Hannover Tourism

Hannover

There is scarcely any other region that can offer such diverse and attractive leisure amenities as Hannover: You can stroll through the baroque Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen or enjoy the unbridled greenery of the Eilenriede city forest, while the Maschsee Lake has a Mediterranean feeling that visitors revel in. Hannover’s lively city centre attracts shoppers with its extensive pedestrian zone and a series of arcades and shopping malls. In the Old Town you can stroll through narrow medieval streets and relax on the banks of the River Leine or in one of the countless cafés. Lovers of the arts are drawn by Hannover’s theatres, museums and art galleries. The Hannover Region offers tourist highlights such as Lake Steinhude or Marienburg Castle. Among the summer events are the Maschsee Lake Festival and the biggest Marksmen’s Funfair in the world.

Highlights

Lars Gerhardts

New Town Hall

The magnificent New Town Hall at the idyllic Maschpark hosts four 3D models which impressively show the eventful history of Hannover from the Hansa times to the present. Travelling up to the 97-metre high Town Hall dome in the unique curving lift is an experience in itself.

Old Town Hall

The Old Town Hall is an architectural highlight of Hannover's old town - together with the Marktkirche right next door, it is considered the southernmost showpiece of North German brick Gothic. The foundations date back to the year 1230.

Lars Gerhardts

Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen

The Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen are among the most important and best-preserved baroque gardens in Europe - a remarkable example of European garden art. They were laid out at the end of the 17th century and consist of the baroque Great Garden, the botanical mountain garden and the Georgengarten.

Lars Gerhardts

Old Town

The historic half-timbered buildings of the Old Town are among the special sights of the city and reflect the city’s beauty. Here visitors to Hannover can breathe in a touch of the city's history. The oldest surviving town house dates from the Hanseatic period, the year 1564.

Contact

Tourist Information
Ernst-August-Platz 8 | 30159 Hannover
Tel.: +49 511 12345-111
Fax: +49 511 12345-112
E-Mail: info@hannover-tourismus.de
Web: www.visit-hannover.com/en/touristinfo

Travel options

Whether you come by road, by ICE high-speed train or by air – Hannover is one of the most important hubs of transportation in Germany and the whole of Europe – the place where the whole world meets. Hannover’s outstanding transportation infrastructure makes it both a popular destination in itself, and also a starting point for many attractive excursions into the surrounding region: to the Lüneburg Heath, for example, or the historic towns and cities of Lower Saxony such as Hildesheim, Hamelin or Celle.