Leipzig Travel Guide
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Many people are surprised by Leipzig's beauty. Any preconceptions of a shabby, grey, socialist metropolis are swiftly forgotten upon arrival. Leipzig's city centre has been completely refurbished since German reunification and its magnificent historical buildings once again bask in their former splendour. A prime example is the Hauptbahnhof , an … Read Leipzig introduction
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Located opposite the Opera House and Gewandhaus on Augustusplatz, Hotel Mercure is situated right in the heart of the city. Numerous sights like …
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A great city, not sufficiently appreciated. A real gem to be discovered.
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Introduction
In Goethe's Faust a character named Frosch calls Leipzig 'a little Paris'. He was wrong - Leipzig is much more fun! Street-side cafes pour out onto the pavement, and underground music clubs thud throughout the night. The town also has some of the finest classical music and opera in the country - it …
Not to miss
Stasi Museum In the GDR the walls had ears, as is vividly documented in the Stasi Museum, on the all-pervasive power of the Ministry for State Security (Stasi for short), the country's secret police. It's housed in the former Leipzig Stasi headquarters, in a building known as the Runde Ecke (Round …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 493000 Area : 297km² Longitude / Latitude : 12.39 / 51.34 Currency : Euro (EUR) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Leipzig-Halle airport, roughly equidistant from both cities, is served by RE and IC trains three times hourly (15min); a new ICE terminal was completed in June 2003, connecting the airport to the national long-distance network. Zubringerbusse Leipzig runs shuttles to the …
History
Recent History Events took an unexpected turn in the late 1980s, when Leipzig earned itself the moniker Stadt der Helden (City of Heroes) for its leading role in the 1989 democratic revolution. Its residents organised protests against the communist regime in May of that year; by October, …
Weather
Leipzig's climate is cool and humid. Summer is the most comfortable time of year and rarely too hot to handle. The rain falls steadily throughout the year, culminating in July, making afternoon thunderstorms common. Spring is a beautiful season but it can be slow to arrive, even if jackets are …
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