Private Walking Tour Young Rembrandt, Leiden
Close your eyes.
Can you hear the sound of young Rembrandt running around in the alleys? And the shouts of the children playing? Can you hear the carts on the cobblestones coming in through the White Gate? The loose women calling out to the militia men? The quiet steps of Rembrandt going to his art class?
Step into the world of Young Rembrandt and see what shaped him as an artist. Hear the stories that he heard about the Siege of Leiden. Find out how the proud people made a living in the bustling new republic and see their legacy in the Renaissance town of Leiden. Feel the liberty that attracted the Pilgrim Fathers, and made some leave to America. Look up at the sky and see the light that sheltered it all.
It is here that an artist was made that conquered the world.
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Private Walking Tour Young Rembrandt, Leiden
What's included in Private Walking Tour Young Rembrandt, Leiden
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Leiden
Discover how the bustling Renaissance city of Leiden shaped Rembrandt into the World famous artist we know today. On this tour you will see the area around the place where he was born and the places that played a role in his life. These include: Windmill "de Put" Place of birth of Rembrandt Rembrandt Statue Doelen Gate, Militia training grounds Leiden University Gravensteen, stronghold of the counts of Holland Latin School Peters Church Jean Pesijnhof, Pilgrim fathers Young Rembrandt Studio City Hall Hooglandse Church Cloth Hall, Leiden Museum About halfway we have a comfort break. Altogether the tour gives you a good impression of the historic center of Leiden. The tour is a private tour for 1 - 8 people
Inclusions
- The guide is included
- This is a walking tour only experience. We will have a coffee / tea break at a cafe
- For a normal coffee or tea expect a price of about € 3,50.
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- For ages of about 8 to 88
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Your guide will be wearing a grey baret. If you have a hotel in the center of Leiden pick up can also be in the lobby of your hotel.
