5 attractions in Hanover, including Herrenhausen Gardens, Hanover Zoo and Market Church, Hanover. Map, details and practical tips before you go.
Gardens & parks
Hannover
The Herrenhausen Gardens (Herrenhäuser Gärten) in Hanover are among the most important historic gardens in Europe. Their centerpiece, the roughly 50-hectare (124-acre) Great Garden, is a perfectly symmetrical Baroque masterpiece of hedges,…
Zoos
Hannover
Hanover Zoo (Erlebnis-Zoo Hannover) is one of Germany's most popular zoos and a top day out in Lower Saxony. Instead of rows of cages, it is built around immersive themed worlds: you glide by boat through an African river landscape, watch…
Churches & monasteries
Hannover
Walk through Hanover's old town and you will end up in front of this tower sooner or later. The Market Church of St George and St James is the oldest of the three old-town churches, and its 97-metre west tower is one of the city's landmark…
Lakes
Hannover
Maschsee is the lakeside heart of Hannover: an artificial lake just south of the city center, ringed by a shoreline path, sailing clubs, a beach bathing area and beer gardens. Locals jog, cycle and stroll the roughly 6-kilometer loop, ride…
Landmarks
Hannover
Hanover's New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus) looks more like a palace than an office building: a grand early 20th-century structure crowned by a green copper dome and reflected in a park pond. Inside you'll find a soaring main hall with four ci…