Nikolaikirche and the eastern downtown area
From the Central Square we make our way to Nikolaikirche, famous as the starting point of the anticommunist protests, and the surrounding area
Central square in Leipzig and around it
We spend a lot of time in and passing through the beautiful Leipzig Central Square as most roads and paths downtown lead to it
The church of Bach, Thomaskirche
We continue to Thomaskirche the famous church in Leipzing where Bach was its music director for over 25 years
Famous “Zum Coffe Baum” cafe
First stop in downtown Leipzig is the famous cafe Zum Coffe Baum which even has a small museum about the history of coffee in Germany
Two nights in an AirBnB in Leipzig
We spend two night in Leipzig in a relatively cramped and noisy AirBnB close to the downtown area
Halle Art Museum, a worthwhile visit
We spend the majority of our time in Halle hiding from a thunderstorm inside the quite expansive and interesting Art Museum
Halle (Salle) historical city short exploration
We spend some time in the historical town of Halle (Salle) exploring the surprisingly beautiful streets that are hauntingly empty after a strong rain
Abandoned Beelitz Heilstätten sanatorium
First stop after getting our car is the Beelitz Heilstätten a former sanatorium since abandoned and now a major attraction
Into the Tiergarten, the huge park in Berlin
We end the day and our visit to Berlin with a walk through the huge Tiergarten park enjoying the cooler temperatures and finding interesting birds
Long planned visit to the Reichstag building
In the afternoon the major stop is a visit we reserved online some time ago to the Reichstag building to see the famous cupola and enjoy the views