De Luifelbaan

De Luifelbaan is an open-air shopping centre (winkelcentrum) located in the Gasthuiswijk, a neighbourhood in the Bos- en Gasthuisdistrict in the south-west of the Dutch city of Leiden. It sits on the corner of the Churchilllaan and the Vijf Meilaan. According to its official website and Dutch Wikipedia, the centre brings together 65 shops, hospitality venues and care salons, ranging from family-run specialty stores to well-known A-brand chains. The mix covers groceries and fresh food, fashion and personal care, and electronics and gifts. The centre is made up of two connected parts. The Bevrijdingsplein is a shopping square accessible from three sides; from it visitors can reach the parking garage, a general practitioner, a Polish supermarket and the Albert Heijn XL. In the middle of the square is a hospitality venue with a terrace. The Vijf Meiplein is not a true square but a shopping street, and most of the shops are located along it. Together the two form a pleasant, well-maintained pedestrian zone where all shops are within walking distance. De Luifelbaan is easy to reach and offers free parking: visitors can park above the Albert Heijn XL or in the underground parking garage, from which they step directly into the shopping area. The centre describes itself as lively, located in a vital and well-visited neighbourhood, and it follows the seasons with promotions, decorations and events. Next to the shopping centre stands De Stadswachter, a 72.5-metre residential tower and the tallest building in Leiden. As a shopping centre rather than a single retail chain, De Luifelbaan functions as a retail destination and landlord/platform for multiple tenants, including an Albert Heijn XL, a Lidl, a Polish supermarket and branches of various large Dutch retail chains, alongside ATMs, a doctor's office and pharmacy, a physiotherapy practice, hairdressers and several eateries.

De Luifelbaan is an open-air shopping centre in the Gasthuiswijk, a neighbourhood in the Bos- en Gasthuisdistrict in the south-west of the Dutch city of Leiden. It is located on the corner of the Churchilllaan and the Vijf Meilaan. The centre comprises 65 shops, including an Albert Heijn XL, a Lidl, a Polish supermarket and branches of several large Dutch retail chains. In addition to retail, it hosts ATMs, a general practitioner and pharmacy, a physiotherapy practice, hairdressers and various eateries. The shopping centre consists of two connected sections. The Bevrijdingsplein is a shopping square accessible from three sides; from this square visitors can reach, among other things, the parking garage, the doctor's office, the Polish supermarket and the Albert Heijn XL. In the middle of the square is a hospitality venue with a terrace. The Vijf Meiplein is not a true square but a shopping street, and most of the shops are located along this street. Together they form one pleasant and well-maintained pedestrian zone where all shops are within walking distance. Visitors to the shopping centre can park free of charge for up to two hours in an underground parking garage and in a two-storey parking garage above the AH-XL. Next to the shopping centre stands De Stadswachter, a 72.5-metre residential tower and the tallest building in Leiden. The centre presents itself as easy to reach, with problem-free parking and plenty of shops, and describes itself as lively, located in a vital and well-visited neighbourhood. It follows the seasons, celebrating the highlights of the year with promotions, appropriate decorations or an attractive event. Its official website invites visitors to come 'luifelen' — a playful reference to its name — for pleasant shopping, eating and drinking.

A neighbourhood open-air shopping centre in Leiden offering a broad mix of everyday retail, services and hospitality with free parking.

• Albert Heijn XL supermarket

• Lidl supermarket

• Polish supermarket

• ATMs

• General practitioner and pharmacy

• Physiotherapy practice

• Hairdressers

• Eateries and hospitality venues

1. 1Home - De Luifelbaandeluifelbaanleiden.nl
2. 2De Luifelbaan - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3De Luifelbaan - Wikipedia (NL)nl.wikipedia.org