Leipzig city harbor

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The Leipzig city harbor offers numerous leisure activities for water tourists, athletes and those seeking relaxation.

From here, the water city of Leipzig can be easily explored! A variety of tour experiences start at the city harbor and show the city from a completely new perspective. A network of rivers, streams and ditches stretches for around 180 kilometers and is waiting to be explored.

During a leisurely motorboat tour or an active paddling tour, guests explore the beautiful river landscape of the White Elster and the Karl-Heine Canal. On the tour - past the Palmengarten weir, the Buntgarnwerke and the Riverboat - visitors get to know Leipzig from a completely different side.

Afterwards, you can relax with a cool drink at Leipzig's Stadtstrand beach. Located directly on the city harbor, the beach offers spacious outdoor seating as well as delicious food and drinks. During the warmer months, the beach also hosts regular events such as salsa dance workshops, quiz and comedy evenings, and DJ performances.

In addition to the gastronomy and the guided canoe or dragon boat tours, visitors can also rent canoes or bicycles to explore the watery surroundings on their own. The combined offer Bike&Boat is definitely a highlight in the city harbor repertoire, because it includes renting a 2-person kayak at the city harbor, paddling to the Cospudener Combüse on Lake Cospuden and then changing to bicycles to get back to the city center.

The city harbor is one of the most popular destinations for Leipzig residents and tourists. With summer temperatures and the typical harbor atmosphere, a very special charm develops here. Whether it's a bike trip along the cycle paths along the water or a boat trip on Leipzig's waters and into the Leipzig New Lake District - experiences like these are unique in German cities.

The Stadthafen Leipzig GmbH also includes the Scheibenholz boat rental, Cospudener Combüse, Cospudener SUP-Station and Hainer Seeterrasse locations.

More about Leipzig's waterways and the tour from Leipzig's city harbor to Lake Cospuden can be found in the podcast "Welcome to Leipzig" listen.