Local services in Leiden
Most of the local buses in Leiden either arrive at or go by the train station, so this is a good place to find your bearings. You should also be able to buy an ov-chipcaart here which makes it much easier and cheaper to travel on the buses. Although the city center is not small it is easily manageable by bicycle and they are cheap and easy to hire in the city. Leiden has two universities and a college. The Leiden University was founded in 1575 and is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university has seven faculties and more than 24,000 students. The heart of the university is the Academiegebouw at the Rapenburg. Leiden University also has its own botanical garden, its own observatory and its own university library. The city is a great draw for students and this group represents a huge amount of the population. The city of Leiden is home to medical centers and dental practices that most big cities would be proud of possessing. Most facilities incorporate the latest technologies, operate in full professionalism and care for their patients.
