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L E I D E N , T H E N E T H E R L A N D S

TO: our dear guest

FROM: mnica and richard

GUIDETRAVEL

HALLO! AND WELCOME TO THE NETHERLANDS!

We are delighted that you will be able to join us in Leiden for our wedding on June 8th. We are sending you some information about the Nether-lands, as well as about what will happen on the day itself. We hope you will have a very pleasant stay.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about any-thing, we would be very happy to help.

Mnica & Richard

weddinginleiden@gmail.com+31 (0) 616-830-552 (Mnica)+31 (0) 633-247-565 (Richard)

SNAPSHOT OF THE NETHERLANDS

Utrecht

Amsterdam

B E L G I U M

G E R M A N Y

Rotterdam

The Hague

Leiden

= 17million

Capital city

City of government

Main cities

Holland

Not Holland

*values at the time of writing!

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0.70 1.00* $ 2700

-1 hr -7 hrs

The language is Dutch, but almost everyone speaks excellent English and is happy to do so.

THANK YOU

DANKJEWEL

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TRAVELLING BETWEENCITIESThe Netherlands has an excellent railroad system. The

best way to travel from Amsterdam Schiphol airport to Leiden and to all other major Dutch cities is by train.1 2

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before boarding, either from the yellow elec-tronic machines (which can display information in English) or from the ticket desk.

BUY A TICKET

which are located on the central points of the station and on each platform. The main text indi-cates the final destination of the train, and the small texts indicate the intermediate stops.

READ THE ELECTRONIC SIGNS

follow the signs to the train station (located in the same building as the airport) and take a train from platform 5 or 6 that stops at Leiden Centraal.

Travel time: 20 minsCost: 5.70 one way.

FROM SCHIPHOL AIRPORT TO LEIDEN

There are regular train services from Leiden to all other major Dutch cities:

Amsterdam Central 35 mins, 8.80 one way.The Hague Central 15 mins, 3.40 one way.Utrecht 40 mins, 9.10 one way.Rotterdam 30 mins, 7.20 one way.

INTERCITY JOURNEYS

To see timetables & find more infor-mation on train services visit:

www.ns.nl (English option at the top).

ONLINE TICKETS & MORE...

TRAVELLING WITHIN CITIESMost Dutch cities are relatively small and so most places can easily be reached on foot. The Netherlands also has an excellent local public transportation.

Leiden has a lot of local bus routes, and tickets can be bought from the driver on board. Information about bus ser-vices can be found athttp://www.9292.nl

In Amsterdam, there are numerous tram services, and a metro. Informa-tion about them can also be found at this webpage.

BUS SERVICES

Tax Centrale Leiden: 071 2100210Tax X-cellent: 071 5762893Tax Centrale Eltax: 071 5212144Leidse Taxi Centrale: 071 5224000

Taxis are not very common so it is best to book them in advance. Here are some numbers of taxi companies in Leiden (the operator can speak in English).

TAXI SERVICES

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HOTELS IN LEIDENA selection of hotels near the historical centre of Leiden: 01

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Hotel Ibis, Stationsplein 240http://www.ibis.com/gb/hotel-8087-ibis-leiden-centre/index.shtml

Golden Tulip Hotel, Schipholweg 3http://www.goldentulipleidencentre.nl/en

Best Western Hotel, Lange Mare 43http://www.bestwesterncityhotelleiden.nl/en/

Rembrandt Hotel, Nieuwe Beestenmarkt 10http://www.rembrandthotel.nl/site/home-en/

Hotel de Doelen, Rapenburg 2http://www.dedoelen.com/index.php?lang=en

WEDDING DAY

After the ceremony, we will move to the upstairs room of De Poort restaurant for a meal and then a party. The restau-rant is located at Haven 100, next to the harbour. Chris and Carolina will guide the guests there from the city hall it is around a 25 minute walk.

Carolina (bridesmaid)

De Poort (reception)

Please meet at the Breestraat entrance to the City Hall (i.e. on the opposite side of the city hall than Stadhuisplein), where Carolina and Chris will guide you on.

The ceremony will last 30 minutes approximately.

*We advise you to arrive 10 minutes early, as the Dutch are very punctual!

The wedding ceremony will take place in the City Hall at 2.45pm* on Monday June 8th. The address is Stadhuisplein 1, in the historical centre of Leiden.

City Hall (ceremony) Chris (best man)

CAROLINA: +1 202-341-9664CHRIS: +44 789-416-3371

WEEKEND ACTIVITIES

Meet at Leiden Centraal train station at 3pm for a trip to Amsterdam.

At 7:30 pm we will meet with the guests who arrived later for drinks and a walk around the Red Light District.

A Belgian beer-tasting activity in the afternoon in Leiden.

SATURDAY JUNE 6TH SUNDAY JUNE 7TH

We are organising some group activities on Saturday June 6th and Sunday June 7th. The details will (hopefully!) be finalised soon.

RECOMMENDED ACTIVITIESA small selection of activities and attractions in Leiden. Much more information about these can be found at the Leiden Visitor Centre (just outside the train station) or at http://portal.leiden.nl/en/homepage.

THE LEIDSE LOPER WALK

Leiden is quite a small city and is very pleasant to walk around. This walk will take you through some of the most historial sites in Leiden, including the Pieterskerk and Hoog-landsekerk churches, the birthplace of Rembrandt, and the old site of the university's physics department! For more information visit: http://portal.leiden.nl/nl/toerisme_vrije_tijd/cultuur/de_leidse_loper

LEIDEN MARKET

On Saturdays, there is a bustling market along the banks of the Oude Rijn canal (near the City Hall). This is a great place to try some traditional dutch food, like raw herring, caramel waes, or Dutch cheese. There is a smaller market at the same location on Wednesdays.

BEACHES

Leiden is quite close to the sea, and an ideal day trip is to hire bicycles and cycle to the beaches at Noordwijk and/or Katwijk, which are about 10km away.

RECOMMENDED ACTIVITIESMUSEUMS

De Valk Windmill Museum2e Binnenvestgracht 1 A windmill from 1743, now turned into a museum about the history of windmills in Leiden and the Netherlands.

Rijksmuseum van OudhedenRapenburg 28The national archaeological museum of the Netherlands.

Museum VolkenkundeSteenstraat 1The national museum of ethnology of the Netherlands.

Leiden American Pilgrim MuseumMandenmakerssteeg 11A museum dedicated to the founders of New England, who lived in Leiden for many years.

Boerhaave Museum, Lange Sint Agnietenstraat 10A museum of natural science and medicine.

ELSEWHERE

There are also a lot of museums and attractions in nearby cities. For example:

Amsterdam: Anne Frank's House, Rijksmuseum, van Gogh Museum, Royal Palace

The Hague: Escher Museum, Mauritshuis Museum, International Criminal Court

Rotterdam: Europe's largest port.

Cafe Olivier

Hooigracht 23Traditional Belgian beer

caf, with a huge selection of beers, and typical

Belgian food.

North End Pub

Noordeinde 55English pub with a huge

selection of whiskys.

Stadscaf Van der Wer

Steenstraat 2A typical Dutch caf near the train station, with a large out-door seating area.

Bonte Koe

Hooglandsekerkkoorsteeg 13Very cosy bar which is always busy and stays open late.

Einstein's

Nieuwe Rijn 19A bar located on the canal with lots of out-door seating for sunny days.

BARSOURFAVOURITES

Zucca Breestraat 49, 071 888 84 40Pizza, pasta, and other Italian dishes.

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City Hall Italian Restaurant Stadhuisplein 3, 071 514 4055Luxury Italian food, inside the city hall.

Surakarta Noordeinde 51, 071 512 3524Indonesian food.

Latin Quartier Hartesteeg 13, 071 737 0365Spanish and Greek tapas bar, with a nice wine selection.

't CrabbetjeSint Aagtenstraat 5, 071 512 8846Classy fish restaurant.

Buddha's Botermarkt 20, 071 514 0047Tasty Thai food.

OURFAVOURITES RESTAURANTS

La PlaceInside V&D Department store (floor 4), & Leiden CentraalFreshly made sandwiches, salads, and pizza.

Eazie Breestraat 157 & Stationsweg 22Fresh Asian fast food, cooked as you wait.

Very Italian Pizza Turfmarkt 8, 071-5326118Stone-baked pizza and pasta.

Julias Stationsplein & inside Leiden CentraalVarious pasta dishes, cooked as you wait.

Bagels and BeansMaarsmansteeg 8 & Haarlemmerstraat 38Caf with a big variety of bagels and desserts.

OURFAVOURITES RESTAURANTS

ENGHLISH/SPANISH/DUTCH WORDS &PHRASES

Hello

Thanks

Please

Nice to meet you

How are you?

What's going on?

Good

Hola

Gracias

Por favor

Mucho gusto

Como est?

Qu pasa?

Bien

Hallo

Bedankt

Alsjeblieft

Leuk je te ontmoeten

Hoe gaat het met je?

Wat is er aan de hand?

Goed

We are looking forward to seeing you soon!!