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New Town Hall, Herrenhausen Gardens, Lake Maschsee, the Market Church and the Eilenriede. The city guide for Hanover — attractions, hotels, districts and news.
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Highlights
Attractions in Hanover
City Centre
New Town Hall
A magnificent palace-like building from 1913 on the Maschpark, famous for its diagonal arched lift up to the dome with panoramic views over Hannover.
from 4 EUR
Herrenhausen
Herrenhausen Gardens (Great Garden)
One of Europe's most important Baroque gardens, with the Great Fountain, hedge theatre and the grotto by Niki de Saint Phalle.
from 8 EUR
Südstadt
Lake Maschsee
Hannover's popular recreational lake. Sailing, pedal boats, a lakeside promenade and the big Maschsee festival in summer.
Free entry
City Centre
Market Church
A 14th-century Gothic brick church with a striking 98-metre tower. The most important medieval building in the old town.
Free entry
Kleefeld
Adventure Zoo Hannover
An award-winning themed zoo with a Zambezi boat ride, Yukon Bay, a jungle palace and a Canada-themed world.
from 25 EUR
Calenberger Neustadt
The Nanas by the Leine
Three colourful, voluptuous female figures by Niki de Saint Phalle on the banks of the Leine — Hannover's most popular outdoor artworks.
Free entry
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Touren & Erlebnisse in Hannover
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Along the Red Thread
Hanover districts
City Centre
Old Town, Kröpcke square, the opera house and the Market Church — Hanover's historic, urban heart.
Calenberger Neustadt
Leine Palace, the colourful Nanas on the Leibniz embankment and the Lower Saxony State Museum.
Linden-Limmer
Hanover's hip quarter around the Lindener Berg, the Schwarzer Bär and the Faust arts centre.
Nordstadt
The university quarter around Engelbosteler Damm — young, studenty and lively.
Oststadt
Belle-époque apartment blocks, close to Lister Meile and the city park.
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Lister Meile, the Eilenriede forest and relaxed big-city living in the north.
Where to stay
Top hotels in Hanover
City Centre
Kastens Hotel Luisenhof
Long-established 5-star grand hotel by the main station. Elegance, personal service and fine dining.
from
195 EUR / night
9.0
1640 reviews
Linden-Limmer
Boutiquehotel Wildwechsel
Individual boutique hotel with lovingly nature-inspired design in lively Linden.
from
96 EUR / night
8.8
540 reviews
City Centre
Hotel Loccumer Hof
Privately run city hotel with a sustainable concept near the main station.
from
105 EUR / night
8.6
1290 reviews
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Sheraton Hannover Pelikan Hotel
Stylish 4-star hotel in the historic Pelikan complex with spa and restaurant.
from
125 EUR / night
8.6
1990 reviews
City · Business · Culture
Hanover news
Maschsee Festival 2026: programme confirmed — three weeks of celebration by the water
Hannover's biggest summer festival returns: from 29 July to 16 August, the shores of Lake Maschsee turn into a three-kilometre festival mile.
International Fireworks Competition: five nations light up the Herrenhausen Gardens
The long-standing competition once again draws pyrotechnicians from around the world to the Great Garden from May to September.
Schuetzenfest 2026: the world's largest marksmen's fair parades through the city
From 26 June to 5 July, the Schuetzenplatz turns into a fairground of superlatives — complete with the traditional parade through the city centre.