cost free and outside - that's the slogan of the Solar Observatory of Goseck…read more the most important facts in Shortform: the Neolithic circular plant of Goseck was built about 4800 before christ and was used as an meeting point, trading place, cult location and judicial court. It was the centerpiece of a Neolithic microregion. discovered in 1991 during reconnaissance flight by an airpicture archaeologist on the outskirts of Goseck (Landkreis Weissenfels) in Saxony-Anhalt, the Solar Observatory is the oldest in the world and was reconstructed in its origin scales. completed in December 2005, it is open and free to visit anytime . through breakes in the palisades, the date of the winter - and summer solstice could be forecasted . in any case worth a visit,even for historically non-intrested. kids can run & play. cost free parking area nearby. just follow the signs.

Rosental is a huge park in Leipzig. It has two different sections, a huge lawn near the zoo, which…read moreis a decent place for picnic and it also has probably the best dog park in town. The other part, which is a bit further from the city center, is dense forest, where it's hard to believe you're still in the middle of a city. It has a great viewing platform in the middle of the woods, with breathtaking views on Leipzig and its surrounding area. There's no entrance fee, but unfortunately it means sometimes it's packed with drunk teenagers. It's a bit hard to get there, since there's no trams or busses nearby, and you will probably need a cell phone with gps. It's not amongst the most important sights in Leipzig, but if you have a few days in town or if you're a local, it definitely worth a visit.