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Car Hire Leipzig

Leipzig is well known for its excellent shopping, nightlife and places of interest. The city has been around since 1015 and is the most important city in Saxony. Find the delights of the city with your Car Hire Leipzig Airport vehicle.

It was known as Little Paris when it was a centre for literature in the 18th Century. The famous German writer Johann Christoph Gottsched led a literary movement at that time. Goethe wrote the famous play Faust using the Auerbach Keller as a backdrop.

The city is also famous for its recent history and the reunification of Germany began with peaceful demonstrations at the Nikolaikirche in the city. Enjoy the ride with Car Hire Leipzig Airport.

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Attractions of Leipzig

The town hall was built around 1556 in a beautiful renaissance style. It houses a museum with one of Bach's paintings. There are many historical buildings of note throughout the city. The many bars and restaurants are also an attraction of the city. Find them all with Car Hire Leipzig Airport.

Sights of Leipzig

The Voelkerschlachtdenkmal was built to commemorate the Battle of Leipzig and Napoleon's defeat during the Napoleonic Wars. The monument is colossal in size. The Bach Museum and St Thomas Church is where this magnificent composer was buried.

Sport in Leipzig

Leipzig was the birthplace of the German Football Association and was host to 5 matches during the 2006 World Cup. It has also hosted the fencing world cup. The Blue Lions Leipzig is an ice hockey club that enjoys a big support. Gymnastics and Handball are also sports that have seen athletes from the city prosper.

Nightlife in Leipzig

The Karli is the nickname for the street where you will find most of the bars and small clubs. The Barfussgaesschen is also a street with a large number of bars while arguably the most famous pub is Sixtina with its absinthe and the building dates back to the 16th Century.

Shopping in Leipzig

The city centre is home to the main shops but there are a number of malls such as the Paunsdorf Centre located at the edge of town. The Hauptbahnhof or Railway station is also an excellent mall for shopping. The city centre is great for shopping as it is pedestrianised and you can take in some beautiful buildings while shopping in your Car Hire Leipzig Airport vehicle.

Getting to Leipzig

Leipzig Airport connects with the city by the A9 and the A14 which are part of the major German road network and connect to Berlin, Munich, Dresden and Hannover. The train network is superb while from Leipzig Airport it is possible to take a shuttle bus to the center.

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