Leipzig city trip for culture lovers

Do you love art and culture? Then take your next city trip within Germany to Leipzig. Because: Leipzig is pure culture!

Countless museums and cultural institutions await you in Leipzig and the surrounding region. Whatever you are interested in − whether history, music, art, theater or architecture – the cultural landscape in and around Leipzig is so large and diverse that when you visit you will be faced with the decision: "What do we want to see first and what next time?".

Leipzig is characterized by a musical history and famous composers who have worked here. Johann Sebastian Bach headed the Thomanerchor. Richard Wagner was born in Leipzig and discovered music here. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy revolutionized the way of conducting and Clara Schumann enchanted audiences in early years in the Gewandhaus in Leipzig.

Her legacy and that of many other musicians lives on in Leipzig to this day, whether at the "Great Concert" of the Gewandhausorchesters, on the stage of the Leipzig Opera, at the Bach Festival and the Klassik airleben or to the received The organ in the region and at the "BurgenLandKlängen".

Leipzig and the region are the right destination for a outstanding cultural trip!

Discover the most important attractions of Leipzig in no time!

The Leipzig Highlights Tour in the Explore Leipzig app is ideal for anyone who wants to experience the highlights of the city center quickly and comprehensively. The interactive tour includes seven exciting stops and offers you a compact overview of Leipzig's historic center. Cultural experience guaranteed!

Tour details:

• Flexible starting points: Start the tour at any station
• Overview: Comprehensive insight into Leipzig's history and culture

Start your exploration tour through Leipzig and be inspired by the highlights of the city center!

"To be or not to be?" – this world-famous question from Shakespeare's Hamlet is known to most people. In Leipzig, however, the question that is more important is: "Where should you be?" There are so many stages in the cultural city that it can be difficult to decide where to go to the theatre in the evening. Find out more here Theaters and Stages in Leipzig and the Region, which are guaranteed to be worth every visit!

In addition to the performing arts, Leipzig is also a stronghold for the visual arts. The "Leipzig School" and "New Leipzig School" enjoy international fame, not least through the Leipzig-born artist Neo RauchThe many galleries, studios and exhibitions in Leipzig guarantee artistic delight. In addition, countless museums await you in Leipzig and the region - from art and history to music, ethnography and natural history. 

In addition to cultural delights, a trip to Leipzig and the region also offers culinary delights. Leipzig has the right restaurant for every taste − from historically and culturally significant atmosphere im Auerbachs Keller or Barthels Hof to modern gourmet cuisine above the roofs of the city in Panorama Tower Restaurant.

Leipzig has a centuries-old coffee tradition. For good reason, the residents of the Free State jokingly call it "coffee Saxons" Because the invigorating hot drink has always played an important role here, and especially in Leipzig, where the first German "coffee house regulations" were issued. To this day, many cafés have kept Leipzig's coffee house culture alive. A visit is an absolute must.

Leipzig was first mentioned in 1015 and thus looks back on over 1.000 years of history The city was significantly shaped by its special location. Leipzig was built at the intersection of the two important trade routes Via Regia and Via Imperii and was therefore the perfect location for markets and trade fairs. The trade fair privilege granted in 1497 gave Leipzig the status of Trade fair city.

The city's eventful history can be felt and experienced everywhere. A legacy of trade fair times is the special architecture of the courtyards and passages, which still offer a special shopping experience today. The most famous sight in Leipzig, the Monument to the Battle of the Nations, reminiscent of the Battle of the Nations of 1813. And the effects of the industrialization can be found in the Architecture of West Leipzig With the annual Light Festival reminds Leipzig of the Peaceful Revolution of 1989, which changed the whole of Europe forever.