2-Hour Walking Tour Of Leipzig Old Town

Barthels Hof

Travel through the highlights of Leipzig

Enjoy the view!

Walking tour of Leipzig

Madler, Leipzig

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Highlights

Walk tour through beautiful squares of Leipzig

Browse through stores at Mädler

Admire the architecture of St. Thomas Church and St. Nicholas Church

Visit University Leipzig, one of the world's oldest universities

Leipzig

architectural, historical, walking

Private Tour

2 Hours

Easy

English, German, Spanish

Description

See the Old Town of Leipzig through the eyes of a local and learn about its history as a center of music, trade, publishing and culture. Understand how Leipzig rose as a city and why it is attracting so many people today. Visit New Town Hall, Haus Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum, Universität Leipzig, Barthels Hof and many other tourist sites.

Itinerary

A Day In Leipzig
- Meet the tour guide and begin the tour at Burgplatz, one of the most beautiful German squares of the postwar period. (you can also get picked up).
- Head to New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus), the seat of the Leipzig city administration. Stop: 20 minutes.
- Visit St. Nicholas Church (Nikolaikirche), one of the major churches of 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 Madler, a vast collection of exclusive stores with select products. Passage Stop: 20 minutes.
- Admire St. Thomas Church, a Roman Catholic Church confiscated during the Reformation, is now used as a Lutheran church in Leipzig. Stop: 10 minutes.
- Visit University 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.