Leiden Day
Leiden Day
According to legend, the first person to emerge from the besieged city on October 3 was a young orphan boy. In the deserted Spanish camp, he discovered a huge pot of stew that was still hot. He summoned the townspeople, who enjoyed their first hot meal in several months. Known as Hutspot met Klapstuk, the mixture of meat and vegetables is still served on this day, along with bread and herring.
VVV Tourist Office
Stationsweg 2D
P.O. Box 100
Leiden, 2312 AV Netherlands
31-71-516-1211; fax: 31-71-516-1227
www.hollandrijnland.nl
BkFest-1937, p. 244
BkHolWrld-1986, Oct 3
FestWestEur-1958, p. 139