Who could have guessed that the forgotten Leipzig of yesteryear would be leading the way as one of Germany’s tourist hotspots? A combination of World War II bombing (on account of its strategic rail links) and communist semi-neglect during the East German Republic days (it was here that demonstrations began to bring down the old regime in 1989) had all but relegated this city to the history books. Somehow, though, Leipzig has managed to throw off the shackles of its turbulent 20th-century...
[Leipzig guide]