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Not far from Leipzig's main train station, yet one of the greenest districts of the Saxon metropolis: small parks, the wide meadows of the Elster basin and the densely overgrown floodplain forest make up around two-thirds of the center-northwest area. The latter is also home to the Leipzig Zoo with its aquarium and world-famous Gondwanaland, which attracts animal lovers of all ages to its lovingly designed terrariums and enclosures every day. The Waldstraßenviertel, located in the northwestern part of the city center, is similarly attractive. Europe's largest comprehensively preserved Wilhelminian quarter was largely spared in the bombing raids of the Second World War and was expertly and faithfully restored in the course of a later major renovation. The result is impressive, as one cannot and will not get enough of the numerous richly decorated facades. Meanwhile, the many surrounding restaurants, cafés and boutiques prove that the Waldstraßenviertel has arrived in the here and now. It's no wonder that the neighborhood around Christianstraße is one of Leipzig's most popular - the perfect mix of friendly residents, aesthetic old building surroundings, green urban oases and culinary diversity is what makes it so charming.