Leipzig
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Hypezig! cry the papers, The New Berlin, says just about everybody. Yes, Leipzig is Saxony's coolest city, a playground for nomadic young creatives who have been displaced even by the fast-gentrifying German capital, but it's also a city of enormous history, a trade-fair mecca and solidly in the sights of music lovers due to its intrinsic connection to the lives and work of Bach, Mendelssohn and Wagner... Read More
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Leipzig beyond the Altstadt: where to have fun in 'Hypezig'
At Leipzig’s heart, the Altstadt (Old Town) has excellent museums and some wonderful Saxon architecture, but it's actually fairly unrepresentative of the place quickly garnering a reputation as 'the new Berlin' – the city's party-hardiness, liveability and population of young creatives have earned it the nickname 'Hypezig'. Here's a look at two of the most fun areas of the city, often overlooked by visitors.
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