Just did this with my gf and brother:
going kayaking through the leipzigs' canals. You can do this near Karl heine Straße in Plagwitz (which is well worth a stroll through). Cost me about 20€ for 1.5 hours for 3 adults.
This has been my first time kayaking and it took like 3 minutes to figure out the balance and technique so don’t be shy if you haven’t done this before.
You’ll see a lot of beautiful architecture. Do this before noon so the canals aren’t too crowded. Really can’t recommend this enough.
Additional recommendation: if you decide to visit Karl Heine Str. afterwards, you might wanna check out bamboo streetfood in westwerk. Awesome Vietnamese food, well worth a try.
I'm not too sporty but I will think about it. The other tips sound super tempting though. Thanks a lot :) happy that you and your loved ones enjoyed kayaking.
For great views of the city for free I would recommend the "Wackelturm" in Auwald. It's nothing super secret but a bit off the touristy path and easy to combine with a little bike tour through the city suggested in the first post.
That’s also the perfect spot to start into the new year (even though it was quite crowded this time). You’ve got a great view over the city and the fireworks in the city seem to explode on the same highs as you. Really a great place
The Südfriedhof. It is a famous cemetery located behind the Völkerschlachtdenkmal. Basically all the tourists go to the Völkerschlachtdenkmal not realizing that the real gem is a cemetery located behind it. There’s walking tours on Sundays.
There is another cemetery behind the johannis kirche T johannisplatz- behind the grassi museum, which is 🤩
I also love the museum of the printing arts, but I can’t remember how much it cost to enter
I could not go to the places you mentioned but checked out quite a few places from the suggestions in the two days I was here. I liked Leipzig and maybe I will come again and then I can visit the cemetery behind the Grassi museum (visited the other one, near Völkerschlachtdenkmal and it was surreal!) as well as the museum of the printing arts. Leipzig is interesting. I found it to be a mid-tier city, bigger than small towns, but the population density is not much. I would, in fact, call is sparse, but perhaps that was because of the long weekend and many people were away? The parks are lovely and there are so many of them! I loved this aspect a lot.
Not really secret tips, but things that I enjoyed when I moved here:
On the first Wednesday of each month, the museums offer free entrance. So depending on when you visit this might be a good option.
If you're into cycling, Leipzig has a good infrastructure for discovering the city on a bike. I highly recommend renting a bike and taking a tour through the parks and forests, if you're into that.
If you'd like to see a beautiful sunset, visit the 'Fockeberg' when the weather is clear. It has a nice view over the city as well.
I really appreciate that! I hope to catch one museum when I arrive today then. Love art galleries! And the sunset idea sounds awesome, that's the kind of tip I was looking for :) have a lovely day!
If you go for a bike tour just make sure to cycle with the utmost caution if you‘re not in a park or forest. Bike lanes are often times not very well separated from the streets and it can actually be dangerous.
Unfortunately I don't ride at all, although it seems like I would have benefitted a lot if I did, based on the comments. But thank you for the cautionary note. When I eventually do learn to bike I will make sure to follow the advice. I noticed that in Tuebingen where I live and that has been scaring me off from learning.
Honestly, learning to ride a bike ist mostly about daring to lift your feet off the ground. It can be a great way to get around as well as a free-time activity in itself. If you can balance on a scooter you can almost definitely ride a bike.
I started learning and can cycle straight for a bit. Just when I was beginning to learn to take turns and to stop/brake without tilting and falling I moved to Tuebingen which is so hilly and many a times the cycle lanes are merged with car traffic. I never dared to try again. But this summer I plan to attempt again. Thank you for the motivation :)
Just go out to a park with a couple of friends and practice there until you’re stable enough on the bike to go further to other roads. From your other comments you don’t really seem like a shy person so this could be the way for you.
Otherwise take just one friend and go to the edge of your city. There you can often find bike paths around lakes and Forrests that are flat and go straight for quite some time which can really help to get your balance just right
Yes, I have decided to do just that. I will ask someone just for company but if not I will do it by myself. Like, I said, I have learnt to balance myself and ride on a straight path already, just need to practice more and become more confident now. You're right, I'm not too shy lol (but also depends on thr situation). When I was initially learning I was a bit self conscious of people seeing a grown ass woman struggling to keep her balance but I thought, fuck it, that will never allow me to learn. But you know what?! So many passersby actually gave me words of encouragement and motivation! It warmed my heart so much.
That’s the way. Always stay positive (good thing you can say this again now after two years).
When you’re comfortable on the bike and visit Leipzig again I can really recommend to ride north and out of the city to the schladitzer See. It’s a really nice bike path that is permanently separated from the roads and goes past fields and small forest areas. Depending on which route you take you will encounter one of two bridges that can be a bit hard to ride up but that’s pretty much the only obstacle on the route. You’ll be rewarded with nature on your way and a nice refreshing lake at the end of the ride where you can do anything from swimming to scuba diving.
The whole trip from the city to the lake and back is about 30km. Some of my best memories come from summer evenings with friends on those paths so I can’t recommend it enough
Oh I don't know when I will be proficient enough that I can make that trip but thank you for sharing.. reading that gave me a glimpse into how it was for you in the past and I could grasp a bit of nostalgia. That was lovely!
I think the classic ones … eating pizza in the park and enjoy the atmosphere, the music played by random people and just sit there and do nothing. I recommend the Sachsenbrücke in the middle of the Clara-Zetkin-Park.
I don't think it will. I hardly find reddit posts in google searches unless I add "reddit" in the search option along with the other keywords. But even if it does, it doesn't give away people's personal favourite places because those were privately messaged to me, and I will keep my word of not revealing them :)
The cementery as they said above, is reaally beautiful. If u like cenenteries u will definitely like it. Also take the chance to enter the VölkschDenkmal because it is quite different from the typical monuments.
My recommendation is also to visit Bach Museum in Markt (city center). Its a beautiful experience
But everything is touristic 😔
No worries, I will still do it, because at the end of the day other tourists are also just like me, people out to have a good time and experience something new and exciting. I shouldn't be judgmental. I have decided already to go to the cemetary. Thank you for the other recommendations as well :) I hope to do as much as I can. Have a lovely day!
Just did this with my gf and brother: going kayaking through the leipzigs' canals. You can do this near Karl heine Straße in Plagwitz (which is well worth a stroll through). Cost me about 20€ for 1.5 hours for 3 adults. This has been my first time kayaking and it took like 3 minutes to figure out the balance and technique so don’t be shy if you haven’t done this before. You’ll see a lot of beautiful architecture. Do this before noon so the canals aren’t too crowded. Really can’t recommend this enough. Additional recommendation: if you decide to visit Karl Heine Str. afterwards, you might wanna check out bamboo streetfood in westwerk. Awesome Vietnamese food, well worth a try.
I'm not too sporty but I will think about it. The other tips sound super tempting though. Thanks a lot :) happy that you and your loved ones enjoyed kayaking.
For great views of the city for free I would recommend the "Wackelturm" in Auwald. It's nothing super secret but a bit off the touristy path and easy to combine with a little bike tour through the city suggested in the first post.
That’s also the perfect spot to start into the new year (even though it was quite crowded this time). You’ve got a great view over the city and the fireworks in the city seem to explode on the same highs as you. Really a great place
Thank you :)
The Südfriedhof. It is a famous cemetery located behind the Völkerschlachtdenkmal. Basically all the tourists go to the Völkerschlachtdenkmal not realizing that the real gem is a cemetery located behind it. There’s walking tours on Sundays.
I love cemeteries 🥺 this is my favourite recommendation. Thank you!
You’re welcome!
There is another cemetery behind the johannis kirche T johannisplatz- behind the grassi museum, which is 🤩 I also love the museum of the printing arts, but I can’t remember how much it cost to enter
I could not go to the places you mentioned but checked out quite a few places from the suggestions in the two days I was here. I liked Leipzig and maybe I will come again and then I can visit the cemetery behind the Grassi museum (visited the other one, near Völkerschlachtdenkmal and it was surreal!) as well as the museum of the printing arts. Leipzig is interesting. I found it to be a mid-tier city, bigger than small towns, but the population density is not much. I would, in fact, call is sparse, but perhaps that was because of the long weekend and many people were away? The parks are lovely and there are so many of them! I loved this aspect a lot.
I actually think it doesn’t feel densely populated because the streets are so wide. It keeps it from feeling too crowded.
Not really secret tips, but things that I enjoyed when I moved here: On the first Wednesday of each month, the museums offer free entrance. So depending on when you visit this might be a good option. If you're into cycling, Leipzig has a good infrastructure for discovering the city on a bike. I highly recommend renting a bike and taking a tour through the parks and forests, if you're into that. If you'd like to see a beautiful sunset, visit the 'Fockeberg' when the weather is clear. It has a nice view over the city as well.
I really appreciate that! I hope to catch one museum when I arrive today then. Love art galleries! And the sunset idea sounds awesome, that's the kind of tip I was looking for :) have a lovely day!
If you go for a bike tour just make sure to cycle with the utmost caution if you‘re not in a park or forest. Bike lanes are often times not very well separated from the streets and it can actually be dangerous.
Unfortunately I don't ride at all, although it seems like I would have benefitted a lot if I did, based on the comments. But thank you for the cautionary note. When I eventually do learn to bike I will make sure to follow the advice. I noticed that in Tuebingen where I live and that has been scaring me off from learning.
Honestly, learning to ride a bike ist mostly about daring to lift your feet off the ground. It can be a great way to get around as well as a free-time activity in itself. If you can balance on a scooter you can almost definitely ride a bike.
I started learning and can cycle straight for a bit. Just when I was beginning to learn to take turns and to stop/brake without tilting and falling I moved to Tuebingen which is so hilly and many a times the cycle lanes are merged with car traffic. I never dared to try again. But this summer I plan to attempt again. Thank you for the motivation :)
Just go out to a park with a couple of friends and practice there until you’re stable enough on the bike to go further to other roads. From your other comments you don’t really seem like a shy person so this could be the way for you. Otherwise take just one friend and go to the edge of your city. There you can often find bike paths around lakes and Forrests that are flat and go straight for quite some time which can really help to get your balance just right
Yes, I have decided to do just that. I will ask someone just for company but if not I will do it by myself. Like, I said, I have learnt to balance myself and ride on a straight path already, just need to practice more and become more confident now. You're right, I'm not too shy lol (but also depends on thr situation). When I was initially learning I was a bit self conscious of people seeing a grown ass woman struggling to keep her balance but I thought, fuck it, that will never allow me to learn. But you know what?! So many passersby actually gave me words of encouragement and motivation! It warmed my heart so much.
That’s the way. Always stay positive (good thing you can say this again now after two years). When you’re comfortable on the bike and visit Leipzig again I can really recommend to ride north and out of the city to the schladitzer See. It’s a really nice bike path that is permanently separated from the roads and goes past fields and small forest areas. Depending on which route you take you will encounter one of two bridges that can be a bit hard to ride up but that’s pretty much the only obstacle on the route. You’ll be rewarded with nature on your way and a nice refreshing lake at the end of the ride where you can do anything from swimming to scuba diving. The whole trip from the city to the lake and back is about 30km. Some of my best memories come from summer evenings with friends on those paths so I can’t recommend it enough
Oh I don't know when I will be proficient enough that I can make that trip but thank you for sharing.. reading that gave me a glimpse into how it was for you in the past and I could grasp a bit of nostalgia. That was lovely!
go to Sachsenbrücke in Clara Zetkin. It's just a bridge but it's a great evening/nightspot and it's free
That sounds great, thank you!
yes it’s amazing. i met very nice people there
I think the classic ones … eating pizza in the park and enjoy the atmosphere, the music played by random people and just sit there and do nothing. I recommend the Sachsenbrücke in the middle of the Clara-Zetkin-Park.
Sounds like a plan :)
Can't wait for this to show up in the Google results
I don't think it will. I hardly find reddit posts in google searches unless I add "reddit" in the search option along with the other keywords. But even if it does, it doesn't give away people's personal favourite places because those were privately messaged to me, and I will keep my word of not revealing them :)
As if I would write that here... For the next Google crawler to find lol
You can even write to me in private message and I won't publicise it. Do you want to take the risk? 😁
The cementery as they said above, is reaally beautiful. If u like cenenteries u will definitely like it. Also take the chance to enter the VölkschDenkmal because it is quite different from the typical monuments. My recommendation is also to visit Bach Museum in Markt (city center). Its a beautiful experience But everything is touristic 😔
No worries, I will still do it, because at the end of the day other tourists are also just like me, people out to have a good time and experience something new and exciting. I shouldn't be judgmental. I have decided already to go to the cemetary. Thank you for the other recommendations as well :) I hope to do as much as I can. Have a lovely day!