Top Tourist Places to Visit in Hannover, Germany, Europe

Top Tourist Places to Visit in Hannover, Germany, Europe

Hannover is the capital city of the German state Lower Saxony, located around 130 km southeast of Bremen, 150 km south of Hamburg and 285 km west of Berlin, the capital of Germany.

Hannover is especially noted for its grand commercial trade fairs like the Hanover Fair and the CeBIT and is also known for the palatial celebration of the festivals such as the Schutzenfest Hannover and the Oktoberfest Hannover.

Geography of Hannover:

Hannover is positioned on the banks of the river Leine between latitude 52°22′ in the north and longitude 9°43′ in the east covering an area of 204.01 sq. km. Hannover features an oceanic climate.

History of Hannover:

According to the archeological evidences, Hannover was initially founded on the banks of Leine River in medieval times. Honovere was the original name of Hannover, meaning ‘high bank’. Hannover was distended between the 1890s and 1910s by adding several other neighboring municipalities.

Connectivity to Hannover:

Hannover Airport is situated 11 away from the city centre handling scheduled flights to Moscow, Paris, Minsk, London, Birmingham, Amsterdam, Zurich, Istanbul and many other major European cities.

There are S-Bahn trains available at airport to city centre that take around 20 minutes and cost around €3. Generally taxis cost about €20.

Hannover is connected to Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich and Berlin by train, served by Inter City Express Trains (from Berlin to Hanover costs around €75).

Hannover has also a god road infrastructure, served by both luxury and general buses. Taxis, rentals cars and bikes are options to get around.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Hannover:

Hannover is the site of dozens of cultural festivals and trade fairs such as CeBIT, Hannover messe, Spring Festival and Masala World-beat Festival.

The different types of shops in Hannover include:

Horstman & Sander
Hugendubel
Galeria Kaufhof
Galerie Luise

Restaurants are plenty and the prime options include:

11A
Maredo
Wurst-Basar
Satluss

What to do in Hannover?

Watching movies
Festival celebrations
Shopping
Walking

Tourist Attractions in Hannover:

The Great Garden of Herrenhausen:

Established in the 17th century, The Great Garden of Herrenhausen is a top attraction of Hannover boasting a glimmering cave, designed by Niki de Saint Phalle. Summer season is ideal to visit the garden while typical Small Festival (Kleines Fest) takes place.

Sprengel Museum:

Sprengel Museum is modern art museum boasting a great collection of 20^th century objects including the works of Niki de Saint-Phalle and Picasso. The museum is open from 10AM-8PM (Tuesday), 10AM-6PM (Wednesday-Sunday) and the entrance fee is €7.

Hanover Zoo:

Being one of the best modern museums in Europe, Hanover Zoo is home to around 2,000 animals belonging to different regions of the world. Tourists are allowed year-round and the admission fee is €25.

List of other places of interest in Hannover includes:

Castle Marienburg
Sea Life
City Hall
Wilhelm-Busch Museum
University of Hanover
The Nanas
Leibniz House
Tiergarten
City Park
Historical Museum
Eilenriede
Home of Baron Munchhausen
Landesmuseum
Kestner-Museum
Blindenmuseum Hannover

Best time to visit Hannover:

The best time to visit Hannover is during summer season, from June to August while many sublime festivals take place in the city.

Accommodation options in Hannover:

Hannover is a grand city with plenty of accommodation options ranging from budget options to 5 star hotels. Due to the frequent big exhibitions in Hannover, booking hotel rooms well in advance will be better. The prominent hotels in Hannover include: