Dende sits in the middle of the old town. The Burcht, the museums, the courtyards and the parks are all within walking distance. Perfect to combine with lunch, drinks or an evening on the terrace.
From our terrace you look out on the Visbrug, the Koornbrug and the town hall. Behind us is the Burcht, a round keep on a mound with the best view over the city. The Hooglandse Kerk stands right next to it.
On Wednesdays and Saturdays the market lines the Nieuwe Rijn, right at our door.
Leiden is a city of museums. Nearly all of them are within a fifteen-minute walk of Dende. Click a name for opening hours and tickets.
You will find more tips on visitleiden.nl.
After Amsterdam, Leiden has more canals than any other Dutch city. From a boat you see it at its best, and you sail right past our terrace.
Canal cruises through Leiden, boarding right in the city centre. Also for groups, with special trips in winter.
Cruises with a skipper who tells the stories, or steer an electric boat yourself. Departs from the bridge keeper’s house on the Blauwpoortsbrug.
Cruises through the canals and along the green outer moat, run by volunteers who know the city inside out.
Coming by boat? Our terrace is on the Nieuwe Rijn. You can moor overnight in the visitors’ harbour by the Ankerpark.
Fancy a stroll before or after your meal? These are our favourites.
One continuous park of more than six kilometres along the canals that ring the old town. Join the route wherever you like.
Leiden has 35 hofjes: quiet almshouse courtyards hidden behind a gate. The hofjes walk takes you past the prettiest ones.
The oldest botanical garden in the Netherlands, behind the Academy Building on the Rapenburg.
City park on the Steenschuur, a few minutes’ walk from Dende.
Waterside park by the visitors’ harbour, where you can moor your boat overnight.
The station is a fifteen-minute walk away. From there you get anywhere quickly.
Take the bus to Katwijk or Noordwijk. By bike it is a three-quarter-hour ride through the dunes.
In spring a direct bus runs from the station to the flower gardens.
The Hague, Delft, Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht are fifteen to forty-five minutes away by train.