Exploring the third spaces within the city of Leipzig is wonderful.
Tonight, I will give two examples – both are parks.
On Sunday, 22 June 2025, I attended a park service at an international church on the opposite end of the city.
Unfortunately, for the ideal of a smooth journey, things didn’t go quite to plan in terms of getting to Clara-Zetkin-Park on time — this 40-minute journey was also my first time using the bus instead of the tram. I accidentally took the bus on the correct line but in the opposite direction. This mistake significantly delayed me.
However, due to this error, I discovered an awesome mini-park. I don’t suppose that this stretch of healthy grass and benches would count as the standard park to a Leipziger. Hence, whenever one mentions how Leipzig strives to be a green space city, this small park around the neighborhood comes to my mind.
And not only that! Let me tell you about Clara-Zetkin-Park.
Now, upon getting there, it became clear that this place was amazing – Ich habe den Park super gefunden = I found it super!
There’s a diverse range of outdoor activities to enjoy. I was intrigued by a family mud run that took place at the adjacent horse racing track – if I come back to Leipzig, I will look into how I can participate in one. This park was also one of the best places to have a picnic, cycle along a picturesque scene, or go canoeing in some beautiful waters.
In my case, going for a park service and then hanging out with others to play badminton, Viking chess, and spikeball on the cool grass in hot but not desert-hot sun was great! Without a doubt, every tourist needs to view and appreciate this city’s greenery as one of the main attractions. This aspect of Leipzig – just roaming into the actual outdoors and being able to do all kinds of cool stuff spontaneously is one of the reasons I find it epic!
