Travel
Hannover is in central Northern Germany, and is easily accessible from anywhere in Germany by train. The Hauptbahnhof is central, adjacent to the main shopping district.
Accommodation:
Ibis Budget Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Runde Strasse 7
https://all.accor.com/hotel/3518/index.en.shtml
On the east side of the station, Budget is really basic, but for a night or two is a very cheap solution, especially if you are splashing out on a nicer hotel elsewhere in your holiday! Around £40, and you can choose to include breakfast.
https://all.accor.com/hotel/3518/index.en.shtml
On the east side of the station, Budget is really basic, but for a night or two is a very cheap solution, especially if you are splashing out on a nicer hotel elsewhere in your holiday! Around £40, and you can choose to include breakfast.
Visitor Card:
There is a Hannover Card if you want to do use lots of public transport or are staying for a fe days, but it's very easy to get around on foot.
https://www.visit-hannover.com/en/Sightseeing-City-Tours/Sightseeing/Tourist-Information-Hannover/HannoverCard
https://www.visit-hannover.com/en/Sightseeing-City-Tours/Sightseeing/Tourist-Information-Hannover/HannoverCard
Tourist Information is at Ernst-August-Platz 8.
Food:
Meteora, Hamburger Allee 37
http://www.meteora-hannover.de/
A vast Greek restaurant that opens at 6pm and is full by 6.15pm, so book ahead or get there early
About 10 minutes walk north-east of the station
As well as mains, it has a Greek salad bar, great drinks and desserts
Shopping:
department stores:
Galeria Kaufhof, Ernst-August-Platz 5 and Seilwinderstraße 8
Galeria Karstadt, Georgstraße 23
https://www.galeria.de/
Galeria Karstadt, Georgstraße 23
https://www.galeria.de/
Top tip:
Berlin has Ritter Sport, Köln has Haribo ... but Hannover has Bahlsen, the makers of Choco Leibniz!
Upstairs at the Markthalle on Karmarschstrasse, there is an outlet store full of chocolate, biscuits, souvenirs, everything you could witsh for. Bring an extra suitcase for some bargains!
https://www.thebahlsenfamily.com/de/unternehmen/region-d-a-ch/outlets/#hannover
Design shops:
Berlin has Ritter Sport, Köln has Haribo ... but Hannover has Bahlsen, the makers of Choco Leibniz!
Upstairs at the Markthalle on Karmarschstrasse, there is an outlet store full of chocolate, biscuits, souvenirs, everything you could witsh for. Bring an extra suitcase for some bargains!
https://www.thebahlsenfamily.com/de/unternehmen/region-d-a-ch/outlets/#hannover
Design shops:
Werkhaus, Schillerstrasse 29, stationery and furniture made from wooden boards, environmental and stylish, this is their flagship store https://www.werkhaus.de/en/
Manufactum, Georgstraße 34, hardware store but so much more, kitchen and home products too, https://www.manufactum.de/
Sightseeing:
Hannover has several city centre churches with impressive towers and interiors.
The Marktkirche dates from the 12th century, and nearby are the Neustadter Hof and Stadtkirche St Johannis, the Kreuzkirche, and the ruins of the Aegidienkirche (left as a memorial to victims of violence and war).
It has an unusual tower, each side has a different symbol: the hexagram (6 pointed star), the pentagram (5 points), the Radkreuz (4), Gabelkreuz (3) and the traditional cross (Passionkreuz).
Sprengel Museum
At the North end of the Machsee lake is the Sprengel Museum, on Kurt Schwitters Platz.
https://www.sprengel-museum-hannover.de/en
It has a permanent collection, and temporary exhibitions of 20th and 21st century art. Highlights include extensive collections of Niki de Saint Phalle, Kurt Schwitters, and a recreation of an Abstract Room by El Lissitzky.
Leibnizhaus, Holzmarkt 5
https://www.uni-hannover.de/de/universitaet/profil/geschichte/gebaeude/leibnizhaus/
Built in 1499, the mathematician and philosopher Leibniz lived here around 1700. It has a small exhibition and serves a a conference centre and hotel.
Hannover Historical Museum, Pferdestrasse 6
https://www.visit-hannover.com/en/Event-Highlights,-Culture-Leisure/Art-Culture/Museums-in-Hannover/The-Museum-of-History
The Marktkirche dates from the 12th century, and nearby are the Neustadter Hof and Stadtkirche St Johannis, the Kreuzkirche, and the ruins of the Aegidienkirche (left as a memorial to victims of violence and war).
It has an unusual tower, each side has a different symbol: the hexagram (6 pointed star), the pentagram (5 points), the Radkreuz (4), Gabelkreuz (3) and the traditional cross (Passionkreuz).
Sprengel Museum
At the North end of the Machsee lake is the Sprengel Museum, on Kurt Schwitters Platz.
https://www.sprengel-museum-hannover.de/en
It has a permanent collection, and temporary exhibitions of 20th and 21st century art. Highlights include extensive collections of Niki de Saint Phalle, Kurt Schwitters, and a recreation of an Abstract Room by El Lissitzky.
Leibnizhaus, Holzmarkt 5
https://www.uni-hannover.de/de/universitaet/profil/geschichte/gebaeude/leibnizhaus/
Built in 1499, the mathematician and philosopher Leibniz lived here around 1700. It has a small exhibition and serves a a conference centre and hotel.
Hannover Historical Museum, Pferdestrasse 6
https://www.visit-hannover.com/en/Event-Highlights,-Culture-Leisure/Art-Culture/Museums-in-Hannover/The-Museum-of-History
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