Leipzig Trip Overview
Experience Leipzig through the eyes of a local and learn about its history as a centre of music, trade, publishing and culture. Understand how Leipzig rose as a city and why it is attracting so many people today. Your guide will also share a number of insights in regards to where to eat and what else to do while staying in the city.
By the end of the tour, you’ll feel comfortable navigating the city and confident that you have all the information you need to make the most of your stay.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 to 3 hours
Starts: Leipzig, Germany
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
Explore Leipzig Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
Experience Leipzig through the eyes of a local and learn about its history as a centre of music, trade, publishing and culture. Understand how Leipzig rose as a city and why it is attracting so many people today. Your guide will also share a number of insights in regards to where to eat and what else to do while staying in the city.
By the end of the tour, you’ll feel comfortable navigating the city and confident that you have all the information you need to make the most of your stay.
Itinerary
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Stop At: New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus), Martin-Luther-Ring 4, 04109, Leipzig, Saxony Germany
The New town hall and its history dating back to an old castle where the history of Leipzig started and Luther had his famous dispute.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: St. Nicholas Church (Nikolaikirche), Nikolaikirchhof 3, 04109, Leipzig, Saxony Germany
Hear the story of this church’s part in the peaceful revolution of 1989.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Barthels Hof, Katharinenstrasse 17, 04109, Leipzig, Saxony Germany
An old trade house and its link to a Leipzig real estate tycoon that misled the banks and was eventually found in Florida after disappearing.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Haus Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum, Kleine Fleischergasse 4, 04109, Leipzig, Saxony Germany
Learn who gathered at this very old coffee house
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Leipzig, Altes Rathaus, Markt 1, 04109 Leipzig, Germany
You will see the splendor of this old Renaissance building and learn why its facade seems crooked.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Madle- Passage, Grimmaische Str. 2-4, 04109, Leipzig, Saxony Germany
Learn about the history of this old trade house and it’s link to the creation of Goethe’s Faust.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: St. Thomas Church, Thomaskirchhof 18, 04109, Leipzig, Saxony Germany
Learn about famous composers who resided in Leipzig and how they got to fame much later.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Universitat Leipzig, Augustusplatz 10, 04081, Leipzig, Saxony Germany
Why was Paulinerkirche which was part of the complex dynamited?
Duration: 20 minutes
