hotel in Leipzig

Museums in Leipzig

• History Museum - Objects relating to the municipal history have been collected, documented, annotated and displayed in exhibitions with collections on ten different themes and more than 500,000 exhibits, it is one of the largest cultural history museums in Germany.  
• Grassi Museum - home to three separate museum areas, the University of Leipzig's Grassi Museum dates back to the 1920s and was renovated in 2005. This group of Art Deco buildings is home to the Museum of Applied Arts, the Museum of Ethnology and also the impressive Museum of Musical Instruments, each of which has plenty of interesting exhibits to keep you occupied. Open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:00  
• Museum of Antiquities - part of the university complex, the Leipzig Museum of Antiquities contains many archaeological treats, including marble and bronze sculptures, ancient pottery and a number of busts. The exhibits number more than 8,000 and are both varied and interesting. Open Tuesday to Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 - 17:00  
• Other museums: German Museum of Books and Writing, Museum of Egyptology 

Exhibitions / Art galeries Leipzig

• Gallery of Contemporary Art - art works from around Europe and the world are regularly exhibited here and often include paintings by notable and emerging artists of both the 20th and 21st century. Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 13:00 - 17:00, Thursday 13:00 - 20:00, and Saturday and Sunday 11:00 - 18:00.  
• Daetz Centrum - is home to an impressive collection of wood carvings and sculptures, known as 'masterpieces in wood' (meisterwerke in holz). These ornate and intricate sculptures cover many different themes, ranging from the human form and exotic animals, to Canadian totem poles and stylised African figurines. Open daily 10:00 to 19:00  
• Museum of Fine Art - visitors with a taste for culture can get to grips with 500 years of European art history, including 2,700 paintings and 750 sculptures.  

Cultural activities in Leipzig

• Leipzig Opera. “Gewandhaus Leipzig” - concert hall.  
• Leipzig Carnival (Karneval / Fasching) - held in January / February before Lent, there are many parades, festivities and lots of revelry.  
• Water Festival (Wasserfest Leipzig) - throughout August, a popular fun event held on the waterways around Leipzig, with a range of concerts, theatrical shows and entertainment. 

Historic monuments in Leipzig

• Old Town Hall: Built in 1556 in the Renaissance style and remains one of Germany's largest  
• Auerbach's Keller: One of the oldest and most famous continually operating pubs anywhere in the world, since 1525  
• St. Thomas Church: The church where Bach worked for most of his life and was burried and hosts a museum to the greatest German composer of all times.  
• Voelkerschlachtdenkmal: A huge monument commemorating the Battle of Leipzig in the Napoleonic Wars 

Shopping in Leipzig

• Hauptbahnhof  
• Arkaden des Alten Rathauses  
• Mädler Passage  
• Königshaus  
• Specks Hof  
• Barthels Hof 

Day trip

• 1_Belantis Park Leipzig: Visit our adventure park in Leipzig. There are 7 exciting worlds waiting to be explored. To examble: roller coaster, wild water slide, restaurants, live-shows. It will be an unforgetable adventure.
• 2_”Sachsen – Therme“: Experience bath and leisure bath. Enjoy the water and the warmth in a harmonious atmosphere. The adventure bath offers different saunas, waterworlds and fitness.
• 3_Leipzig Zoo: Visit our zoo in Leipzig. The zoo –an exciting expedition. For example: the world biggest monkey ground, the tiger –taiga...– more than 900 animals in amazing natural surroundings.

Group activities

• 1_Stadtrundfahrten city tours: A guided tour by coach is just the thing for those seeking an overall impression of the city.