LEIPZIG TRAVEL GUIDE 🇩🇪 Top 10 Things to do in Leipzig, Germany 😋 Exploring Leipzig's Food Scene! 🍽️

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Come check out our new travel guide from Leipzig, Germany where we cover 10 things to do in the city including quirky attractions, artsy neighbourhoods and the Leipzig's incredible food scene. Today we’re visiting a really cool city that’s full of contrasts. Leipzig is a place that offers a wonderful mix of lush green spaces with canals, gritty industrial areas that have been given new life, and a beautiful city centre that oozes history.

Over the course of our visit we got to see that Leipzig is a city of many faces, and a few locals even told us the city has earned the nickname 'hype-zig' because it feels like a younger up and coming version of Berlin.

So, with all of that in mind, in this video, we’ll be sharing some of the highlights from our visit. which include a fun food tour featuring everything from German baked goods to Southeast Asian street food. We’ll also show you around our unique accommodations, because yes, we spent the night in a warehouse! Plus, we’ll show you which beer to order next time you find yourself here.

The following is our travel guide to Leipzig for anyone who wants to make the most of 24 hours in the city!

Things to do in Leipzig, Germany Travel Guide

01:47 - Food tour of Plagwitz
02:32 - Graffiti Alley
03:09 - Karl Heine Canal
06:20 - Baumwollspinnerei (Cotton Mill)
08:12 - Meisterzimmer Hotel
11:49 - Dinner at Bayerischer Bahnhof
13:15 - Gose beer at Doldnmädel
15:41 - Breakfast at Muse Cafe
17:14 - Mädler Passage
17:47 - Statue of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
18:23 - Central Railway Station

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LEIPZIG TRAVEL GUIDE | Top 10 Things to do in Leipzig, Germany

🇩🇪 24-Hour Leipzig Travel Guide & Food Tour

Leipzig is a city of lush canals, repurposed factories, leafy parks and a vibrant food scene—no wonder locals call it “Heitzig,” the up-and-coming younger sibling of Berlin! Here’s exactly what we did (and said) over our whirlwind 24-hour visit:

Greetings & City Intro

“Hello and greetings from Leipzig, Germany!” A city full of contrast—green spaces, gritty industrial zones, history-soaked centre.

Quick 24-Hour Plan

Guided Plagwitz tour • Food crawl • Cotton mill hotel stay • Dinner + local Gose beer • Morning café revisit • Centre-walk & Goethe sights • Train to Berlin.

Drop-Off & Meet Daniel

Fernweh Packing: Luggage in hand, meet our guide at Mühle Café in Plagwitz.

Stop #1: Mühle Café Baked Goods

Sampled Bienenstich (“bee sting” almond cake), lingonberry crumble & cappuccinos.

Graffiti Alley in Plagwitz

Former cotton factories → open-air artist canvas, creative studios sprout among old brick walls.

Karl-Heine-Kanal Stroll

3.3 km of waterways, 15 bridges—rent kayaks, paddleboards or even Venetian gondolas in summer.

Stop #2: Bamboo Vietnamese Street Food

Plastic stools, combo trays of rice, stir-fries, seafood & pork—authentic Southeast Asian flavour in Leipzig!

Stop #3: Wraps Shop

Quick savoury taste (our guide pre-ordered the specials—always let the locals decide).

Stop #4: Slow-Bake Bakery

48-hour-rested bread rolls & gooey cinnamon buns—Leipzig’s crusty-on-the-outside, fluffy-inside magic.

Food Tour Wrap-Up

“We walked, ate, and learned Plagwitz history—Leipzig is truly a foodie city!” Favourite: street-market-style Vietnamese.

Baumwollspinnerei Art District

1884 cotton mill → 1993 closure → reborn as an artistic nucleus: galleries, studios, event spaces & a warehouse-hotel.

Hotel Tour: Meisterzimmer Loft

Self-check-in warehouse rooms: industrial décor, kitchenette, living area, art installations & mech-lighting.

Stop #5: Bayerischer Bahnhof Dinner

Wiener Schnitzel with potatoes & salad

Saxon Sauerbraten (marinated roast) + potato dumplings, red cabbage & apples

Dolden Mädel Brewery Tasting

Original Gose + Raspberry Gose: top-fermented wheat beer spiced with coriander & salt—Leipzig’s signature sour-citrus brew.

Morning Return to Mühle Café

Apricot squares, fresh croissants & more cappuccinos before checkout.

Zentrum Highlights

Mädler Passage: 3 levels of boutiques + Auerbachs Keller (Goethe’s Faust scene)

Goethe Statue & baroque Stock Exchange façade

Leipzig Hauptbahnhof Farewell

Europe’s largest station by floor area—roaming vintage trains on disused platform 24.

Transport Tip

Use the S-Bahn & trams to zip between districts—easy, reliable & perfect for a quick city hop.

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Thanks for watching our Leipzig travel guide. We'll be creating travel guides in Germany to various cities and regions in future videos. If you can thing of any things to do in Leipzig, Germany or attractions that we didn't cover in our travel guide please let us know in the comments below. As always we're open to suggestions to improve our travel guides. Thanks and see you again soon!

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