Hannover

Worth seeing in and around Hannover

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Niedersachsenstadion

   Niedersachsenstadion is a football stadium in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany, which is home to 2. Bundesliga football club Hannover 96.

   1.2 km · football stadium in Hannover · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Leibniz University Hannover

   Leibniz University Hannover, also known as the University of Hannover, is a public research university located in Hanover, Germany. Founded on 2 May 1831 as Higher Vocational School, the university has undergone six periods of renaming, its most recent in 2006.

   1.7 km · public university located in Hannover, Germany · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Mittelland Canal

   The Mittelland Canal, also known as the Midland Canal, is a major canal in central Germany. It forms an important link in the waterway network of the country, providing the principal east-west inland waterway connection.

   6.1 km · major canal in central Germany · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Hanover Stadtbahn

   Hanover Stadtbahn is a light rail transport system in the city of Hanover, the capital of Lower Saxony, Germany. It opened on 29 September 1975, gradually replacing the city's tramway network over the course of the subsequent 25 years.

   800 m · light rail system in the Hannover Region, Germany · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Herrenhausen Gardens

   The Herrenhausen Gardens of Herrenhausen Palace are located in Herrenhausen, an urban district of Hanover, the capital of Lower Saxony, Germany. Dating to the era of the prince-electors of Hanover and kings of Hanover, they comprise Great Garden, Hill Garden, Georgen Garden and Guelf Garden.

   3 km · park in Hanover, Germany · Wikipedia
6. 06
   New Town Hall

   The New Town Hall is a town hall in Hanover, Germany. It opened on 20 June 1913 after construction lasting 12 years.

   1.4 km · building in Hanover, Germany · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media

   Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media is a university of performing arts and media in Hanover, the capital of Lower Saxony, Germany. Dating to 1897, it has reorganised and changed names as it developed over the years, most recently in 2010 when it changed from State College of Music and Drama Hanover.

   2.8 km · artistic-scientific university in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Baitus Sami

   The Baitus Sami Mosque is a mosque located in Hanover, in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany. The mosque is administered by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Deutschland K.d.ö.R..

   8 km · mosque in Hanover, Germany · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Market Church

   The Market Church is the main Lutheran church in Hanover, Germany. Built in the 14th century, it was referred to in 1342 as the church of Saints James and George in dedication to Saint James the Elder and Saint George.

   1.4 km · church in Hanover, Germany · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Gehry Tower

    Gehry Tower is a nine-story building constructed by architect Frank Gehry; it is located at the Steintor, Goethestraße 13a, in Hanover, Germany. The building was commissioned by the city-owned Hanover Transport Services, for whom Gehry also designed a bus stop in the city.

    1.3 km · nine-story building in Hanover, Germany · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Great Garden of Herrenhausen
2. 02
   Hanover Zoo
3. 03
   Sea Life

   Herrenhäuser Straße 4A (Tram 4 or 5, stop: Herrenhäuser Gärten), hannover@sealife.de.

4. 04
   New City Hall
5. 05
   The Nanas

   Created by Niki de Saint Phalle in 1974, these three colorful, oversized sculptures on the banks of the Leine represent the beginning of Hanover's Sculpture Mile.

6. 06
   University of Hanover

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Things to do

Hanover Opera (Opernhaus). Kröpcke – Hosts a number of operas played by international singers, as well as ballets and classical music. Operas by German composers are performed in German; Italian operas are performed with German subtitles (no English). Tickets normally sell out for the popular Mozart's "Die Zauberfloete" ("Magic Flute") and Strauss' "Die Fledermaus" ("The Bat").

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Where to eat

In most cafés and small restaurants, paying individually is accepted, as Germans like this system. Tips are not compulsory but most people do. In smaller cafés, if paying separately, rounding up to the next full euro is common; in bigger restaurants, 10% is best.

1. 01
   Markthalle

   You will find almost everything from Spanish tapas to Mett (raw minced meat).

2. 02
   Pommesglück

   The line can get long, especially on weekends.

3. 03
   Restaurant "Alexander"

   There's a large menu to choose from, and an English one is available if needed.

4. 04
   Riccardo Berardino Pizzeria

   The pizza is well filled, a little fried and therefore very juicy.

5. 05
   Hey Ferry

   Fresh ingredients and sauces and freshly fried falafels, really crispy and tasty.

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Getting to Hannover

Airports

Hannover (HAJ), 11 km · Bremen (BRE), 98 km · Kassel (KSF), 108 km

Stations

Hannover Hauptbahnhof, 2.1 km · Hannover Messe/Laatzen, 7.5 km · Hannover-Nordstadt station, 3 km · Hannover-Leinhausen station, 4.3 km · Hannover Bismarckstraße, 3.8 km

• Bremen → Hannover

  100 km · quickest by road, 2h 5m · €12–17
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• Büren → Hannover

  121 km · quickest by road, 2h 17m · €17–24
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No local-transport research exists yet for Hannover

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Hannover. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

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