Leipzig city trip for culture lovers

You love art and culture? Then make 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, theatre or architecture – the cultural landscape in and around Leipzig is so large and diverse that during your visit you will be faced with the decision: "What should we see first, and what next time?".

Leipzig is shaped by a musical history and famous composers who worked here. Johann Sebastian Bach led the Thomanerchor for 27 years. Richard Wagner was born in Leipzig and found his way to music here. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy revolutionised the art of conducting, and Clara Schumann enchanted audiences from an early age at the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig.

Their legacy and that of many other musicians lives on in Leipzig to this day, whether at the “Großes Concert” of the Gewandhausorchester, on the stage of the Oper Leipzig, at the Leipzig Bachfest and Klassik airleben, or at the preserved organs in the region and at the “BurgenLandKlänge”.

Leipzig and the region are the perfect destination for an outstanding cultural trip!

Discover Leipzig’s top attractions in no time!

The Leipzig Highlights Tour in the Explore Leipzig app is perfect for anyone wanting to experience the city center’s highlights quickly and thoroughly. The interactive tour includes seven exciting stops and gives you a compact overview of Leipzig’s historic center. A cultural experience is guaranteed!

Tour details:

• Flexible starting points: Begin the tour at any stop
• Overview: Comprehensive insight into Leipzig’s history and culture

Start your exploration of Leipzig and let the highlights of the city center inspire you!

"To be or not to be?" – this world-famous question from Shakespeare’s Hamlet is known to most. In Leipzig, however, the real question is: "Where should you be?" In this cultural city, there are so many stages that choosing where to go for an evening of theatre can be difficult. Here you can find Theatre and stages in Leipzig and the region, where every visit is sure to be worthwhile!

In addition to the performing arts, Leipzig is also a stronghold of the visual arts. The "Leipzig School" and the "New Leipzig School" enjoy international recognition, not least thanks to the Leipzig-born artist Neo Rauch. The many galleries, studios, and exhibitions in Leipzig guarantee artistic enjoyment at the highest level. You can also look forward to countless museums in Leipzig and the surrounding region − from art and history to music as well as ethnology and natural history. 

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

Leipzig has a centuries-old coffee tradition. For good reason, the residents of the Free State are jokingly called the "Kaffeesachsen" (“Coffee Saxons”). The invigorating hot drink has always played an important role here, especially in Leipzig, where the first German “coffee house regulations” were issued. To this day, many cafés have kept Leipzig’s coffeehouse culture alive. A visit is an absolute must.

Leipzig was first mentioned in the year 1015 and thus looks back on over 1,000 years of history. The city was significantly shaped by its special location. Leipzig emerged at the intersection of the two major trade routes Via Regia and Via Imperii and was therefore the perfect place for markets and fairs. The trade fair privilege granted in 1497 gave Leipzig the status of a city of trade fairs.

The city's eventful history can be felt and experienced everywhere. One legacy of the trade fair era is the unique architecture of the courtyards and arcades, which still invite visitors to enjoy a special shopping experience today. Leipzig's most famous landmark, the Monument to the Battle of the Nations, commemorates the Battle of the Nations of 1813. And the effects of industrialization can be seen in the architecture of Leipzig’s western districts. With the annually held Festival of Lights, Leipzig commemorates the Peaceful Revolution of 1989, which had a lasting impact on all of Europe.