Let’s #taketheday - support & enjoy local!
🚲You will have to cross waters for this one. Spotlight: Leidsche Rijn - this new and diverse place has so much to offer. But for this day itinerary, we are focusing on one specific place at a very specific time.
Cycling route: 14 minutes, 5 kilometer
“The city only belongs to everyone if everyone is allowed to participate in it.”
👁🗨 This is what RAUM is all about. If you do not know this initiative and place radiant of equality and culture just yet - it is time to discover it! They co-create exhibitions or art installations in public spaces, and events such as festivals and workshops to create a city life in which everyone is involved: the city, its residents, and its visitors.
🥯They have a steady location with beautiful terras at the Berlijnplein right in between the latest exhibitions - here you can grab a bite to eat & drink at Venster.
💯 Even the menu is not fixed and co-created and depends on guests, personal preferences, the season, availability at a local supplier, and neighborhood. You won’t get something very, very unusual here - but you will get a great meal that is special because you will know where the ingredients come from - and you’re most likely only a bike ride away from their origin! Prices: Lunch varieties - including vegan options as well - are between € 6-9 & Borrel options range from nuts for € 4 to big platters at around € 12-14.50.
📆 As exhibitions and change all the time - RAUM publishes an agenda so you can scatter through it and find your favorite - but this place is worth visiting at any time.
Find the full agenda here
👀A sneak peek: are you into vintage design, street food, second-hand clothing, coffee & tea, vinyl, books, graphic work, art, and local products? Le Bazarre - a cultural & unique market - on the 4th of October is your place to be!
💡📌Make sure to save this post to keep, so you do not forget about this event!!
📖 And last but not least, we have to give you a book recommendation if you want to take your day in Leidsche Rijn to the next level. After lunch or snack at Venster or La Bazzare - how about a cheap locally supporting purchase & a fun coffee break in return. Get your copy of We Zijn Er the Leidsche Rijn vakantie doe boek at Venster or a location below (Available only in dutch) - grab a coffee and take a seat. Next to fun games for children or goofy breaks for us - you can learn and discover local routes among the countryside, where to find local herbs to make your own ice tea, and so much more! You can truly spend hours on this. What an amazing initiative by Ontdek-leidscherijn.
Stores to buy the book within the centrum: 1. Bruna Burseelplein 129 2. Jumbo Brusselplein 15
3. Pop Up Gaard Wenenpromenade 60 Price: only € 5
https://www.ontdek-leidscherijn.nl/product/vakantiedoeboek-2020/
What do you think about these initiatives to support local collaboration and discovery? Please share your thoughts and inspire us ✨