Our number one underrated German attraction is Leipzig, a must visit for music lovers. Not only is it the birthplace of Wagner and the place where Bach, Mendelssohn, Bartholdy, the Schumanns, and Mahler worked, it is also home to the renowned Gewandhaus Orchestra, the 800-year-old St Thomas's Boys Choir, and the Leipzig Opera.

Regular festivals bring the city’s illustrious musical heritage to life and there is a thriving contemporary arts scene too. The Plagwitz quarter has a particularly vibrant selection of exhibition spaces and boutiques including the former cotton mill, which is now a living and working space for over 100 artists.

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