Augsburg also has plenty to offer in the way of leisure and entertainment. You don’t need to leave the city to get a taste of nature – plenty of beautiful spacious parks and meadows provide a relaxing setting for walks, cycling, playing or just a lazy afternoon. Augsburg is a university-town, the city has an Exhibition Centre and hosts international trade fairs. Augsburg is easily accessible by frequent trains, by plane and by car via the Autobahn A 8. Famous places to see are the Fuggerei (the oldest welfare-housing area in the world), the town hall, Maximilianstraße, the cathedral and the Ulrich-basilica. The old part of the city provides a very special atmosphere due to numerous truly romantic corners, little canals, and lots of bridges... For many people Augsburg is the most northern town of Italy.