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ASISI

Leipzig's Panometer is showcasing the Brazilian rainforest as never seen before, using the world's biggest 360° screen. The work of Berlin artist Yadegar Asisi, it's as close as you'll get to the real deal without the threat of being attacked by a monkey.

Address: 114 RICHARD LEHMANN STRASSE. | Tel: +49 341 121 3396
CZECH CUBISM

The Czech Cubism movement, with many ceramics based around geometric patterns and unusual forms, is the focus of a new exhibition at Leipzig's Grassi Museum (until October). Never look at a coff ee mug in the same way again.

Address: 5-11 JOHANNISPLATZ. | Tel: +49 (0)341 222 9100
PARIS SYNDROM

Although its name derives from the concept of stark reality destroying built-up expectations, the Paris Syndrom café (pictured) at Leipzig's Museum of Contemporary Art yields far from disappointing results.

Address: 9-11 KARL-TAUCHNITZ-STRASSE. | Tel: +49 341 140 810
SILVESTERABEND KONZERT

The tradition of New Year's Eve concerts in Leipzig dates back to a performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in 1918. This year the Gewandhaus hosts a series of recitals organised by the Berlin Philharmonic on 31 December, with works by Mozart, Strauss and Vivaldi, among others.

Address: 8 AUGUSTUSPLATZ. | Tel: +49 (0)341 127 0280
ST NIKOLAI CHURCH

As the centre of the 1989 Monday demonstrations that proved integral in the overthrow of the GDR, Leipzig's Nikolaikirche holds a sacred place in German history.

Address: 3 NIKOLAIKIRCHHOF. | Tel: +49 341 960 5270
TRABIMANIA

The legendary East German Trabant may be the automobile equivalent of slapstick comedy but it's also the perfect way to celebrate 20 years since the tearing down of the Berlin Wall. Take a ride in one of these quintessentially East German claptraps with Trabimania.

Address: 1 MERSEBURGER STRASSE. | Tel: +49 347 715 240
WIR GEGEN UNS

The bitter rivalry between those from Germany's former socialist East and those from the capitalist West is examined in Leipzig's Haus der Geschichte's analysis of how this animosity played out in the arena of sport. Until 5 April.

Address: 6 GRIMMAISCHE STRASSE. | Tel: +49 (0)341 22200
WORLD'S LARGEST ADVENT CALENDAR

At a mammoth 872m2, Leipzig's freestanding advent calendar is the largest of its type in the world. One giant door is opened at 4.30pm every day until Christmas Eve, when it's opened at 11am.

Address: BOTTCHERGASSE.

Leipzig: See

Leipzig's Panometer is showcasing the Brazilian rainforest as never seen before, using the world's biggest 360° screen. The work of Berlin artist Yadegar Asisi, it's as close as you'll get to the real deal without the threat of being attacked by a monkey.

The Czech Cubism movement, with many ceramics based around geometric patterns and unusual forms, is the focus of a new exhibition at Leipzig's Grassi Museum (until October). Never look at a coff ee mug in the same way again.

Although its name derives from the concept of stark reality destroying built-up expectations, the Paris Syndrom café (pictured) at Leipzig's Museum of Contemporary Art yields far from disappointing results.

The tradition of New Year's Eve concerts in Leipzig dates back to a performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in 1918. This year the Gewandhaus hosts a series of recitals organised by the Berlin Philharmonic on 31 December, with works by Mozart, Strauss and Vivaldi, among others.

As the centre of the 1989 Monday demonstrations that proved integral in the overthrow of the GDR, Leipzig's Nikolaikirche holds a sacred place in German history.

The legendary East German Trabant may be the automobile equivalent of slapstick comedy but it's also the perfect way to celebrate 20 years since the tearing down of the Berlin Wall. Take a ride in one of these quintessentially East German claptraps with Trabimania.

The bitter rivalry between those from Germany's former socialist East and those from the capitalist West is examined in Leipzig's Haus der Geschichte's analysis of how this animosity played out in the arena of sport. Until 5 April.

At a mammoth 872m2, Leipzig's freestanding advent calendar is the largest of its type in the world. One giant door is opened at 4.30pm every day until Christmas Eve, when it's opened at 11am.