Leipzig – Clubbing with Goethe, Leipzig, Germany (B)

Leipzig is a city in eastern Germany, located in the federal state of Saxony (Sachsen-Anhalt). The city is known for its strong cultural history, a new upstriving economy, low rents and a busy night life – making it very attractive to many young people.

We were fortunate enough to have the weather on our side as we started our first tour through the city of Leipzig. Not a very common spot on the must-see places map of Germany – but perhaps that is what makes it even more interesting. I have heard of a new kind of development and atmosphere of change that lures and baits more and more people to come to this place. Perhaps it can be traced back to the compelling mix of East-German/Soviet charm and the idea of creating a new urban culture. Whatever it is, I was now here to find out.

Staying in a rented airbnb apartment not far from the main train station (Hauptbahnhof) we walked down towards the city center. We wanted to have a nice vew over the entire city and chose to visit the cities highest construction – the Panorama Tower. It offered us a very nice picture of the city from above. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).