LEIPZIG might be your next train stop. A popular venue for trade shows, congresses and commerce this entertainment metropolis has old Renaissance and Baroque architecture, historical trading centers and malls with all modernized and restored facilities providing a stylish paradise for shoppers and sightseers. The Gewandhaus Concert Hall, the Opera House, the St. Thomas Choir, cabarets, theaters and jazz cellars guarantee something for everyone to enjoy.

The Old Town Hall houses the City History Museum, a cultural museum with a particularly rich collection. Goethe and his Faust Cycle made the Auerbachs Keller restaurant a must see; the late Gothic St. Thomas’ Church is the traditional venue for performances by the St. Thomas Choir and provides a final resting place for Johann Sebastian Bach; Zum Arabischen Coffe Baum, a cafe and restaurant which is actually one of Europe’s oldest traditional coffee houses, including a coffee museum; Mendelssohn House, where Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy lived and died and the only surviving private address of Mendelssohn worldwide; Museum der bildenden Kunste: Fine arts including paintings by old German and Dutch masters and works by German masters of the 19th century. In 2004, this museum moved into a brand new building on the Sachsenplatz.

You can pick up a Leipzig Card for the public transport network at any number of places. It includes reductions for museums, concerts, performances and even in selected pubs and restaurants. You can get the Leipzig card for 7.40 euros for a day, 3 days for 15.50 euros. Travel agents, train stations and any number of outlets have the Leipzig card. If you plan on staying a few days, it is worth purchasing.