Cafe Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum, Leipzig

Advantages: Culture, Sport
Disadvantages: Nightlife

...for every purse. A small bowl "Heeßes" is famous with wobbling female piebald, Leipzig tree cake, filled crumble mixture snails, almond-coated yeastcake or Leipzig larks and Christmas the Christustollen. "Sächssche Jemietlichkeit" arises there, however, it can be only a bag "Leiptscher Bliemchengaffe" sometimes, too, one then should change the restaurant, however. The "royal court" of Kempinski or this is known hotels "inter Continental" and of "Auerbachs cellar" and Goethe's stay in Leipzig in the Mädlerpassage, the "esplanade", the "Moritzbastei" or the "Tivoli" already has belonged to everybody a little for certain once. One finds restaurants, cafés, bars and a different one on step and kick and who needs help can address Leipzig tourist Service registered association Touristinformation opposite the central station. As a bag or terminus... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap and easy to get there
Disadvantages: Limited flights and times

...Leipzig is found in the Saxony region of East Germany and was in the former GDR. Since the wall came down Leipzig has lost about 200,000 inhabitants, leaving about 400,000, and has also undergone considerable regeneration. 2006 sees the city host some of the early stage World Cup matches at their large sports stadium. Although none of the England games will be played there, the World Cup puts Leipzig firmly on the world football map. Since Air Berlin (www.airberlin.com) started flying direct to Leipzig on a daily basis, getting there couldn't be easier, not to mention cheaper. Direct flights are also available from Lufthansa and BMi but are far more expensive. The only drawbacks with Air Berlin are flying from Stanstead and the return flight time. Flights leave Stanstead at around 8.00pm but the return flights are 6.00am. However... Read review

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Advantages: cheapish, intriguing, some amazing buildings
Disadvantages: it's still a bit grim

...Leipzig wil not be everyone's cup of tea as far as a holiday destination goes. It shows it's industrial past, and is still very much under reconstruction. But if you could fit it into a tour of Germany on a day visit, then you'll find a prime example of how the former East is being restored following the collapse of Communism at the turn of the 90's; one of the main reasons for me going there as a postgraduate housing student. Leipzig is gradually being turned into a centre for conferences, and consequently the city has a pristine new airport much underused at the moment. Transfer into the city itself is a half hour bus ride, taking you through some of the rather bleak, flat landscape to the city itself. Formerly housing over 700,000 people, Leipzig is now home to just 400,000, and the depopulation shows. Houses stand in disrepair... Read review

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