arcades and passages

Although we have very acceptable North European weather it is often very nice to be able to enjoy walking through and shopping in the many arcades that characterise Leipzig's shopping scene. Some are famous, others have some artistic sights, and some just offer a way to the next major street. The range of shops is not too heavily dominated by "chain stores" which make so many cities just a copy of each other. The city centre is almost completely free of traffic.