Category
Gardens & Parks in Hanover
Herrenhausen Gardens, the Eilenriede forest, the city park
Attractions
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
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
List
Eilenriede (City Forest)
At around 640 hectares, one of the largest urban forests in Europe — Hannover's "green lung" with miles of trails.
Free entry
Herrenhausen
Berggarten Botanical Garden
A botanical garden in Herrenhausen with an orchid house, rainforest and desert houses, and the Welf mausoleum.
from 8 EUR
Herrenhausen
Georgengarten & Herrenhausen Avenue
An English landscape garden with the famous Herrenhausen lime avenue — popular for walking, jogging and picnics.
Free entry
Oststadt
Hannover City Park
A well-kept park by the Hannover Congress Centrum, with a rose garden, water-lily ponds and extensive flower beds.
Free entry
Südstadt
Maschpark
Hannover's oldest park, right in front of the New Town Hall, with a pond that idyllically mirrors the town hall dome.
Free entry
Restaurants
Döhren
Schweizerhaus
Refined cuisine in green surroundings near the river meadows. Seasonal and regionally inspired.
Nordstadt
Gruenkohl Garten
A vegetarian-vegan bistro with its own herb garden and seasonal, regional cuisine.
Herrenhausen
Schlosskueche Herrenhausen
A restaurant at Herrenhausen Palace right beside the famous baroque gardens. Regional cuisine in a palace setting.
Herrenhausen
Gartencafe Herrenhausen
A charming cafe at the Herrenhausen Gardens with a terrace, cake and light dishes.
Ricklingen
Ricklinger Stuben
An excursion restaurant near the Ricklingen gravel lakes with regional cuisine and a beer garden.