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Hannover
Hannover is a modern metropolis set among countless idyllic little towns and cute villages — with its programme of major events and open-air concerts, the baroque Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen and its top-notch artistic and cultural offerings, this city boasts a range of absorbing leisure activities that scarcely any other city can rival. Among the tourist highlights of the area, surrounding its federal state capital, are Lake Steinhude, the ridge of the Deister Hills and the Marienburg Castle.Hitta resa
Several times a day, the eerie legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin plays out on the side of the municipality's wedding house. A little figurine marches ahead, followed by a herd of rats. In addition to this jolly version, a more gruesome version follows, with a figurine leading away the townschildren instead.
The Herrenhausen Gardens are an internationally famous ensemble of garden arts and culture that dates back to the end of the 17th century and therefore ranks among the most important historical and best preserved baroque gardens in Europe. Ordered by Electress Sophie of the Palatinate, and inspired by the Sun King Luois XIV, this unique scenery attracts about half a million visitors a year with its wonderful shape and its amazing atmosphere.
After being used as a private residence of an heir of the throne, the Herrenhausen Palace Museum reopened in 2013 and, since then, invites visitors to entertainingly explore the facets of the wide-ranging palace and the garden world in Herrenhausen. Displaying ten manorial chambers with precious furniture, sculptures and china as well as oil paintings and portraits, this exhibition will give you an insight into the wealthy way of life back in the day.
With its extensive selection and its manifold exhibition programme, the Sprengel Museum ranks among the most important museums for contemporary art of the 20th and 21th century. While featuring both temporary and permanent exhibition, this venue also organises events and activities for visitors of all age that allow you to deeply dunk into the world of art craft.
This 'do-it-yourself' tour will give you the chance to experience the city on your own, and all you have to do is to follow the red thread that is painted on the pavement. Weaving its way through the inner city, this route will pass 36 prime attractions and also gives a proper overview about the city centre's shape and structure. The tour starts and finishes at the Tourist Information, where you can also purchase informative brochures that describe the interesting building and monuments that you will meet along your way.
Although the architectural style implicates the Town Hall in some more majestic time, this monument was built only around 100 years ago, in 1913. Housing the city's government as well as 3D town models which can be visited in the opulent main hall, the unique curving lift to the town hall's dome is the main attraction here: at a 17-degree angle, it covers the 43 metres up to the gallery at the top of the dome which offers a marvellous view of the whole city.
Renamed from Kestner-Museum to Museum August Kestner, in order to avoid confusion with the local art gallery Kestnergesellschaft, this museum was founded in 1889 and, in 1962, rebuilt in its present and highly interesting form. Centered on the collections of August Kestner himself as well as his nephew Hermann, the exhibitions contain four different categories of antiquities: Ancient Egypt, Classical Antiquity, Numismatics and Handicraft.
The historic timber-framed buildings of the Old Town are among the most special sights of the city centre, as strolling through picturesque narrow streets disclose inviting cafés and restaurants as well as exclusive boutiques and cute little shops. While walking around will always make for a great atmosphere, Germany’s oldest flea market takes place at the banks of the Leine river every Saturday.
Several times a day, the eerie legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin plays out on the side of the municipality's wedding house. A little figurine marches ahead, followed by a herd of rats. In addition to this jolly version, a more gruesome version follows, with a figurine leading away the townschildren instead.
The Herrenhausen Gardens are an internationally famous ensemble of garden arts and culture that dates back to the end of the 17th century and therefore ranks among the most important historical and best preserved baroque gardens in Europe. Ordered by Electress Sophie of the Palatinate, and inspired by the Sun King Luois XIV, this unique scenery attracts about half a million visitors a year with its wonderful shape and its amazing atmosphere.
This restaurant serves, as the name already reveals, a great variety of fish and meat dishes that – accompanied with tasty sides – prove that the German kitchen is not only about sausages and schnitzel. While the wine selection is well chosen and impressively wide, the extra gin menu on top invites you to try out different drinks from all over the world.
While its classic menu is influenced by Italian flavours, and executed with fresh and aromatic ingredients, the wine tasting allows you to, in addition, try out different dishes and wines expertly paired up.
For more than 20 years already, this restaurant serves fresh and innovative dishes with Italian influences within a fancy, yet cosy atmosphere. Head here for also enjoying a fantastic view over Lake Maschsee, before or after visiting its housing company, the Sprengel Museum.
This restaurant serves a innovative version of the traditional German kitchen, and while the dishes are of high quality as to their fresh ingredients, they also are interpreted in a fully new way by a creative chef. While the staff shares its passion for good food and drinks, the atmosphere spreads new ideas when it comes to the experience of culture and lifestyle.
At one of the oldest half-timbered houses of Hannover, with historic arches and a terrific atmosphere, Broyhan House serves a typical Bourgeois German cuisine that should not be missed out. With substantial dishes and best-brewed beers, this restaurant indeed make for a great experience of both local life and food traditions.
This restaurant serves, as the name already reveals, a great variety of fish and meat dishes that – accompanied with tasty sides – prove that the German kitchen is not only about sausages and schnitzel. While the wine selection is well chosen and impressively wide, the extra gin menu on top invites you to try out different drinks from all over the world.
While its classic menu is influenced by Italian flavours, and executed with fresh and aromatic ingredients, the wine tasting allows you to, in addition, try out different dishes and wines expertly paired up.
Hannover is steadily gaining ground as an attractive shopping metropolis, and the pedestrian zone around Kröpcke is one of its landmarks. While featuring both retail chains and independent stores, this neighbourhood also hosts a couple of restaurants and cafes so that you can basically spend a whole day here without getting bored, or hungry, or thirsty.
The district Nordstadt is as vibrant as its inhabitants, and so are the shops that you will discover here around the university, along with quite a few bars, cafes, and restaurants: while "Schön Schön" offers interior and design accessories for a most cosy home, "Jäger & Sammler" sells fashion of (and for) all kinds right next to "Onkel Ollis" special groceries, and "Soule Sneakerstores'" huge selection of shoes.
The Südstadt does not only offer relaxing spots right next to the lake but also great shopping opportunities that are mainly focused onto interior design: while "PorzellanCafé" offers both coffee as well as coffee set designs, "Esplanade" sells almost every kind of decoration, while "Wohntraum Hannover" generally offers 50s, 60s and 70s design.
The List district is, last but not least, a charming and quite family-friendly area of a calm and charming atmosphere, where cafes and restaurants string together next to stores and smaller shops selling produces of all kinds. Come here for combining a leisure walk with purchasing some unique bargain.
The Ernst-August-Galerie is a cutting-edge shopping mall, offering all kinds of shops from well or less known fashion brands to design and interior stores. As you can also take a break at various cafes and restaurants at the market hall, do not hesitate to visit all the shops you will wish to.
South to Hannover, the Leine Center features more than 100 specialised stores from different industries such as fashion, sports, health care and groceries. The variety of shops will keep you busy all day, and the cafes and restaurants around will gladly invite you in for a break.
Hannover is steadily gaining ground as an attractive shopping metropolis, and the pedestrian zone around Kröpcke is one of its landmarks. While featuring both retail chains and independent stores, this neighbourhood also hosts a couple of restaurants and cafes so that you can basically spend a whole day here without getting bored, or hungry, or thirsty.
The district Nordstadt is as vibrant as its inhabitants, and so are the shops that you will discover here around the university, along with quite a few bars, cafes, and restaurants: while "Schön Schön" offers interior and design accessories for a most cosy home, "Jäger & Sammler" sells fashion of (and for) all kinds right next to "Onkel Ollis" special groceries, and "Soule Sneakerstores'" huge selection of shoes.
Germany can be visited visa-free for up to 90 days by citizens of most European countries, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Israel, UAE and most countries in America. If you are unsure whether or not you need to apply for a visa, we recommend contacting the embassy or consulate in your country. International (non-Schengen) travelers need a passport that is valid for at least 3 months after the end of their intended trip in order to enter the Schengen zone. Citizens of Schengen countries can travel without a passport, but must have a valid ID with them during their stay.
While Hannover is always worth a visit, the summer months between May and September offer the most when it comes to both wonderful weather and great events such as the Maschsee Lake Festival or a Marksmen Funfair. The winter in Hannover can get quite cold and, due to its northern location, also snowy but the fantastic Christmas markets can only be enjoyed then. Although it may be more rainy, do visit Hannover during spring and autumn for seeing the city less crowded and in more of a relaxed, natural state.
Hannover Airport, north to Hannover, is one of the leading airports in Northern Germany, and the most important hub within the federal state of Lower Saxony. Taxis are available right outside of all terminals of the arrival level, and a ride into the city takes around 20 minutes. Buses and interurban trains operate regularly, and the airport also features a direct train connection to Hannover main station that can be reach in 17 minutes. The airport's website informs about different schedules, and also shuttles services, while all venues and shops available in and around the airport are presented as well.
The public transport in Hannover is operated by GVH, an union of six transport companies in the Hannover region, that features an expanded transport network of interurban trains, trams and buses. While you can buy your tickets of different kinds on board, via app, at vending machines and in service and sales centers, keep in mind that the HannoverCard includes free travel in the public transport within the entire Hannover Region.
Taxis serve across the whole town, and they can be either met at a taxi stop or called via phone – be aware that the prices always depend on the taximeter. While Hannoversche Funk-Taxi-Zentrale might be most known, there are several other reliable services: Hallo Taxi 3811 +49 511 381 1 Franka Thomas Taxiunternehmen Neue-Land-Straße 17, Hannover +49 511 388 371 4
Post offices across the whole town offer every service from buying envelopes to sending packages, and they can be recognized by their yellow DHL sign. Stamps can be bought at venture machines in front of the post offices as well as at labelled kiosks that also offer pick-up services. A main office can be found at Ernst-August-Galery but there are many others all around: Deutsche Post Am Klagesmarkt 10-11, Hannover Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9:30am-6:30pm. Sat 10am-3pm Deutsche Post Goetheplatz 11, Hannover Opening hours: Mon-Sat 6am-8pm
Pharmacies can be located across the whole town and they are usually marked by a big read "A" – on the entrance door, you will always find a screen with information about which pharmacy is in emergency service during the nights and at the weekends. One central pharmacy, Leinen Apotheke at Ernst-August-Galery, can be found close to the main station but there are many other close by, and spread across the whole town: City Apotheke Karmarschstraße 33/35, Hannover +49 511 307 766 www.city-apo-hannover.de Opening hours: Mon-Fri 8am-6:30pm. Sa 9am-4pm Löwen Apotheke Bahnhofstraße 2, Hannover +49 511 270 467 0 www.apohannover.de Opening hours: Mon-Fri 8am-7pm. Sat 10am-7pm
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Germany can be visited visa-free for up to 90 days by citizens of most European countries, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Israel, UAE and most countries in America. If you are unsure whether or not you need to apply for a visa, we recommend contacting the embassy or consulate in your country. International (non-Schengen) travelers need a passport that is valid for at least 3 months after the end of their intended trip in order to enter the Schengen zone. Citizens of Schengen countries can travel without a passport, but must have a valid ID with them during their stay.
While Hannover is always worth a visit, the summer months between May and September offer the most when it comes to both wonderful weather and great events such as the Maschsee Lake Festival or a Marksmen Funfair. The winter in Hannover can get quite cold and, due to its northern location, also snowy but the fantastic Christmas markets can only be enjoyed then. Although it may be more rainy, do visit Hannover during spring and autumn for seeing the city less crowded and in more of a relaxed, natural state.
