Alt-West Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Alt-West
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
Leipzig: Exclusive BMW & MINI Behind-the-Scenes Factory Tour
Leipzig: 1.5-Hour Historical Walking Tour in German
Leipzig: Comedy Tour through the Old Town (Tour in German)
University of Leipzig: Guided Campus Walking Tour
Leipzig: 360° Panorama THE CATHEDRALE OF MONET ticket
Our pick of the best Alt-West Hotel Deals
Seminaris Hotel Leipzig
nice
Reviewed on 11 June 2025
astral Inn Hotel Leipzig
All good with us..
Reviewed on 13 July 2024
Hotel 3 Linden
Nice quite hotel, great for stay on trip to South Europe.
Reviewed on 20 July 2025
H+ Hotel Leipzig-Halle
👍
Reviewed on 20 July 2025
Staycity Leipzig City Centre
Rooms are ok
Reviewed on 1 Dec 2025
pentahotel Leipzig
Zimmer, Service, Frühstück alles empfehlenswert 👍
Reviewed on 26 Nov 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.
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 Bach Museum and Leipzig's New Town Hall.
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.
Zentrum-Süd
Discover Zentrum-Süd, memorable for its restaurants. Popular attractions in Zentrum-Süd include Federal Administrative Court of Germany and Gallery for Contemporary Art Leipzig, and you can see more of the area by hopping on the metro at Leipzig Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz S-Bahn.
