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The oldest trade fair was held in Leipzig in 1497. Leipzig is a city with flair. A city of trade fairs and culture. A city of books and literature. A city for music lovers, Leipzig has always attracted as many kinds of people as the city has different facets. The Thomaner Choir, the Gewandhaus Orchestra and the Opera form n eldorado for all lovers of the musical arts. Many hope to be led into Auerbach's Cellar by the Devil in person - as to be read in Johann Wolfgang Goethe's "Faust". The adventurers seek their won form of evening entertainment - the so called "Leipzig Drallewatsch". The tour will take you from restaurant to restaurant, from bar to bar, from n original inn to a party, from the party to a pub.

Johann Sebastian Bach, although born in Thuringia, worked for over a quarter of a century in the Thomaskirche - where his heart still rests today. He opened up completely new musical horizons and led the Thomaner Choir to world renown.

It sits on the cross-roads of major transportation network. The main station in Leipzig is the second largest terminus station in the world. At the same time, the station promenades, on three levels and with many shops and boutiques, form a focus for urban life. This place is a destination in itself. The promenade is efficiently managed by the ECE group, which is currently responsible for 60 shopping centers in Germany.