At the Battle of Leipzig, which took place in 1813, Napoleon suffered what was perhaps his greatest defeat. A hundred years later, a magnificent monument was erected in the south-eastern suburbs of Leipzig to commemorate this pivotal – and, above all, bloody – battle. If you visit it, it is sure to leave a lasting impression on you. Its exterior is reflected in a pond in the middle of the park, whilst the interior is adorned with enormous statues of mythical heroes.

You can never get enough of the Tatras! You can get off the train at Štrba station and head for two high-altitude observatories at once. You’ll find the first one when you climb up to Skalnaté pleso. The second lies right at the summit of the mountain (2,663 metres above sea level), which you can only reach by cable car. This observatory is interesting in that it focuses primarily on observing the Sun. Both observatories operate mainly as scientific research centres and are open to the public on open days, held on one day each in July and August. Tickets to the Tatras >

The German city of Fulda, the next stop on the Leo Express routes, was designated the first “Star City” in 2019 thanks to its connection to the surrounding Sternenpark Röhn – a UNESCO biosphere reserve – and its systematic approach to tackling light pollution (Sternenstadt) in Germany in 2019. This means it is the ideal place for stargazing.

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