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- Family Fun Package
- Park, Sleep & Fly
- Gourmet Dining and Accommodation
- Experience and Enjoy Leipzig
- Cheap & Cheerful
- Leipzig – Zoological Adventure for the Whole Family
cinema
If you fancy going to the cinema, see what’s currently on by checking out the following main cinemas:
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Leipzig is a symbiosis of a modern media city and the cultural
centre of central Germany.
Its modern architecture nestles side by side with one of the largest
areas of fin-de-siècle housing anywhere, making for a unique townscape.
Leipzig has an unparalleled musical heritage, with world-famous composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach and Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy inextricably linked with the city of culture and music. And music continues to thrive in Leipzig, including at the Gewandhaus Concert Hall, Leipzig Opera House, and St Thomas's Church, where Bach's St Thomas's Boys Choir still regularly performs.
Take a stroll through the historical city centre with its painstakingly restored arcades and discover the Renaissance-style Old City Hall, St Nicholas's Church and the Mädler-Passage with Auerbachs Keller – its illustrious tavern. Leipzig flourished following the Industrial Revolution, prompting a wealth of housing construction and a number of prestigious structures known far and wide. The Monument to the Battle of Leipzig for example has developed into a symbol of the city. Affording a breathtaking view of the city, it is definitely not to be missed!
Leipzig is also known as a centre of trade shows and exhibitions. After first being granted the right to hold markets back in 1165, in 1497 Leipzig was granted an imperial concession to host market fairs. Evidence of this commercial tradition is provided not just by the many buildings and arcades once used for trade fairs but also the locals' straightforward attitude and loathing of red tape. Nowadays the Leipzig Trade Fair has one of the most advanced exhibition centres anywhere in Europe and hosts important shows such as Auto Mobil International and Games Convention. And with Leipzig also famous as a city of printing and publishing (the first book was printed there in 1481), the prominence of the Leipzig Book Fair is hardly surprising!
Both tourists and business travellers are repeatedly enthralled by Leipzig. And more and more people are now coming to the city, attracted by the booming local economy and its delightful restaurants and bars!
Book the very special "Experience and Enjoy Leipzig" package here – from just €78 for 2 nights' accommodation including buffet breakfast, 3-course meal, one-day LeipzigCard, and much more....
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Auerbachs Keller
When visiting the Auerbachs Keller tavern while still a student, Johann Wolfgang Goethe – considered one of the fathers of German literature – was inspired by the murals to write his play "Faust". Auerbachs Keller
Leipzig Citizens' Committee
The Citizens' Committee was set up in 1989 in connection with the
Peaceful Revolution – and remains committed to its central demands for
freedom and democracy to the present day. In August 1990 it opened the
exhibition entitled "Stasi – Power and Banality" on the
premises of the secret police's former district headquarters – the
building now referred to as the Runde Ecke ('round corner'). The
museum has since become an important element of the work to analyse
the history of East Germany.
Museum in der runden Ecke
Monument to the Battle of Leipzig
Also known as the Monument to the Battle of Nations (locals refer to
it as 'Völkerschlachtdenkmal'), it's the tallest monument in
Europe. The viewing platform at a height of 91 m (nearly 300 feet)
is reached by climbing the 364 steps. It was erected to commemorate the
centenary of the Battle of Leipzig fought in 1813 – the first mass
battle in human history, at which Napoleon was defeated. It offers a
stunning view of Leipzig.
Das Völkerschlachtdenkmal
Coffe Baum
The world's oldest coffee house still in operation, it was back in 1711 that coffee was first allowed to be served here by the electoral chocolatier. Although its full name is actually 'Zum arabischen Coffe Baum' ('The Arabian Coffee Tree'), locals tend to refer to it as simply 'Kaffeebaum'. It became the haunt of many local intellectuals and composers such as Goethe, Lessing, Liszt, Wagner and Schumann, and even Napoleon was seen dining here.
After extensive restoration, Coffe Baum was reopened on to
November 1998. As well as the cafe and restaurant, it also contains a
museum on the third floor explaining the 300-year-history of European coffee culture.
Kaffee Baum
virtual tour
Take a virtual stroll through Leipzig – and find out more about the city!
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Culture vultures will find there's plenty going on in Leipzig!
To see what's on, try the prominent venues directly such as
Gewandhaus Concert Hall or
Leipzig Opera House.
Alternatively, have a look at the arts section ('Kultur') on
Leipzig online.