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Advantages: lots to do, historical interest, easy to get around, cheap Disadvantages: better to know the language, not for families
, and always well maintained and informative. The StasiMuseum on the ring is based in the old Stasi headquarters which further adds to the experience.
Although history is Leipzig’s main attraction, there are plenty of attractions for other visitors too, although these are mainly cultural, centring on musical performance or art galleries. The Zoo is an enjoyable day out but being in a city centre location it is limited in space and this is reflected in the animals that don’t look particularly happy. There’s even a lake and a beach although these are not too easily accessible by public transport.
Leipzig is a shopper’s paradise. The town centre is easily accessible and predominantly pedestranised. You won’t find British chain stores (although if you’re there for many length of time the British Store is worth ...
Advantages: Fascinating sources, eye opening accounts Disadvantages: See review
a collection of personal stories which give the reader an insight into what life in Cold War East Germany was like. Just like the "puzzle ladies" Funder tries to piece together an idea how it must have been to live under such a repressive regime that relied more on mind-games than physical torture to keep its people in their places. Her "informants" include not only people whose every move was watched but Stasi men who had been interrogators and spies.
The book starts with Funder visiting the StasiMuseum in Leipzig: the museum is housed in the former Secret Police headquarters building and everything is just as it was left when the staff fled in December 1989. Shredding machines are discarded at the rear as staff had quickly tried to obliterate the most sensitive files before making a dash for safety and on the wall there are posters reminding ...
