Activities in Leipzig
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Städtisches Kaufhaus
Städtisches Kaufhaus is the site of the city's first cloth exchange (Gewandhaus) and later the inaugural concert hall of the Gewandhaus Orchestra. Composer Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy once led a music school here, and there are now free concerts in the summer.
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Arko
Arko is the oldest coffee retailer in town (since 1879). This fabulous and eclectic building, with its golden iron spiral staircase, is worth a gander; the luscious beans are wonderful too.
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Peaceful Revolution Tour
A two-hour German-language walking tour taking in locations that witnessed the key events of 1989. Groups meet at the entrance to the Nikolaikirche.
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Leipzig Erleben
Runs four to five bus tours a day, one using an old London Routemaster. Departures are from the tourist office.
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