Alt-West Travel Guide
Tourist Guide





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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.
Leipziger Auenwald
Explore the great outdoors at Leipziger Auenwald, a lovely green space in Leipzig. Discover the area's museums and churches.
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.
Activities

3 hours private bike tour of Leipzig's most beautiful districts

Leipzig: 13-Stop Hop-on/Hop-off Bus Ticket

Leipzig: Guided Tour of the Southern Cemetery

Leipzig: Exclusive BMW & MINI Behind-the-Scenes Factory Tour

Leipzig Private Walking Tour With A Professional Guide

From Leipzig: Day-Trip to the Ore Mountains
Our pick of the best Alt-West Hotel Deals

Hotel 3 Linden
Reviewed on 20 Jul. 2025

Seminaris Hotel Leipzig
Reviewed on 11 Jun. 2025

H+ Hotel Leipzig-Halle
Reviewed on 20 Jul. 2025

Campanile Leipzig Halle Airport
Reviewed on 19 Jul. 2025

Radisson Blu Hotel, Leipzig
Reviewed on 6 Jul. 2025

Radisson Hotel Leipzig
Reviewed on 10 Aug. 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Alt-West

Lindenau
Though Lindenau may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Leipziger Baumwollspinnerei and Arena Leipzig.
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.

West
If you're spending time in West, check out sights like Lake Kulkwitz or PEP-Center and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Leipzig Miltitzer Allee S-Bahn or Leipzig Karlsruher Straße S-Bahn.

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 St. Thomas Church and Bach Museum.

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.