2-Hour Leipzig Old Town Walking Tour with Local History
About This Tour
See Leipzig's Old Town through the eyes of a local and learn about its history as a centre of music, trade, publishing, and culture. Understand how Leipzig rose...
Duration: 2 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · City: Leipzig · Languages: English, German, Spanish
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What's Included
- Private tour
- Pickup from your hotel in the city centre is available.
- English-speaking Leipzig tour guide
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Leipzig Old Town Highlights Walk
Meet your tour guide and begin the tour at Burgplatz, one of the most beautiful German squares of the postwar period. Pickup is also available. Head to New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus), the seat of Leipzig's city administration. Stop: 20 minutes. Visit St. Nicholas Church (Nikolaikirche), one of the major churches in central Leipzig. Stop: 20 minutes. Explore Barthels Hof, the oldest shopping arcade in Leipzig. Stop: 20 minutes. Marvel at Haus Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum, a cultural and art-historical monument. Stop: 20 minutes. Proceed to Das Alte Rathaus, a famous restaurant. Stop: 20 minutes. See the Mädler Passage, home to a vast collection of exclusive stores and select products. Stop: 20 minutes. Admire St. Thomas Church, a Roman Catholic church confiscated during the Reformation and now used as a Lutheran church in Leipzig. Stop: 10 minutes. Visit Universität Leipzig, one of the world's oldest universities and the second-oldest university in Germany. Stop: 20 minutes. End the tour at Augustusplatz, a square located at the east end of the city centre.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Burgplatz, Leipzig, Germany · Tour start: Burgpl., 04109 Leipzig, Germany — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
