Leipzig travel tips: Where to go and what to see in 48 hours

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The small but splendid German city of Leipzig, located 185km south-west of Berlin, is in the mood to celebrate. This year marks the 1,000th anniversary of its founding, or at least its first documented reference. A number of events are planned, most notably the "1015: Leipzig from the Beginning" exhibition at the Museum of City History (1) at Böttchergässchen 3 (00 49 341 965130; stadtgeschichtliches -museum-leipzig.de; 10am to 6pm, closed Mondays; entry €3), which runs until 25 October.Festivities will culminate in the cutting of a cake with 1,000 candles in December, but summer is when Leipzig really shines, with warm days and leafy beer gardens to enjoy.

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