Leiden: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 82Commenters, many with local ties, describe Leiden as a beautiful, relaxed, historic city that is easy to love, with the main caveats being crowds of cyclists and limited shopping variety.
- historic canals and architecture
- walkable, relaxed pace
- gezellig atmosphere
- parks and greenery
- food and cafe scene
- close to Amsterdam by train
- cyclist crowds in busy seasons
- limited shopping variety
- small apartments
- cold weather
- Feels calm and serene compared with Amsterdam's crowds
- Many locals stay deeply attached to the city
- Good base for day trips around the Netherlands
- Tiny apartments can be pricey for the size
- Busy with bikes once the warm season arrives
Read from 8 videos, 40 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-08; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Cobblestone Stories: a year of modern living in Leiden, the Netherlands
Mark Neupert · 40K views · 2019
What viewers said
“The Dutch have created dynamic, stunning, inviting, and utterly "gezelllig" city centres that tantalise the senses. Walking and bicycling through these beautiful neighbourhoods crusted with age warms my heart and fills my soul with sustenan”
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“Thank you for such a beautiful documentary I live in Leiden but I am Peruvian and I am in love with this beautiful city”
♥ 9 likes
“As a native of Leiden who has lived in New York for 25 years, this was a wonderful video to watch.”
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“A wonderful video . the pace is so serene and peaceful with long lapses of no dialog . Excellent photography and sound . 👍👍”
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“Man, I loved this video..deserves so many more views! As a Dutchman interested in city development I will say you could have made this film in every city in the Netherlands... It's about our shared philosophy of how to live and share public”
♥ 30 likes
“"Where are all the people ?". Great conclusion.”
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“I really appreciate the intelligent approach of the Dutch. They are really smart people with a very good view of things. Everything they do is well thought out. Every place in the world where they came improved. Respect for the Dutch.”
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“Great documentary Mark! As a citizen of Leiden this reminds me of how beautiful the city is, I love the fact that you enjoyed living in Leiden for a year. Again my compliments for the documentary!”
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“Lovely film. I've lived in the Netherlands (not Leiden) for six years now. All of its cities have this great atmosphere, but I think Leiden is my favourite. More history and culture than you can shake a stick at in the space of one square k”
♥ 6 likes
“Thank you for this nice documentary. I have been living in Leiden for less than a year and I am also captured by the atmosphere here. Unfortunately, the recent events did not allow for many social gatherings, so your images really helped me”
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