Leipzig Travel Forum

Hi,
has anybody good suggestions for nice places in Leipzig? I am there just for one day. What are the hip quarters, not the touristic places but nice pubs, shops etc. Maybe you know a good fair prized restaurant or cafe that is a must? Also I am interested in architecture, just in case anybody knows some news in modern architecture.
As for museums: Which one would you prefer: a) www.mdbk.de or b)www.gfzk.de
Any tips for the "Spinnerei"?
Thank you so much,
Chris.

Hi there,
try this:

Auerbachs Keller Leipzig
Rothenberger Betriebs GmbH

Mädler Passage
Grimmaische Straße 2-4
D-04109 Leipzig

tel.:+49 (0)341 - 21610-0
fax:+49 (0)341 - 21610-11


It is mentioned in Goethe´s "Faust" and a must when you are in Leipzig.

http://www.auerbachs-keller-leipzig.de/

This site is also available in English.

Have a great time there.

Best wishes from Berlin,
Stine

Hey, Leipzig is one of the rather cool towns in Eastern Germany. But as with most places, you won't get the feel in one day. Forget about the very city centre (it's a huge building site, nowadays) and make your way to the areas surrounding the centre.

Generally, Südvorstadt is said to be one of the places you where describing above. Quite a lot of students and some nice shops and cafes, but in my opinion in no way representative of Leipzig. You can find that kind of neo-burgeiose pseudo-alternative organic-coffee-sipping student scene in any larger city ;-) Plagwitz (that's where the Spinnerei with all the galleries is) is quite an authentic place. Have no special hints on "hip" places there, besides Schaubühne Lindenfels at night (Karl-Heine-Str.). If you're looking for really nice places, you might want to make your way to Gohlis (behind the zoo). That's where working-class Leipzig isn't working-class at all.

In culinary terms, Leipzig is a nightmare. Can't think of any musts. However, opposite to the Spinnerei (crossing the KH-Kanal) there is a nice restaurant, I think it's Kanal28. Haven't been to either of the two museums you mention.

Hope that helps.

thanks for your infos! great help. best, chris.

Definitely Museum für Bildende Künste. There is more to see there. And it is modern architecture that you seem to crave for.

How modern must modern architecture be for you? LOL You should see the Gewandhaus, built in the DDR. The highlight of modern architecture in Leipzig are IMO the Porsche and BMW plants. But you won't get to see that, it is in the outskirts. Your best bet is probably the Neue Messe, easily to reach by tram/S-Bahn.

Honestly, I saw you'll also be in Dresden and I think you can see some more exciting modern architecture there (surprise, eh?).

Although it seems you want to avoid the touristy places I *do* recommend you have a coffee in either Cafe Riquet or Coffe Baum. They are *must* see places and also (mostly) frequented by locals. Another option is Cafe Grundmann, August-Bebel-Str. 2, in the Südvorstadt. Art Deco decoration!