Leipzig is not on the radar of many tourists visiting Germany, and that is a pity, because it is a very interesting and fascinating place. It has a rich history and is the centre of some important moments in history like the breakdown of the iron curtain and communism which started with demonstrators rallying for freedom in the centre of the city of Leipzig and the downfall of Napoleon after he was defeated by a coalition army on the battlefield of Leipzig in Hardly any other European city can boast such a rich musical heritage as Leipzig.
As the birthplace of Richard Wagner and the place where Bach, Mendelssohn, the Schumanns and Mahler worked, Leipzig is a must for music lovers. And the weekend we visited the yearly Bach fest was on. It is a university city with one of the oldest universities in de world and the second oldest in Germany. The university was founded in by Frederick I. And it is a congress city, reason we visited Leipzig.
My husband had to be there for a congress and we decided to add some days visiting the place together. To reach he airport of Leipzig you need to make a stop at Frankfurt airport coming from Brussels. From the airport the easiest way to get to the centre is to take the train S5 or SX5 from the airport to Hauptbahnhof main train station or the Markt. A ticket for the train from the airport to the centre costs 5,8 euro. There are ticket machines on train platform 1, first choose your language, enter your destination and pay the ticket by card.
We stayed on Augustusplatz which is just a 10 min. We stayed one night at the Radisson Blu hotel and the next two nights at Felix Suites am Augutusplatz, both conveniently located minutes away from the centre and with a tram stop in front of the hotel for trips a bit further away.
Felix Suiten is a great hotel, with spacious rooms that have a kitchenette, are soundproof, have comfortable beds and offer some free drinks in the mini bar two large bottles of water, two bottles of lemonade and a large bottle of beer , a coffee machine with pods, a water cooker, a stove and a dishwashing machine.
