A self-guided walking book · Leiden Secret Stories
The people history forgot to make famous, and the streets that still remember them.
5.0 · 17 verified reviews on GetYourGuide
Get the paperback · €14.99 Get the ebook · €2.99The paperback ships from Amazon.nl. Already in town? The ebook lands on your phone in a minute.
Rather walk with a live guide? Guided tour, city game & audio ↓
Same route, same stories. Read it, walk it with a guide, play it, listen to it. Or put it on the shelf.
Best if you want something to keep. Or to give.
The printed companion: full-color maps and photos, room for notes, nothing that runs out of battery. A souvenir that outlasts the magnet.
Paperback · €14.99Best if you’re in Leiden right now.
All 31 stops with maps and photos, on the device already in your pocket. Same book at every store. Pick the one you already use.
Kindle · €2.99Best if you want the stories told live.
A guide, a small group, a set time. Same route, same stories, with someone to answer back.
Best if you’d rather play the city than read it.
Clues, puzzles, a self-guided quest on your phone. The old centre is the board.
Play on QuestoBest if you want the city in your headphones.
GPS-guided audio: the story starts as you reach each stop. Your pace, your pauses.
Listen on VoiceMapSomething custom in mind? A private walk for your group, a team outing, a game built around your occasion? Write to [email protected]. Priced by the idea.
Not sold yet? Three of the thirty-one stories are free: read those first ↓
Every review so far. Five stars. Nobody is more surprised than the guide.
“Such a fun and informative tour! … Guide is super pleasant and passionate about all the cool and unique places in Leiden. I would highly recommend this to anyone visiting Leiden.”
“Very good tour and excellent guide. Very interesting and valuable information to appreciate how special Leiden is, its people and its relevance to other countries of the world. Highly recommended…”
“Wow, what a tour! It was a great way to discover the city with fascinating stories you wouldn’t hear otherwise. … As a bonus, he had excellent recommendations for restaurants, bars, and activities to enjoy after the tour.”
“Really nice tour and learned some fun facts about Leiden! Nice to be guided around the city to areas we probably wouldn’t have found or gone on our own.”
“Suha is the most amazing guide!!! Loaded with stories and local hidden gems! We travel a fair bit — would rate his tour in the top 5%, simply fabulous!!!!”
“The stops were always away from the crowds, so we could take in the city at a relaxed pace. … Suha’s English is perfect — a clear recommendation!” (translated from German)
Read the stories & guides:
Start anywhere on the loop, walk at your own pace, stop for coffee, pick up where you left off. An afternoon. A weekend, if you linger.
Each stop comes with its own map segment, so you always know where you are and what’s next.
Historical details verified against published sources. Where a story is legend rather than record, the text says so.
The book, the game and the audio tour all work whenever you do. Rain check included.
Only the guided tour has a calendar. The book, the city game and the audio tour work whenever you do: no timeslot, no group, no QR code scanned at a gate.
Plan an afternoon. In a hurry, two hours. In no hurry, a full day. This is Leiden. Coffee is the law.
Wherever you are standing, more or less. It is one loop through the old centre. Pick it up at the stop nearest your hotel and walk until you come back around. The loop forgives.
Same route, same stories. The guided tour is told live by a human, in a small group, at a set time. The book is that walk minus the guide: start whenever, stop for coffee, the stories keep.
The ebook is €2.99, the paperback €14.99. The guided tour, city game and audio tour are priced on their platforms (linked above). The walk itself is free: streets, squares, courtyards, any daylight hour. A few stops are museums; they charge entry only if you go inside.
