Alt-West Travel Guide
Leipzig
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Popular places to visit
Leipziger Baumwollspinnerei
Once the biggest in continental Europe, this sprawling cotton factory now hosts artists who have made it one of the world’s most avant-garde contemporary art spaces.
City Gallery Am Markt
You can browse the exhibits at City Gallery Am Markt, a museum with a story of its own, during your trip to Leipzig. Discover the area's museums and churches.
Leipziger Auenwald
Explore the great outdoors at Leipziger Auenwald, a lovely green space in Leipzig. Discover the area's museums and churches.
Things to do
Leipzig: 1.5-Hour Historical Walking Tour in German
Discover Leipzig: a Tour to the Top Sights with Self-Guided Audio Tour
University of Leipzig: Guided Campus Walking Tour
Leipzig Scavenger Hunt and Highlights Self Guided Audio Tour
Leipzig: Comedy Tour through the Old Town (Tour in German)
Top hotels in Alt-West
astral Inn Hotel Leipzig
Radisson Blu Hotel, Leipzig
H2 Hotel Leipzig
pentahotel Leipzig
Vienna House Easy by Wyndham Leipzig
La chambre est tres bien, il manquait seulement une cafetiere
Reviewed on 23 Feb 2026
H+ Hotel Leipzig-Halle
The only comment I would like to make is that there was only ONE TV program that was in English, all the rest being in German.
Reviewed on 9 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Alt-West
Plagwitz
The restaurants and riverfront make Plagwitz worth a stop. Make a stop by Schaubühne im Lindenfels, and jump on the metro at Karl-Heine-Merseburger Straße Tram Stop to get around the area.
Zentrum-Nordwest
While visiting Zentrum-Nordwest, you might make a stop by sights like Red Bull Arena and Arena Leipzig.
Zentrum-West
While Zentrum-West may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Bach Museum and Leipzig's New Town Hall.
Gohlis
Visitors to Gohlis like its historical sites. Jump on the metro at Georg-Schumann-/Lindenthaler Straße Tram Stop or Leipzig Coppiplatz S-Bahn to see top sights like Schillerhaus while you're in the area.
Zentrum-Süd
Discover Zentrum-Süd, memorable for its restaurants. Popular attractions in Zentrum-Süd include Federal Administrative Court of Germany and Leipzig University Library, and you can see more of the area by hopping on the metro at Leipzig Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz S-Bahn.
Mitte
Museums, historical sites and theatres highlight some notable features of Mitte. Make a stop by Maedler Passage or Leipzig's Old Town Hall while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Leipzig Markt S-Bahn or Augustusplatz Tram Stop to get around town.
