🇩🇪 Ultimate 48-Hour Leipzig Guide (Part 1) 🎶🌊
Leipzig — known as the “City of Water” and “City of Music” — has a charm all its own. Let this 48-hour(it means nanny-level, aka super detailed!) guide make you fall in love with this beautiful city! ❤️ Day 1: The Rhythmic Leipzig Tour 🎵 Places to Visit: 🏛️ Gewandhaus Leipzig – A concert hall with over 250 years of history, home to a world-renowned orchestra. 💡 Tip: Guided tours available for €8 ⛪ St. Nicholas Church (Nikolaikirche) – Where Bach gave his very first performance as a cantor. 💡 *Tip: Free entry | Open 11:00-18:00* 🍖 Auerbachs Keller – A historic cellar tavern serving traditional Saxon dishes. Don’t miss the potato dumplings (Kartoffelklöße)! 💡 *Tip: Open Mon-Wed 17:00-22:00; Thur & Sun 12:00-22:00; Fri & Sat 12:00-23:00* 🎼 Bach Museum – Interactive exhibits showcasing Bach’s life, works, and family. 💡 Tip: €10 entry | Free on the first Tuesday of every month ⛪ St. Thomas Church (Thomaskirche) – Bach served as choir director here from 1723 until his death in 1750. 💡 *Tip: Open daily 12:00-18:00* 🎭 Oper Leipzig – Enjoy world-class opera performances accompanied by the Gewandhaus Orchestra. This is the third oldest public music theatre in Europe! 💡 Tip: Check program & timings online: https://www.oper-leipzig.de/en 🗺️ Walking Route: From Gewandhaus, walk north on Augustusplatz → Goethestraße → turn west onto Brühl → turn south onto Ritterstraße → reach St. Nicholas Church. From the church, go west → south on Nikolaistraße → west on Grimmaische Straße → reach Auerbachs Keller. From there, walk west on Thomasgasse → south on Thomaskirchhof → turn west to Bach Museum. From the museum, it’s a 2-min walk west to St. Thomas Church. From the church, head north on Thomaskirchhof → east on Thomasgasse → east on Grimmaische Straße → Augustusplatz to Oper Leipzig. #Leipzig #Germany #TravelGermany #LeipzigGuide #MusicCity #TravelTips ✨🇩🇪🎻