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Dynamic and sophisticated, classic and modern, the birthplace of Bach and Mendelssohn is a glamorous diva with rich history, magnificent art nouveau architecture, business acumen and passion for arts. Travel with Aegean Airlines to Leipzig and discover the irresistible “little Paris” of Goethe.

Sights worth visiting in Leipzig

The sights and attractions of Leipzig are a trip back in time through the history of German Enlightenment and European intellect.

• An exquisite example of renaissance architecture, the Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus) dominates the huge central market square since 1556. This is where the city's History Museum is housed.
• Do not miss visiting the two historic churches of Leipzig. First stop, the Gothic Thomaskirche. This is the place, where the composer Richard Wagner was baptised, where Martin Luther declared the advent of Protestantism in 1539, where Mozart played the pipe organ and Johann Sebastian Bach mastered as director of the choir for 27 years. Inside, you will find his sarcophagus. The star of the show is the impressive Nikolaikirche (13th century) with its luxurious neoclassical interior. In 1989 it was the centre of the peaceful revolution leaded by Eastern Germany's dissidents.
• Classical music lovers will have the opportunity to indulge in the life and works of Bach and Mendelssohn with a visit to the Bach Museum and Mendelssohn Haus.
• Amazing art and history museums are the germs of this city. Among those standing out is the Museum in the Round Corner (Museum in der Runden Ecke), with exhibits from Stasi operations, and Grassimuseum, with three separate museums: the Ethnography Museum, the Museum of Musical Instruments and the Applied Arts Museum under the roof of a beautiful 1920s art deco building.

Trip ideas around Leipzig

The close distance of Leipzig to the federal state of Saxony - Anhalt offers unique excursion ideas to world-renowned towns and attractions.

• You should not miss the city with a special place on the world map, the Lutheran Wittenberg (Lutherstadt Wittenberg). Here you may follow the steps of Martin Luther and the Reformation movement that shook Europe back in 16th century. The hallmark of the city, the Castle Church Schlosskirche), to the door of which Luther nailed his famous 95 theses, in 1517.
• Dessau is a city that has greatly contributed to civilisation. This is where the leading architectural and artistic school of Bauhaus flourished. Its buildings are considered monuments of UNESCO's cultural heritage sites. Close to the city you may marvel the 18th century Garden Kingdom of Dessau - Worlitz.

The best time to visit Leipzig is during the summer months. The parks and cafés are bustling, festivals are at their peak and the city shows off its bohemian flair in all its glory. Fly with Aegean Airlines to Leipzig and enjoy one of the most vibrant and fashionable cities of Germany.

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