK BEACHWALK The beach is accessible everywhere, so you can walk along the beach as far as you want. Take bus 40 to the beach of Noordwijk. Or take bus 31 to the beach of Katwijk. Bus 40 and 31 both stop close to hotel "Bastion". BICYCLE RIDE You can cycle to the beach via Katwijk or via the very nice dune area near Wassenaar. See maps in the Lorentz Center hallway for detail. THE DUTCH BULB AREA The flowering Dutch bulb area is undoubtedly a beautiful place in springtime. A lot of fields behind the dunes between Leiden and Haarlem are then covered with flowers. You can make a trip through the flowering bulbfields around Sassenheim, Noordwijkwerhout and Lisse or make a visit to: The Keukenhof in Lisse: 80 acres of flowershows, 6 million tulips, narcissi, daffodils, hyacinths and other flower bulbs, ancient trees, flowering shrubs, ponds en fountains. Open approximately March 20 – May 20 Flower parade with decorated floats on 25 April 2009: Every year, on a Saturday, in April the Flower Parade of the Dutch bulb area moves from Noordwijk to Haarlem. The big floats and the motorcars lavishly covered with flowers parade through the flowering Dutch bulb area, along a 40 km route. LEIDEN Interesting places to see or things to do in Leiden: Naturalis, The National Museum of Natural History, Darwinweg, 2300 RA Leiden. # (071) 5687600 www.naturalis.nl The Naturalis museum is the tall building behind the station (follow the signs) and a ten minute walk from the Lorentz Center. It holds a permanent collection of natural history and temporary exhibitions on related subjects. Museum Boerhaave, Lange Sint Agnietenstraat 10, 2312 WC Leiden. # (071) 5214224 http://www.museumboerhaave.nl Exhibitions on the history of medicine, biology and science. The historic building that houses the Museum Boerhaave has had various functions through the ages. The original Saint Caecilia Convent dates back to the beginning of the 15th century. In 1596, the Convent was converted into a home for lunatics and plague victims. It was here that Herman Boerhaave gave his celebrated sick-bed lectures, attracting medical students to Leiden from all over the world. Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Rapenburg 28, 2311 EW Leiden. # (071) 5163163 www.rmo.nl The archaeological collection of the National museum of Antiquities originates from the Netherlands, Egypt, the Near East and the world of classical antiquity. The collection includes Dutch items of the Prehistory and the Middle Ages, an Egyptian temple, mummies, papyrus artifacts, and many items from the Roman times. Volkenkundig museum, (The National Museum of Ethnology) Steenstraat 1, 2300 AE Leiden. # (071) 5168800 www.rmv.nl The Volkenkundig museum houses many interesting exhibits on foreign cultures. The history of these collections is closely linked to that of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. King William I (1772-1843) sent men overseas to collect material and information for Dutch museums. Now, the museum contains artifacts from Japan, Indonesia, the South Seas, Africa, Peru, Tibet, Siberia, America and other places. Stedelijk Museum De Lakenhal, Oude Singel 28-32, 2312 RA Leiden. # (071) 5165360 www.lakenhal.nl Between 1640 and 1800 the Lakenhal was a center of wool and textile (laken) commerce. But since 1874 the Lakenhal has functioned as a museum, focusing on the history of Leiden, including the Spanish siege of Leiden in 1574. Hortus Botanicus, Rapenburg 73, 2300 RA Leiden. # (071) 5277249 www.hortus.leidenuniv.nl The Hortus Botanicus of Leiden University possesses many exotic plants, including tropical ones. You can book a tour or just walk around and relax by the waterside of the Singel. De Burcht, Burgsteeg 14. In the middle of the center of Leiden, between the old and the new Rhine you will find the Burcht, a medieval fortification probably stemming from the 12^th century. Seated on top of a hill, the Burcht provides a great view of the city center's rooftops and churches. There is no entrance fee and you are free to walk around and on it any time of the day. Boattours: Rederij Rembrandt, departure at: Beestenmarkt, 2312 CC Leiden. 071 - 513 49 38 www.rederij-rembrandt.nl From April to October the Rembrandt Shipping Company runs daily boat trips round the city of Leiden. However, on request it is also possible to sail in the months of March and November. The boats leave from the Beestenmarkt, which is a small square on the route from Leiden Central Station to the city center. SchuitjeVaart Rondvaarten, departure at: Stille Mare, Leiden. # (071) 512 03 94 www.schuitjevaart.nl This boat company organizes boat tours in vintage vessels – classic boats of steel construct – or in a saloon boat for 10 persons. Rowing and Canoeing, Galgewater 44a, 2311 VX Leiden. # (071) 5149790. You can also explore the Leiden canals by yourself by renting a kayak, rowboat, watercycle or canoe at the boating center "Botenverhuur 't Galgewater" opposite the Molen de Put (a small wooden mill) and next to the Rembrandt bridge. DEN HAAG Den Haag (The Hague) is home to the Dutch government and the Royal family of Orange. It is just 15 minutes by train: trains leave from Leiden to Den Haag six times an hour. There are many interesting places to visit in Den Haag. Some possibilities: Mauritshuis, Korte Vijverberg 8, 2513 AB Den Haag. # (070) 3023456 www.mauritshuis.nl In the centre of The Hague, directly adjacent to the government buildings on the Hofvijver, the mansion of Johan Maurits, Count of Nassau Siegen, governor-general of Dutch Brazil, arose in about 1640. The strictly classical building was designed and built by Jacob van Campen and Pieter Post, the two most important Dutch architects of their time. Since 1822, the `Mauritshuis' has housed the Royal Cabinet of Paintings, one of the most famous collections in the world, containing works by Vermeer (including his famous "Girl with a Pearl Earring"), Rembrandt, Jan Steen and Frans Hals. Gemeente museum, Stadhouderslaan 41, 2517 HV Den Haag. # (070) 3381111 www.gemeentemuseum.nl This state museum houses an eclectic variety of different types of art, such as musical instruments, historical fashion and classically furnished rooms. Its modern art collection contains works by the "Haagse School", Kandinsky, Mondriaan, Monet, Bacon, Koch and Degas among others. Omniversum, President Kennedylaan 5, 2517 JK Den Haag. # 0900-6664837 www.omniversum.nl After the Hague planetarium burnt down, the Omniversum was built in its place as the first Imax dome film theatre in Europe. Its films are visually stunning, but also very interesting as they guide you through the world of natural science. Panorama Mesdag, Zeestraat 65. 2518 AA Den Haag. # (070) 3644544 www.panorama-mesdag.nl This Panorama is one of the world's finest and largest surviving panoramas depicting the fishing village Scheveningen with its sweeping view of the sea, a wide beach and the dunes of Holland. It was painted in 1880 by Hendrik Willem Mesdag, his wife and several other painters. This mass medium of the 19^th century still creates an amazing impression of Scheveningen two centuries ago. Madurodam, George Maduroplein 1, 2584 RZ Den Haag. (070) 4162400 www.madurodam.nl The canal houses of Amsterdam, the Alkmaar cheese market and parts of the Delta Works are all replicated in minute detail on a 1:25 scale among many other miniature Dutch scenes, cities and houses. De Gevangenpoort (Prison Gate museum), Buitenhof 33, 2513 AB Den Haag. # (070) 3460861 www.gevangenpoort.nl The Gevangenpoort is an authentic medieval prison that served the court of Holland well into the 19^th century. It holds a unique collection of instruments for torture and punishment. Peace Palace, Carnegieplein 2, 2517 KJ Den Haag. # (070) 3024242 www.vredespaleis.nl All nations contributed towards the construction of the Peace Palace by making available characteristic products of their soil and art of industry, in this way symbolizing the collaboration of the nations in the foundation of this "Temple of Peace". This beautiful building is home to the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the UN International Court of Justice, the Peace Palace Library (one of the most famous international Law libraries in the world), and the Academy of international law. Take one of the Palace's daily tours if you want to be sure to see the best of the palace and learn about its international history. AMSTERDAM It takes only 35 minutes by train from Leiden to Amsterdam Central Station. Trains depart regularly (every 15 minutes) by Schiphol and Haarlem. If you take the train by Haarlem in the spring, you will see the tulip fields in full bloom during your ride. On arrival in Amsterdam CS you are right in the center of Amsterdam. Just roam around and enjoy the atmosphere of the city, or follow one of our suggestions: Canal Boat Tours. For a refreshingly different view of Amsterdam, try a canal boat tour. The canals provide a leisurely pace from which to observe Amsterdam's architecture and street life. You can find a convenient departure either in the daytime or evening hours from many locations throughout the city. There are even canal boat taxis that can take you directly to your destination. You'll notice numerous tour operators near Central Station and along the Damrak downtown. Rijksmuseum, Stadhouderskade 42, 1071 ZD Amsterdam. # (020) 6747047 www.rijksmuseum.nl The Rijksmuseum houses the largest collection of art and history in the Netherlands. Its collection is based around the paintings of the seventeenth-century in the Dutch Republic: the Golden Age. The collection includes twenty works by Rembrandt, four by Vermeer and numerous other paintings by artists such as Frans Hals and Jan Steen. Displayed at the very heart of the museum is Rembrandt's Nacht Wacht (Night Watch). But the museum houses more than just paintings: there are collections of silver, delftware, doll’s houses, prints, drawings, Asiatic art and a recent completely renovated presentation on Dutch history. Van Gogh Museum, Paulus Potterstraat 7, 1070 AJ Amsterdam. # (020) 5705252 www.vangoghmuseum.nl This museum houses the world's largest collection of works and letters by Vincent van Gogh. The museum also has a large collection of works by other 19^th century artists, contemporaries and friends ofvan Gogh's, among them Paul Gauguin and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. The Van Gogh Museum is withineasy reach of the Museumplein in Amsterdam, between the Rijksmuseum and the Stedelijk Museum. Stedelijk Museum, Paulus Potterstraat 13, 1071 CX Amsterdam. # (020) 5732911 www.stedelijk.nl The Stedelijk Museum opened its doors in 1895 exhibiting eccentric pieces of art and curiosa. Since the early 70's it has been a museum exclusively for modern art. Among the collection you will find works by various expressionists, Malevich, American pop-artists, Matisse, the Arte Povera group, the Young Italians, the minimalists and Mondriaan. Tropenmuseum, Linnaeusstraat 2, 1090 HA Amsterdam. # (020) 5688215 www.kit.nl/tropenmuseum The Tropenmuseum is the largest anthropological museum in the Netherlands. Its realistic reconstructions of local environments and attractive displays of exhibits drawn from the museum's huge collections draw visitors right into the daily lives of the people of the tropics and subtropics. There is information about the present and the past: about the vanishing rainforests of Brazil and the deportation of African slaves to the Americas. Anne Frank Huis, Prinsengracht 263, 1000 AS Amsterdam. # (020) 5567100 www.annefrankhuis.nl It is still a moving experience to see where Anne Frank and her family were hiding during the Second World War. You can visit the exhibition on discrimination, racism and human rights today. Scheepvaartmuseum, Kattenburgerplein 1, 1018 KK Amsterdam. # (020) 5232222 www.scheepvaartmuseum.nl The shipping museum is close to the Central Station and houses in the National Naval Depot, a former arsenal of the Dutch Navy that is over 300 years old. The unique and superb collection tells the story of the maritime past of the Netherlands. Madame Tussaud Scenerama, Dam 20. # (020) 5230623 www.madame-tussauds.com/site/amsterdam/index_nl.htm Madame Tussaud is a fun attraction with stunningly real-looking wax figures of famous people: from Einstein, Picasso, and Churchill to Michael Jackson and the Beatles.