Leipzig loves its pubs as much as its parties, so you won't have any trouble finding a place to go. Just stroll down the city's pub mile, Drallewatsch, and take your pick. Try the city's very own speciality - Gose - a top-fermented wheat beer, or settle for the region's satisfyingly strong, dark Schwarzbier.

Leipzig's oldest Gose pub: Gosenschenke Ohne Bedenken
Gose is best enjoyed at Gosenschenke (Menckestraße 5). Take a seat in the cellar or the tree-lined beer garden, easily one of the most beautiful spots to drink in the city.

Pre-game beer: Spizz
Warm up at local favourite Spizz (Markt 9), where you can sit outside in the sun, have a bite to eat and enjoy refreshing Koestritzer dark beer.

Late-night partying: Moritzbastei
Mingle with Leipzig's hip crowd in this three-storey cellar. The friendly but energetic atmosphere makes this bar-cum-club the ideal spot for after-match partying, and closing hours are not taken too seriously...