Tourist information - Leipzig
Viewing the multitude of scenery of the city is fulfilling: Leipzig includes a whole host of museums, impressive monuments and buildings of historical importance, including the historical trade fair.
The Stadtgeschichtliche Museum (Local History Museum) is housed within the Altes Rathaus over the main market square, and offers information on all aspects of local history. Different sceneries, including the Völkerschlachtdenkmal (the monument of the Battle of the Nations), the Museum Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum, the Schillerhaus and the Sportmuseum are also visible. The city's more recent past can be seen within the Museum in der Runden Ecke also in the Stasi Bunker.
The Museum der bildenden Künste, the prominent fine arts museum, offers its visitors a glimpse into different artistic periods and genres. The nearby Naturkundemuseum explores the relationship between man and nature, plus some more general ecological issues. For music-lovers, Leipzigh has got the Johann Sebastian Bach Museum, the Mendelssohn Haus, together with the Musical Instruments Museum. The latter is housed in the Grassimuseum, which also includes the Museum of Ethnology along with the Museum of Crafts and arts. Others include the Egyptian Museum, the automatic Museum and a Technical Centre. Further collections tailored to more specific interests are the Museum of Printing, the National Garden Museum, the Camera and Photo Museum, the Historical Railway Station and the Saxon Chemists' Museum.
Leipzig also has many different cafés, bars and pubs in which students, trade fair visitors and tourists all meet up for a drink. For those who would prefer to spend their day and money on jewellery, stylish clothing or souvenirs can follow their heart's desire within a leisurely walk all around the shopping districts of the town centre. Here, numerous boutiques and shops make for an exciting afternoon. A lot of specialist shops catch the attention of many a curious passer-by in the Mädler Passage, Messehofpassage, and Petersstraße, also in the Messehaus Specks Hof and Barthels Hof. The Städtische Kaufhaus and also other department shops offer at least as much as the newly built shopping centres. The regular markets for fresh produce, flowers, ceramics and books all have vendors calling out for the attention of potential customers as they seek to sell their quality wares.
Leipzig catches the hearts of sports fans, since all can have a good romp, or perhaps contentedly watch. All over Leipzig, enthusiasts jog through parks and skaters speed along streets. Other enjoyable activities include swimming, cycling, rowing, fishing, volleyball and also fencing.
Germany's largest stadium was established here in 1965 and has seen many tears - whether it is in victory or defeat. There's also the Scheibenholz race-track, where a lot of people have tried their luck with a flutter. Other sorts of sporting events include international tournaments including the German freestyle wrestling championship, held in the summer, and also the international women's tennis Grand Prix in autumn. For those looking for something more relaxing, Leipzig possesses several romantic lakes where tourists can indulge themselves by soaking up under the afternoon sun.
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