LEIPZIG TRAVEL GUIDE | Top 10 Things to do in Leipzig, Germany
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- čas přidán 9. 05. 2024
- Come check out our new travel guide from Leipzig, Germany where we cover 10 things to do in the city including quirky attractions, artsy neighbourhoods and the Leipzig's incredible food scene. Today we’re visiting a really cool city that’s full of contrasts. Leipzig is a place that offers a wonderful mix of lush green spaces with canals, gritty industrial areas that have been given new life, and a beautiful city centre that oozes history.
Over the course of our visit we got to see that Leipzig is a city of many faces, and a few locals even told us the city has earned the nickname 'hype-zig' because it feels like a younger up and coming version of Berlin.
So, with all of that in mind, in this video, we’ll be sharing some of the highlights from our visit. which include a fun food tour featuring everything from German baked goods to Southeast Asian street food. We’ll also show you around our unique accommodations, because yes, we spent the night in a warehouse! Plus, we’ll show you which beer to order next time you find yourself here.
The following is our travel guide to Leipzig for anyone who wants to make the most of 24 hours in the city!
Things to do in Leipzig, Germany Travel Guide
01:47 - Food tour of Plagwitz
02:32 - Graffiti Alley
03:09 - Karl Heine Canal
06:20 - Baumwollspinnerei (Cotton Mill)
08:12 - Meisterzimmer Hotel
11:49 - Dinner at Bayerischer Bahnhof
13:15 - Gose beer at Doldnmädel
15:41 - Breakfast at Muse Cafe
17:14 - Mädler Passage
17:47 - Statue of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
18:23 - Central Railway Station
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Thanks for watching our Leipzig travel guide. We'll be creating travel guides in Germany to various cities and regions in future videos. If you can thing of any things to do in Leipzig, Germany or attractions that we didn't cover in our travel guide please let us know in the comments below. As always we're open to suggestions to improve our travel guides. Thanks and see you again soon!
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Hey guys, what a great video about a great city! I had been in Berlin until recently and hoped that you would come. Come to the western part of Germany! Please tell us about your next destinations!!
dont ring the bell yet, the sappers are still building
sorry i accidently ring it :3
Its fun to see how you enjoy the "food-city"aspects of Leipzig even when you didnt even see 1% of all the (food) possibilities/options around the city. Thanks for this nice tour around my hometown. I loved it. I wish you all the best for your travels :)
Could you recommend something? With a good bang for the buck balance :)
My family is from Leipzig but I was born in Wiesbaden. I'm so happy to have moved to leipzig now that I'm starting Uni. Leipzig is such a beautiful city I'm glad you all had fun and thank you for sharing a part of Leipzig I haven't seen before. :)
Leipzig or Wiesbaden? Was ist besser?
@ ich persönlich finde leipzig schöner. Es ist besser verbunden durch bus, s-bahn und Straßenbahn. Als Student hat die Uni gleich vor der Tür und der Wohnungsmarkt ist nicht so überteuert, wie er in Wiesbaden ist. Aber Wiesbaden ist natürlich auch schön für die Leute den es da gefällt. Ich, allerdings, mag Leipzig lieber :)
Great video, my mother was born in Leipzig. My grandfather was a dentist but in 1937 the family fled Germany because of Nazi politics and policies. They went to Cuba and stayed there until the communist revolution at which time they again emigrated to the US. My grandmother loved Leipzig, she was also born there and grew up there, she would tell us (her grandchildren) about her work in the fur industry and about the architecture and of course the food. I’ve never visited there but your video has peaked my interest!
Thanks for sharing that Mark! What a family history. Hope you can visit someday to retrace her steps.
@@samuelandaudrey lovely
Oh you must visit! I've adopted it as my home town now!
Ich Lebe in Leipzig Leipzig ist die schönste Stadt tolles Video 👍haben hier alles auch viel Natur und Sand Strände sogar
:)
I've lived here my entire life so I know those industrial areas all too well because I actually also live in Plagwitz it's still nice to see a foreigners perspective. I work in the old Spinnerei and the Mule is right at the entry of that complex.
I enjoy watching your beer tastings in Germany. I used to work with a veteran that was stationed in Germany during the korean war and he would talk about how much better the beer is in Germany compared to the states. He has passed away now, but if I ever make it to Germany I'll have to drink a pint for him.
Thank you! The beer is outstanding in Germany. As is the wine.
You were SO close to my hometown - HALLE. Just west of Leipzig. Loved seeing everything you had about Leipzig though as I have not been home in Germany in over 20 years. THANK YOU ♥♥♥
Great Video! I was born in Leipzig and i still live here. I feel very happy that you loved to stay in my hometown. The funny thing is, you showed much places i knowing very good because I worked in Plagwitz till september 2020 and I loved it to go to the backerys, restaurantes or bars turing my luch break because there are so much jummy things you can eat.
We moved from the US to Leipzig a few months ago. The city is really amazing and we've been loving it here! Next time you're in the area we can show you some of our favorite spots!
Wow! Thanks! Glad to hear you're enjoying living there.
Welcome to Germany's most beautiful city in my totally unbiased opinion! 😅😁😁
@@michaausleipzig Thanks! It really is a beautiful city - and great for families too! The people here have been incredibly warm and welcoming. We're glad we chose this as our new home.
@@OnwardMJ well, isn't "warm" and "welcoming" what we germans are famous for? 😂😂
Glad you like it here. 😊
This seems to be a very interesting place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!
So happy that you enjoyed your short stay in Leipzig. And in general, that you were able to have your journey throughout Germany before "things" got worse (as they are now...)
I wish you all the best - always happy to see you here... 💖💖💖
Thank you! We were very fortunate with our timing in terms of visiting. Hoping things can improve in Germany and Europe in general. A tough spike again.
Love you guys, you're so awesome and the places you visit are always so interesting :) keep it up please, we love you :)
Thanks Paul!
What a brilliant city and your accommodation was so unique!! Hope you’re enjoying your Germany travels 😍
Thanks Clare!
Harriet and I also spent time in Leipzig. A fun and lively city before Covid. A great youthful art scene. Talk about Foodie Heaven. We came away from Leipzig with great memories and plan to return again. Great informative vlog as always. Sending you lots of love💖💖 Harriet and Jim. Richmond, Va.
Great to hear about your experience in Leipzig!
Amazing and beautiful view and work
Thank you! Cheers!
Aah!! I live here
Thanks Donna!
Awesome, my appreciation of Germany is rising following you guys on this trip. The artsy town, funky room with its NSFW entrance, the food, though I would to share that cinnamon bun with at least two people, that awesome train station. Looking forward to Berlin.
Thank you very much! So happy to hear that! We're excited about Berlin.
Good to see your experience of Leipzig. I too had a short time there. I thought you had a good look round and explained it well. Leipzig just has that unique vibe about it. Food looked great. Accommodation looked good also.
Great to see you guys travelling again.
Thank you very much!
Good to see you back with another tour of Germany 🇩🇪. Cheers 🍻to you, as I see you sampling that wonderful beer 🍺. Got to love the cinnamon buns, and looks like you enjoyed the other food too. Safe trip to Berlin.
Thanks so much Stephen!
Ich lebe schon mein ganzes Leben lang in Leipzig. Die Stadt ist wunderschön :). Es gibt so viele wunderbare versteckte Örtchen hier. Schöne Bauten und sehr gute Essensmöglichkeiten. Ich liebe mein schönes Sachsen ❤. Es ist viel schöner als manche behaupten.
Und es werden immer nur die gleichen Ecken gezeigt 😑😞
Warum ist die Titelbeschreibung in deutsch und der Rest auf englisch ? Schade, dass man nur was von Plagwitz sieht... es gibt so viel mehr hier !
Muito bacana esse vídeo, com muitas informações! Gostei muito da gastronomia do local. Obrigado 👍👍
Never imagined you guys visiting my neighborhood, I've been following your channel for years. Great to see you enjoyed it :)
Thank you! THat is so cool to hear. We loved visiting Leipzig. Wish we had a couple more days.
Hola familia linda joven !!! Gracias por el vídeo maravilloso presentado , me alegro mucho que disfrutáis mucho de la comida , de la bebida y de los paisajes de maravilla , os quiero mucho .Así y nosotros podemos disfrutar al lado de vosotros viendo estas imagines de una buena calidad que nos encanta tanto !!!
Muchos besitos para vosotros , mucha salud y os esperamos pronto con un nuevo video !!! Un saludo desde Valladolid España !!! 😊🌹😘💋🤪❤️💋🖐️
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Excellent! Loved the tour of the city. And I've not been there yet!
Please tell us the prices though, like you do in Argentina.
Overall, top notch Audrey and Samuel quality as usual.
Thanks Chris! We kind of forgot to do that a lot on this trip. We're a bit rusty I suppose making the guides. Thanks for the reminder.
Hypezig!! There is a hype about this city!!
Que bueno que ya están los subtítulos en español 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Seriously the best travel video für Leipzig. One small correction for anyone who couldn't find the Wraps place. It's actually called Volle Rolle
I was supposed to leave for Leipzig in approximately 40 hours. Sadly, the spiking Covid rates have postponed my trip. I miss the city. I'll try again in April. Can't wait to go back to Bayerischer Bahnhof, and Kartoffelhaus Nr. 1.
Quedé fascinada con ese lugar, que lugares tan pintorescos y la gastronomía no se queda atrás, saludos los quiero mucho, bendiciones 🙏😘🤗😷🇦🇷🇻🇪🇲🇽
Muchas gracias Nidia!
Hi im from Leipzig, 😁 Great video👍❤
Thanks for the visit. :-)
Thanks Sascha!
I Love my City the Auerbachs Keller is really good :D
Thanks!
I love Leipzig ❤️❤️
Thanks Burcu!
Love your content! It's been super helpful.
I'm heading to Leipzig in July/August and wondering if you have any recommendations for quieter, nature-connected neighborhoods with good transport links for accommodation? Any advice would be awesome!
Leipzig is the little sus from Berlin, everyone need to come here , is so so nice and cool area u must see it ✌✌
Another great video and the price for the place you guys stayed in was really affordable. Another place that I think my wife and I will def stay at. I've recently taken a job here in the city we are living at - working in a cheese shop/bar. I've been learning all about cheeses and how to cut and make scrumptious cheese dishes and will be taking over the bar after American Thanksgiving. Not sure how long we shall be here but if you are in the KC area let me know. One day my wife and I shall go out into the world again and do roving again...right now we are still on hold for that but are staying productive all the same. Again enjoyed the latest video!
Thank you very much! That is really exciting to hear about your cheese shop/bar! Nothing beats gourmet cheeses. All the best.
Home sweet home! Born and raised there! 😊
And you did do it justice! Really made me homesick!! 😭😭
Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you can revisit home again soon!
@@samuelandaudrey Tomorrow actually. I visit quite often tbh ... never can stay away for too long... 😅😊
Beautiful
Thank you! Cheers!
Hola Audery, Samuel,muy bonita la ciudad de Leipzig, un video que te invita a visitar esta ciudad. Un saludo desde Valencia(España). 😘
Muchas gracias Irene!
Very interesting and good video 👍 Have a nice day
Thanks!
Thank you for making this video. Next time you come to Leipzig you should visit the city center where Leipzig University is located, the Karliebnecht Strasse, and the Monument to the Battle of the Nations. Leipzig has many things to offer.
Hi Folks... We just recently found your channel and are enjoying the videos. It would be a big bonus to caption your meal prices and entry fees as we all know these costs can vary widely from country to country. Thanks and keep up the great work!
Thanks Mike! We'll try to include prices in the future.
@@samuelandaudrey Thanks so much. After watching your Austrian ventures last night that included meal prices, I had to check my smart speaker to see if you were listening! 🤣🤣🤣
Greatings from Leipzig!
Thanks Benjamin.
Excelente subtitulada
Muchas gracias Maxi!
Great tour! What‘s the name of the cinnemon roll bakery? Does somebody know?
i lived extactly there. i loved it
Very nice video. Greetings from The netherlands.
Thank you very much Gerard!
Hi Guys,
It’s always nice to go on these adventures.
Absolutely beautiful
Thanks so much Michael!
Ooohhh estuvieron aquí en Leipzig!!!! Que pena no verlos 😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪
yeah! i moved to Leipzig in september to study here
Wenn man aus Leipzig kommt und alle plätze einfach schon kennt. War aber trotzdem mal interessant eure meinung zu hören
Thanks 😀👍 Leipzig 😍👍
Thanks!
You gave an interesting insight into Leipziger life art culture. Interesting to see that part of city I've seen some typical street culture around the university and Connewitz that looked similar. Even though, an important part you've missed out completely is the Bach and Mendelssohn heritage. Listening to a concert rehearsal in the Thomas Kirche makes you feel Bach's soul being still inside. Another important part of Leipzig has to do with the Monday demonstrations that contributed to the fall of the former communist regime. There are lots of interesting places that cover up that part of history, also the Stasi-Museum.
Thank you very much! I wish we had a few days to properly explore the city. We'd love to make a part 2 guide in the future covering what we missed.
@@samuelandaudrey I hope to get to see in a second visit that part of town - was it Plagwitz? - that I don't know yet.
Beautiful as always!
Ah thanks Marie!
Nice video. Next time you are in Leipzig you should eat a Leipziger Lerche. It is pastry you can find only in Leipzig.
Thanks for the tip!
@@samuelandaudrey a little boring trivia on that one:
Lerche is german for lark i.e. the sweet little song bird. And yes, originally those were sort of little meat pies with lark inside. But towards the end of the 18th century catching larks was banned and bakers from Leipzig just changed the ingredients a bit, made it a sweet pastry and only kept the distinct meat pie shape of the original. And it's very yummy nowadays! 😊
Pro tip as a Leipzig aficionado tourist: bring your bicycle there or rent a bicycle. It will make everything more accessible and it will open up your experience of the city. So many neighbourhoods (and lakes!) to explore!
My second favorite German city ❤️
Very cool to hear Henry!
Dioos que buenos se ven esos platos alemanes👏💯💥
I love Leipzig. It's a cool and very green city! Did you go up to the top of the Völkerschlachtdenkmal?
WELL DONE
Thanks!
Completo mi comentario ¡¡ Excelentes imàgenes y comentarios en los videos de Alemania¡¡ Nos ayudan a viajar con Uds dado que estamos con dificultades para ello en Argentina. Gracias amigos¡¡
Gracias!
Hola !! Me encanto el video ! Coincido con ustedes en cuanto que la pastelería alemana es deliciosa !! Que lindo donde se alojaron ! Alemania es un país vanguardista en muchos en reciclar viejas estructuras edilicias ! Un saludo desde Bs As !! A la espera del video de Berlin
Muchas gracias Adrian!
I've lived in Leipzig for a while now and never really seen this side of the city. Will be definitely visiting the Mule Café. What was the name of the Wrap place you visited?
That is great to hear Kiran! Let us know what you think. The wrap place is called Volle Rolle.
I really can recommend this warp shop... absolutly fresh and tasty wraps.
I was born in Leipzig but you gave me a new view on Plagwitz. There I was in 1978 forced to a kind of "Childs Work", which the communists called "Productive Work" to be integrated in public school system.
Awesome Entertaining Video! You guys deserve 10 times more views. You are posting great content every single time.
Wow, thank you!
I love Sam! He's so cool.
Thanks Harry!
I'm happy that you enjoyed your stay in my hometown😀😊
Thank you! We just loved visiting.
i live in Leipzig almost a year, most of the Building are clean, looks good. there are few places like this in this video, i never saw them before and they only are showing the few dirty places of leipzig
I really liked your tour in Leipzig guys! How many murals are there! I would like to be there one day😊
Thank youuu! Yes, it's a city with lots of street art and plenty of murals!
I like samuels changing hair styles.
So happy to see you visiting my home town❤️❤️ I‘m vietnamese but I didn‘t visit the vietnamese spot yet - I will go there soon for sure😁😁 looks so delicious!
Thank you! That is cool to hear. Let us know what you think.
Really found the information provided in this travel guide valuable and useful Very nice video and enjoyed the content. I too also do similar travel guides on my channel. Watching videos like this really inspire me to create quality content for my audience as well. Thank you!
Thank you! Great to hear that! All the best making your guides.
Gose - my i can understand you trink it after your are stuffed - might help to relieve it but that stuff is special. I tend to give it away as something special from Leipzig, but always with the disclaimer to use it as a gift for people you don't like. I managed to trink 1 Gose in my life - never touched it again. Its like you are about to vomit but you start with it allready in the mouth. :) Sure I'm not a bier drinker, but since I've got the same result from a friend who is a bier enthusiast i decided the whole spectrum of judgement was covered. ;)
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Thanks!
i live in leipzig😁
Very cool to hear Tobi!
You guys captured my neighbour at 2:39 XD
Ah, that is cool to hear!
Oh no.... you went for the pastries and missed out on the on which is actually a speciality to Leipzig. Next time you visit get a "Leipziger Lerche" (translates to "Leipzig Lark") and enjoy. The accompanying story to that is also pretty wild.
THanks for sharing that tip! Will try it next time.
I didn't know you can visit old trains in the central station. I will check this out next time I'm there.
It was a nice surprise to find that! We had time to wait to catch our train so we discovered it with time to kill.
@@samuelandaudrey you just ;) had luck, these trains are not an exhibition. I saw one old train about 3 weeks ago. I live (300m from the train station) and work (just above Auerbach's) in that very area since 8 years, and we have "meetings" at the Bayerischer Bahnhof. For me it became home, its very nice to see a well shot video with the excitement included. Thx
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Gracias Plinio! Nos alegra que viajen con nosotros a través de estos videos. Saludos para toda la familia! 😊
I am going to move out in few months of Leipzig after 8 years in this city, here is my experience as non german person. First of all the HYPE was not so present but since a fews years (2017-18) I realized a large majority of the city is SUPER ego hyped people following trends from internet but not in a good way. Even the underground places feel cringy now and kind of fakely aware. Sad because it ruins the potential of this city who's also very politicly engaged to not say too much and at the end it's also kind of just a trend. There are tons of cultures and new people from different horizons but again the melting pot don't really make you feel welcome and in 8 years a lot has changed so I can't even imagine for the truly Leipziger. It was also very difficult for me the first year to make friends because of my poor german skills and facing for the first time xenophobic behaviors, also the weather was playing a lot on me but if you are well surrounded then everything become easier (thanks Ostapotheke). Leipzig has also good points, a lot of park and very close lakes where you can relax, the city is not small but also not big so you can easily move between differents hoods. Also met some nice people during my long staying but I have to say I feel kind of relief to leave. Leipzig is ok if you are students in their 20's but definetely not suitable for everyone. At some points I was feeling so drained out just by taking a walk because people play a very weird egocentric game and that's not positive at all to not say this feeling was growning constantly. Some will say it's the big cities feelings but you can still go to larger cities and don't feel like an anomaly.
Also your English skills are pretty poor, maybe Focus on that.
next time you‘re in leipzig i recommend you to watch an art show at Kunstkraftwerk
Worked as a carpenter just after the wall came down scary place due to stazi trying to keep a grip
Sadly the most fanous and impressive point of intrest, the "Völkerschlachtdenkmal", u didnt see.
U really have to next time! ;)
Super cool trip! I love bakeries. Do they have Gluten Free options? My travel buddy has Celiac Disease so I had to ask. Cheers from Vancouver Island.
I think they would for sure! You'd have to do some research to find restaurants that offer that menu but I'm sure in the bigger cities they would have restaurants that cater towards all diets.
We have some Gluten Free options here in Leipzig and you can fi d them fairly easy online.
I am from Leipzig and Plagwitz and Connewitz have the most food options for more restrictive diets I would say and of course the city center too.
@@DieAlteistwiederda Thank you for the GF food tip! Cheers from B.C. Canada!
Hola Audrey y Samuel, gusto de verlos disfrutar de su viaje.
Gracias!
Good content. Really interesting.
Thank you!
Should have gone to Leipzig at some point
eisenach bach plus luther wittenberg , meissen porzellan porzellansammlung dresden
im off to one of your most favorite places next week for a whole month LIMA Peru im so excited i know you guys love peru
Oh, how exciting! Have a wonderful time in Lima, Joseph. We're drooling just thinking of all the ceviche!!!
sweet
thanks
JS Bach home, Mendelssohn Schumann Grieg among others composers houses turned museums, gewandhaus orchestra, st thomas kirche church choir singing cantatas handel in nearby halle also secret police geheimnis staatspolizei or stasi
Nice Video! But how much can you guys eat 😂
We're bottomless pits! LOL
Mein Leipzig Lob ich mir!!! Goethe
Tanks a lot, that's so nice perfect 💜💃
Thank yoU!
v plagwitze v tom obchode kde ste boli kde je aj konsum a lekáreň tak tam večer hoci kedy zoženiete drogy odporúčam :) 😂
What is the of the hotel you were in¿
It's called Meisterzimmer inside Leipziger Baumwollspinnerei.
Why does CZcams keep making my subscribe go away in your channel ? Bakery food looks good. The schnitzel looks good.
So sorry to hear that! Some kind of a strange glitch maybe?