Discover the centre of musical instrument making worldwide - Saxony.
When it rolled through Europe, the wave of the Reformation did not just affect the Catholic Church. In the wake of the upheavals, cultural life was also set in motion. In Saxony, you can experience the musical side of the Reformation on a somewhat different kind of round trip.
On your sonorous discovery tour through Saxony, you ll get to know the cities of Leipzig and Zwickau and their famous sons. You ll also be inspired by a visit to Musicon Valley® in Markneukirchen. This is where the Vogtland musical instrument industry was founded by exiles from Bohemia - Protestant religious refugees. A visit to Markneukirchen is still a feast for the eyes and ears.
Our itinerary:
1. Day: Leipzig - along the Notenspur
- Discovery tours through the city centre along the "Notenspur"
- Visit to the Bach-Museum
- Visits to St Nicholas' Church and St Thomas' Church
- Motet by the St Thomas Choir (regularly on Fridays at 6 pm and Saturdays at 3 pm)
2. Day: Leipzig, Zwickau - Saxony's cradle of music
- Visit to the Grassi Museum of Musical Instruments
- Trip to Zwickau
- Tour of the city in the footsteps of Luther and the Reformation, along the Luther Trail
- Visit to St Mary's Cathedral
- . Marien
- Visit to the birthplace of Robert Schumann and the world's largest closed Schumann collection
3. Day 3: Markneukirchen - Sounding craftsmanship
- Drive to Markneukirchen
- Visit one of the more than 100 show workshops for instrument making
- Explore the Markneukirchen Musical Instrument Museum
Day 4: Journey home
