This includes Leiden’s Museum de Lakenhal (reopening on June 15) and Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, which is drip-feeding its Rembrandt collection across three blockbuster shows for the first time.

Leiden is located in Southern Holland and is just 40 minutes away from Amsterdam by train, with regular services. There are flights from many UK airports to Amsterdam.

The country's hidden gem was previously home to one of the world's most famous painters, Rembrandt, and has a hotel that's more than 400 years old. I visited the city earlier this year and found ...