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Goed café voor eerste date (met dit weer)?

Zoals hier boven staat.
Normaal heb ik wel m'n voorkeur qua terras, maar ik kan me niet snel een café voor me halen dat een beetje gezellig/romantisch van binnen is.

Daarnaast drinkt m'n date niet. Dus het zou een beetje jammer zijn als die de hele avond aan de cola zit.

IDK, kom er zelf met Google niet helemaal uit dus hebben jullie toevallig aanraders?

20 Comments
2024/11/27
23:17 UTC

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Still trying to figure out the registration (starting new thread)

Hi- I posted a few days go about my daughter and her registration issues. She has been living in Leiden since August. She is currently registered in Leiden but her lease is ending and she will only be staying in Leiden another 4.5 months before returning home. She has a BSN number already and a Dutch bank account and Dutch healthcare. She has an part-time job plus an unpaid internship.

She found a sublet for 4 months that will not allow registration. The subletter is traveling for four months and the place is perfect in every way except the registration piece. Since she will only be in Leiden through the end of April, a one year lease does not work for her (even if she was able to secure one). She has also had a really hard time finding housing and has answered dozens and dozens of ads and been on every site, paying the monthly subscription fees to be able to respond to land lords etc. She has been in touch with real estate agents, and answered numerous (fraudulent) ads on Facebook

I have been trying to find answers on how to deal with this online dilemma and I think that this might be the solution:

If she moves out of her current house and into the sublet in mid January, she can then register for 3 months (legally) at her work place as a temporary registration through mid April.

Since she is planning on returning home in late April, she can then deregister at the municipality because expats have to do so within one month of departing Leiden.

Then all will be legal, right?

If anyone has any insight into this, it would be greatly appreciated.

7 Comments
2024/11/27
14:18 UTC

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What is the best bar/pub to watch Liverpool vs. Madrid tonight (or football in general)?

I support Liverpool, in case that matters

6 Comments
2024/11/27
14:09 UTC

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Meetups?

Are there any meetups in leiden coming up?

1 Comment
2024/11/26
19:20 UTC

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Staying at the Fletcher Hotel

Evening, I'm staying at the Fletcher Hotel later this week, any suggestions on the Blue Wellness Spa? I'm hoping to have a couple of hours free one evening. Is that enough time to enjoy it and would you recommend any particular areas or saunas to prioritise? I'm travelling solo if that makes any difference.

23 Comments
2024/11/25
18:18 UTC

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Tips voor diner 1e kerstdag

Heeft iemand een leuke tip voor kerstdiner op 1e kerstdag in een restaurant in Leiden? Ik dacht aan het Prentenkabinet, maar die zijn dicht. Dacht qua budget aan een plafond van 80 euro p.p. voor het eten, maar iets meer of minder mag ook natuurlijk.

Edit: pluspunten voor een feestelijk menu en/of een beetje kerstsfeer

6 Comments
2024/11/25
17:35 UTC

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A miniature Hooglandse Kerk sunset time-lapse!

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2024/11/24
19:32 UTC

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registering at a residence (or not)

Hi! My daughter is living in Leiden and her lease is expiring so she is actively seeking a new place to live. It is a very difficult thing to find due to the shortage and she has answered dozens and dozens of ads on the housing sites and has had so many scammers try to take advantage of her with fake offers. Thankfully, she has not fallen victim. She needs to be out of her apartment next month and is getting desperate. She found a really nice 5 month sublet that could work for her but she cannot register. the current tenant is traveling for the next few months and she would be taking their room while they are gone. She is already registered under her current address and has her BSN and bank account all set up already. What can she do in this situation? Is it imperative to register with the new address? Can she go to the municipality and ask for a temporary residence registration given the circumstance? Should she ask her current landlord if she can stay registered at his house? What happens if she just does not register? I am trying to find answers online and some suggest a postal address to register at, some say to register regardless of what the tenant she is subletting from says (although, i do not think that is correct because it puts his lease in jeopardy). anyone have any advice?

4 Comments
2024/11/23
18:47 UTC

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Parking in Leiden

Hi all!

I'm living in Katwijk and my parents in law came to visit me from abroad with a car (from germany, german license plate). I would love to take them to Leiden tommorrow morning (sunday) and spend the day there. Since my FIL is handicapped, it would be optimal to take the car as close to the city center as possible. I have tried finding information about parking online but since my dutch isn't that good and the auto translations are bad, I'm left extremely confused as to where we can park from morning to late evening, close to the center, without a parking permit. Could someone point me in the right direction?

Thank you in advance!

27 Comments
2024/11/23
17:33 UTC

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Èchte kerstbomen op kluit

Hallo beste lezers,

Weet iemand waar en wanneer er èchte kerstbomen (midium maat) op kluit te koop zijn? Uiteraard in Leiden (centrum)

Ik hoor het graag! Alvast bedankt.

3 Comments
2024/11/22
11:41 UTC

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Searching for very old/damaged clothes/fabrics

Anyone knows where to get very damaged or really old fabrics or clothes in Leiden or around? Or do you have any laying around by any chance that you do not need? I am making a project about restoration of old damaged clothes.

2 Comments
2024/11/21
17:55 UTC

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Could you recommend any artistic activities and courses in Leiden like painting and theater classes?

Hi all, I would like to follow painting classes and/or theater classes. Are there any places you could recommend?

I would most like to learn how to paint people.

For theater classes it would be nice if you will also perform plays from time to time.

6 Comments
2024/11/20
22:15 UTC

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Cosy Cafes to do some evening work?

Hello!

As the title says - I'm looking for some nice places where I can plug in my laptop and do some work during the evenings, so ideally a place which is open till 10pm (and of course doesn't mind someone there till 10pm).

Thank you!

15 Comments
2024/11/20
13:45 UTC

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Looking for things to do in Leiden from morning to evening

Hey everyone, I will be in Leiden for the next 3 days (21-23 Nov) but will only get time to roam around on Saturday.

I have a train back home in the evening so I would have around 10-12 hours to see Leiden. Also, the weather is not very good that day 😭

Nonetheless, could you all please give me a few suggestions of what I can do?

Thank you! ☺️

7 Comments
2024/11/20
11:07 UTC

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Looking for techno/edm friends

Hello :) I’m 27M, living 2 years already in NL. Looking for some nice cool people to hang out on the concert with live music and DJs. Open to go for this events in Leiden or go to other cities.

I work in marketing for corporate finance, travel quite often (I visited 50+ countries), hit the gym 3-4 times a week and love cycling.

3 Comments
2024/11/19
16:43 UTC

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Anyone looking for a good cleaner?

My cleaner, who is an amazing guy, just asked me if I knew anyone who is looking for help in Leiden or the Hague. He has been cleaning several houses in my neighbourhood for years, is extremely reliable, and works very hard. He's easily the best cleaner I've ever had, and he's always up for odd jobs to help out with too.

DM me if anyone is interested!

6 Comments
2024/11/19
08:23 UTC

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Is the photography group still here?

There were some plans a while ago to form a little photography community, but I haven’t heard anything since! Let me know if people are still interested in doing photowalks and maybe practice portraits and street photography together!

8 Comments
2024/11/18
12:37 UTC

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Studentenvereniging

Hoi, kunnen jullie mij de grootste verschillen vertellen tussen de verenigingen Augustinus en Quintus? Zit te twijfelen om bij een van deze twee te gaan volgend jaar

7 Comments
2024/11/18
09:39 UTC

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Verwarring afrit a44

Okee daar komt het. Als je vanaf den haag naar leiden gaat en dan de afrit bij transferium pakt dan zijn er bij de stoplichten 3 banen naar rechts. Het overkomt mij nu regelmatig dan mensen op de 2e baan na de bocht eindigen op baan 3. Ik weet niet zo goed hoe ik het moet uitleggen maar snapt iemand wat ik bedoel?

26 Comments
2024/11/17
21:22 UTC

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Band practice spaces with a drum set?

Hi everyone,

Does anyone know of any band practice spaces in Leiden/the surrounding area that have a drum set, either free to use or available to rent for a short period? My friend and I want to start a band, but he doesn't have his own drum set, and the nearest practice space with a drum set that we know of is in Rotterdam.

Any suggestions are much appreciated. Thank you!

4 Comments
2024/11/17
18:42 UTC

0

Cool queer hangouts/meetups?

Hoi allemal. I attend meetups in Leiden quite often but the events tend to be overwhelmingly... straight. I love the friends I have made but I still feel like I stand out a lot and can't relate to the people I meed. Where are the cool queer people in Leiden (or even Den Haag) hanging out?

18 Comments
2024/11/17
14:30 UTC

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Explosions every week

Hi Leiden,

I been hearing a lot of explosions, usually around 20h or even later 23h, for the past year or so in city center. This are very loud explosions, not simple fireworks, so I wonder what is it then?

32 Comments
2024/11/16
18:53 UTC

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lost my glasses

ive lost my glasses tonight on one of these 3 streets herenstraat vrijheidslaan or Rooseveltstraat i went up and down them but because its dark i cant see shit doenst help that there black so if someone finds them please tell me or take them so i can come pick them up

0 Comments
2024/11/16
17:37 UTC

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Is there any coffee shop in Leiden that sells weed for under 10€?

I sometimes smoke weed for fun and have been wondering if there’s coffee shops here in Leiden that sell nugs for under 10€. I know of some places in rotterdam that do but never saw one in Leiden.

Where do you all buy usually? Any preference in coffee shops?

16 Comments
2024/11/15
16:02 UTC

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Dermatologist recommendation?

Do you guys know any dermatologist in the area of Leiden that you would recommend? I've been searching online but I mostly see clinics that offer skin treatments etc. I'm looking for a dermatologist I could consult and potentially get a prescription from.

Thank you in advance!

3 Comments
2024/11/15
13:36 UTC

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