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LION HUNTING IN LEIPZIG

Leipzig is possibly the only city in the world where you can still go Lion Hunting

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Working as a travel photographer I have had the opportunity of visiting some of the worlds most beautiful cities

It would be hard to find another the size of Leipzig which comes close to equalling some its achievements

It is the birthplace of one of the greatest composers that ever lived, Johann Sebastian Bach

The composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy made it his home and lived there until his death on the 4th November 1847

Between 1765 and 1768, Johann Wolfgang Goethe studied in Leipzig

A scene from his celebrated "Faust", "Auerbach's Cellar in Leipzig", made this wonderful restaurant world-famous

Leipzig was the starting point for the events which led to the Peaceful Revolution of 1989

You can visit the original locations of St Nicholas's Church, where after the Prayers for Peace were said, the demonstrations started along Augustusplatz and the central ring road to the headquarters of the secret police (Stasi), part of which has been incorporated into the Museum in the "Round Corner"

The City of Leipzig converted an enormous circular building specifically to house the largest panoramic photograph in the world

It has one of the the largest Opera Houses in the world with a staff of over 700 people

Leipzig is home to the national book collection with over 8 million volumes

Leipzig has one of the largest railway stations in the world

It was the birthplace of Sam Hahnemann, the Father of Homeopathy

It has some stunning architecture and miles of wonderful bars and restaurants

This list could go on and on .............

It has some of the friendliest people you will ever meet

If you only ever go to Germany once - make sure that you include a visit to Leipzig & Dresden

You will love them both

NEWS FROM AIR BERLIN & NIKKI

18th October 2005: On the run-way of Berlin-Templehof airport, Joachim Hunold, CEO of Air Berlin, and Niki Lauder, CEO of NIKI take seats in the cockpit of a new Air Berlin A320 – the first in a total of 70 jets on order from Airbus for Air Berlin and NIKI, its Austrian partner airline. The large-scale contract, worth around 4.5 billion dollars, was signed by the two companies almost a year ago. The airlines have an option on 50 further aircraft. In each case 10 of those planes are designated for NIKI.

Joachim Hunold, managing partner of Air Berlin, commented: “With the Airbus order we have laid the foundations for further growth. It was only by placing a major order that we were able to negotiate a price that secures our competitiveness in relation to our European rivals. However, the market will determine how rapid our future growth will be. Initially we have planned to be operating 72 aircraft in 2012.”

Niki Lauda, who already operates an Airbus fleet, added: “The A320 is currently the most modern medium-haul aircraft in the world. A high-quality product that excels on account of its great economic efficiency.”

The jet seats 180 passengers and will be used on Euro Shuttle flights between major European cities, as well as on tourist routes.