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Live tours in Leipzig

Explore Leipzig, Germany, live with a local who lives there. A guide walks you past Völkerschlachtdenkmal, Thomaskirche and Nikolaikirche on a video call, or talks you through it by phone.

16 live tours From 16,00 €

Explore Leipzig live with a local

Sessions run live, not as a recording: you join at a time in your own time zone, and the guide follows whatever you want to see or ask about. Plagwitz is worth asking about: a former industrial district with canals, galleries and converted factory bars.

Every date has a minimum group size: if it does not fill up, it is cancelled and you are refunded in full automatically. Small groups, real answers, no script.

What a live session shows

  • Völkerschlachtdenkmal A monument over 90 metres tall completed in 1913 to mark the centenary of the 1813 battle that ended Napoleon's grip on Germany.
  • Thomaskirche The church where Johann Sebastian Bach worked as cantor for 27 years and where he is buried.
  • Nikolaikirche The church whose Monday prayer meetings grew into the 1989 demonstrations that helped end East German rule.
  • Runde Ecke The former regional Stasi headquarters, now a museum on East German surveillance.
  • Bach Museum A museum beside Thomaskirche holding original manuscripts and instruments tied to Bach's time in the city.
  • Spinnerei A former cotton mill turned into one of Europe's largest contemporary art and gallery complexes.
  • Oper Leipzig The city's opera house on Augustusplatz, home to one of Germany's oldest musical theatre traditions.
  • Augustusplatz A large square framed by the opera house and the Gewandhaus concert hall.

Neighbourhoods

  • Plagwitz a former industrial district with canals, galleries and converted factory bars
  • Connewitz an alternative district south of the centre known for nightlife and street art
  • Südvorstadt the student quarter south of the centre, full of cafes and shared flats

Food to know

  • Leipziger Allerlei (mixed vegetables and dumplings)
  • Leipziger Lerche (shortcrust pastry with almond filling)
  • Gose (a sour, salted wheat beer brewed locally)
  • Bratkartoffeln (fried potatoes)
  • Eierschecke (layered custard cake)

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Good to know about Leipzig

Do I need to be in Leipzig to join a session?

No. You join from wherever you are; the guide is the one in Leipzig, live on camera or on the phone.

How long does a session last?

Between 0.5 and 1.5 hours, depending on the guide and the topic.

What language is the session in?

Guides here offer German, English, French and Spanish; pick the one you want when you book.

What if I lose connection partway through?

Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up.

Can I ask the guide anything, or is it a fixed script?

Anything. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.