A weekend in Leipzig
Within the last few years, rents have soared and
gentrification has settled comfortably in Berlin, Germany’s crown jewel of
cool. In search of the up-and-coming heir to the throne, I spent the
past weekend in Leipzig.
I enjoyed browsing the ultra-cool neighborhoods of Plagwitz and Sudvorstadt for knick knacks, street art, and summer dresses. And yet, I found myself preoccupied by the startling number of dreadlocked Germans and statement-dirty feet. I guess this is the kind of thing that accompanies low-rent and available studio space, but I found it excessive.
But the energy was young and promising, proving that full-back tattoos and baby bjorns are not mutually exclusive.
Flower-crown workshop on the street |
Who, me? |
Standard street scene on Karl-Heine Strasse, in the Plagwitz neighborhood
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Saturday ice-cream break |
Feinkostmarkt, a flea-market free-for-all that takes place on the first weekend of every month
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Lazy sunday in Clara-Zetkin Park
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