Leeuwarden Self-Guided Walking Audio Tour: Explore City-Center and Discover Undiscovered Gems
Leeuwarden
Embark on a self-guided walking audio tour of Leeuwarden's city-center. Discover hidden gems, learn about the city's history, and explore at your own pace.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Leeuwarden - The historical center of Leeuwarden is easily explorable on foot, making it the perfect city for an audio tour. You will be amazed by the many unique stories that are hidden behind the medieval facades, courtyards, cobbled streets, and picturesque canals. Stories that have been carefully gathered for you. Let yourself be guided along all the interesting and beautiful places Leeuwarden has to offer and learn all about the history of this city and how the city got his own verion of the leaning Pisa Tower.
In the following points, you’ll see just a few examples of the many attractions we will pass by.
- De Waag - In the past, De Waag was the center of trade. There has been a weigh house in Leeuwarden since 1483, but the current weigh house building was constructed around 1595. De Waag was in use until 1880, after which weighing took place in the Beurs- en waaggebouw (Stock Exchange and Weighing Building) at Beursplein. Nowadays, the weigh house building houses a cozy lunchroom with a sunny terrace.
- Oldehove - When visiting Leeuwarden, you must not miss the city’s iconic landmark: the Oldehove. The tower was built in 1529 and leans more than the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Admire it from both the inside and outside, and once you reach the top, you’ll have a beautiful view over the city.
- Blokhuispoort - Until ten years ago, the Blokhuispoort still served as a penitentiary, but nowadays, it has been transformed into a cultural business center. In an inspiring environment, approximately 100 creatives work independently and often collaborate, and you can also find dining and drinking establishments like Café de Bak and Proefverlof.
- Church Saint Boniface - The church is dedicated to Saint Boniface and was built in 1882/84 according to a design by the architect P.J.H. Cuypers. The church is not very old, but it is very beautiful. The interior of the Catholic church is richly decorated with painted wall panels, as many as five altars, enormous stained glass windows, and numerous unique ornaments.
What's Included
- Multilingual audio guide app available on smartphones
- GPS navigation included
What's Not Included
- Smartphone
- Headphones
- Admission fee for attractions
Additional Information
Enjoy the scenic city-center of Leeuwarden at your leisure. This independent audio journey will navigate you through all the celebrated locations as well as hidden treasures of Leeuwarden. Embark on an exploration adventure with your personal audio guide and familiarize yourself with Leeuwarden’s rich past in a novel way. - Saunter at your comfort - The splendid walking trails and captivating narratives - Unforeseen findings - Individual virtual audio guide in 7 languages - Direction assistance through GPS
- This activity requires an internet connection and gps function on your phone.
- The average duration of the activity is is 2-3 hours. However you have until the end of the next day to finish it. Enough time to take a break, visit a museum or have a drink.
- Don’t forget to bring headphones.
- You will receive instructions to activate your self-guided tour in a separate email.
- Walking distance: 5,2 km
- Number of stops/stories: 40
Location
De Waag
Nieuwestad
The route doesn't have a specific start and end point. You can start at any point on the route. Once you are inside the CityAppTour-app, walk to any point of interest. If you are within 15 meters a message will pop-up and the tour will start.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
