Markets, Leiden

Leiden seem to have market for everything. The old names are kept as they were many years ago. There's a cheese market, prok market, and the biggest one "Beestenmarkt" the place where animals were traded.
Leiden is the city of students and the market place hosts many performances by different artists. Around the market you can see many cafes and restaurants, and of course there are canals and ships, as everywhere in Leiden.

Until halfway the last century animals were traded here. Hence the name Besstenmarkt (animal market). The whole area around is filled with bars and restaurants. Apparently that was also the case at the time when it still had this market function. Deals were drunk on in a bar. To seal the deal...