In the largest city of Saxony you can experience it all: Experience Art Nouveau architecture, musical tradition and vibrant cultural life, and was a stronghold in 1989 against the regime of East Germany. Combine your football journey with a destination that Goethe called “little Paris” and wander the streets of Bach and Wagner.
Currency: Euro
Calling Code: +49
Nearest airports from city center: Leipzig Airport (13km.), Dresden Airport (100km), Berlin Airport (138km) and Prague Airport (191km).
TOP – 10 SIGHTSEEING
*** BACH MUSEUM LEIPZIG (Thomaskirchhof 15/16, 04109 Leipzig)
In this space of 750 square meters you will have the opportunity to see up close valuable objects from the life and works of the great composer Johann Sebastian Bach.
*** MONUMENT TO THE BATTLE OF THE NATIONS (Str. des 18. Oktober 100, 04299 Leipzig)
It is a monument dedicated to the Battle of Leipzig in 1813 which is also widely known as the Battle of the Nations. The defeat of Napoleon’s French army in Leipzig is being commemorated, a crucial step towards the end of hostilities in the Sixth Coalition War.
*** MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS (Katharinenstraße 10, 04109 Leipzig)
It is one of the oldest German Civic Museums presents masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the present.
*** MUSEUM IN DER RUNDEN ECKE (Dittrichring 24, 04109 Leipzig)
See the history, structure and methods of the Stasi and is actively involved in the social debate about dictatorships and their consequences as well as on civil and human rights.
*** GRASSI MUSEUM (Johannispl. 5-11, 04103 Leipzig)
Don’tt miss this building complex. You can see Ethnography Museum, Musical Instruments Museum and Applied Arts Museum
*** MENDELSSOHN HOUSE (Goldschmidtstraße 12, 04103 Leipzig)
Visit the home of the composer Felix Mendelssohn from 1845 until his death in 1847 to enjoy a close-up collection of his life and works.
*** ZOO LEIPZIG (Pfaffendorfer Str. 29, 04105 Leipzig)
Οpened in 1878. Discover a fascinating experience in the middle of the city.
*** STADTGESCHICHTLICHES MUSEUM (Markt 1, 04109 Leipzig)
See works of art, handicrafts, documents & other objects for the history & culture of Leipzig.
*** FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE COUT (Reichsgericht building, Simsonpl. 1, 04107 Leipzig).
It is the supreme administrative court in the Federal Republic of Germany. Take a picture!
*** DEUTSCHES BUCH UND SCHRIFTMUSEUM (Deutscher Pl. 1, 04103 Leipzig)
The world’s oldest museum with collection and preservation of objects and documents, as well as literature related to the history of books.
THINGS TO DO
*** You must visit St. Thomas Church and St. Nicholas Church and Miracle of Leipzig Monument.
*** The Markt in the city center is dominated by the old town hall (Rathaus), a Renaissance building built in 1556 and considered one of the most beautiful Renaissance buildings in Germany.
*** The New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus) is on the southwest corner of Leipzig’s Old Town.
*** Don’t miss Effectorium, the interactive virtual orchestra!
*** Go to Leipziger Baumwollspinnerei, the contemporary art and arts exhibition
*** Visit Zeitgeschichtliches Forum, the Forum of Contemporary History! You can see the everything about Germany from the end of the World War II in 1945 until today.
FOOD AND DRINK
Go to the oldest coffee shop in Europe, Coffee Baum. You must try Allerlei (vegetable mix with crayfish), Lerchen (or “larks” – marzipan-filled mini tartlettes), Bachtorte and Bachtaler (desserts dedicated to Bach) and Gose and Leipziger Allasch (beer and liquor).
WHERE TO STAY
You can find cheap and expensive hotels in the city center. Prefer hotels in the city center to be close to the sights.
FUN AND SHOPPING
*** Mädlerpassage and Naschmarkt for shopping.
*** Ride a bike in Karl-Heine Canal.
*** Visit Leipzig Botanical Garden.
*** Hauptbahnhof is an excellent choice for shopping.
HOW TO GET AROUND
The most beautiful way to get around is by bike. Leipzig has thirteen separate tram lines and 61 bus lines. Οf course, you can explore the city on foot.
CITIES NEAR LEIPZIG
Major cities close to Leipzig are Halle (32km), Chemnitz (68km), Dresden (100km), Magdeburg (101km) and Berlin (149km).
