Hannover from its best side!

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Hannover from its best side! There is scarcely any other region that can offer such diverse and attractive leisure amenities as Hannover. You can stroll through the Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen or enjoy the unbridled greenery of the Eilenriede city forest; while the Maschsee Lake has a Mediterranean feeling that visitors revel in. The meadowlands along the River Leine entice ramblers and cyclists to explore their wide expanses. And all these things are to be found right in the heart of the city. At the same time, the surrounding region offers a wealth of tourist highlights such as Lake Steinhude, the Deister Hills or the charming Burgdorfer Land.

Leineschloss Castle

Maschsee Lake

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GOP Variety-Theatre

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arrival

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at a glance – sights in the city

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Steinhuder Meer (Lake Steinhude)

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Deister Hills

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sights 10 – 11

Marienburg Castle

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artistic 12 – 13

Equestrian Region

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cultural 14 – 15

at a glance – sights in the region

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pulsating 16 – 17

the_9 wonderful cities in Niedersachsen

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family 18 – 19

Autostadt in Wolfsburg

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Hannover Airport – the world of aviation

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service Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen

Lake Steinhude │ Hannover Region



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highlights 22 – 29

Maschsee Lake Festival

Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen

Hannover’s lively city centre attracts shoppers with its extensive pedestrian zone, the Ernst-August-Galerie and a series of elegant arcades and shopping malls. In

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the Old Town quarter you can stroll through narrow medieval streets and relax on the banks of the River Leine or in one of the countless cafés. Lovers of the arts from all over the world are drawn by Hannover’s theatres and concerts, the outstanding offerings of its art galleries and its numerous museums and noted buildings. As a city of trade fairs, events and sport, Hannover is a place of international encounter. Among the annual events that attract visitors in their thousands are the Maschsee Lake Festival and the biggest Marksmen’s Funfair in the world. Hannover – why not come and discover its diversity?! 2

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Hannover - the metropolis in the heart of Europe

Tourist Information

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Whether you come by road, by ICE high-speed train or via Hannover Airport – Hannover is one of the most im-

Your first port of call, directly opposite the central station.

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portant hubs of transportation in Germany and the whole of Europe - the place where the whole world meets. Hannover’s outstanding transportation infrastructure makes it both a popular destination in itself, and also a starting point for many attractive excursions into the surrounding region: to the Lüneburg Heath, for example, or the historic towns and cities of Lower Saxony such as Hildesheim, Hamelin or Celle. Thanks to Hannover’s central location, the great metropolises of Berlin and Hamburg can also be reached in a very short time. But the twenty towns and districts of Hannover Region are even more quickly accessible. You will find destinations offering delightful scenery and cultural attractions in every direction. For information and special offers,

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Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen

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Unforgettable experiences Obviously, these atmospheric surroundings form the perfect setting for magnificent cultural events. The Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen are famous for their manifold event programme, including the International Firework Competition and the new festival “KunstFestSpiele“ as well as many top quality concerts, theatrical productions and ballet performances. Come and be enchanted! Musical „A Midsummer Night‘s Dream“

picnic in the Great Garden

Herrenhausen Palace

Great Garden with fountains

Great Garden with Herrenhausen Palace

Garden pleasures and history in the Great Garden – with palace and museum The city of Hannover owes this jewel of baroque garden architecture to an extraordinary woman: Electress Sophia of the Palatinate. Inspired by the Sun King, Louis XIV, she had the Great Garden laid out in the French style at the end of the 17th century; and it became her life’s work. Today, about half a million visitors a year enjoy the unique atmosphere of one of the best preserved baroque gardens in Europe. The Great Garden now also boasts a new top attraction since 2013: the new Herrenhausen Palace Museum – a building belonging to the state capital Hannover and funded by the State of Niedersachsen – which invites visitors to enjoy in a very entertaining way the enormous diversity of the palaces and gardens in the fascinating Herrenhausen ensemble. 6

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Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen

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The rebirth of the historic Grotto Originally adorned with seashells, crystal, glass and minerals, the Grotto, built in 1767, was an enchantingplace to withdraw to, offering pleasant coolness in hot weather. The interior decorations were removed in the 18th century, and the building turned into a store room. Now, the artist Niki de Saint Phalle has transformed the Grotto into a magical work of art full of joie de vivre and sensuality. It was to be her last great project – she died in May 2002, a year before its completion. Each of the rooms, lovingly and elaborately decorated with pebbles and fragments of glass and mirror, overwhelms visitors with their interplay of colour, light and shade. The Grotto is simply a “must” on every visit to the Great Garden. Georgengarten

Georgengarten │Linden alley

Berggarten

Pavilion of Remy de la Fosse

German Museum of Caricature and Drawings

Berggarten

Georgengarten

The former mulberry plantation which served as food for silkworms has developed over the course of 300 years into a

It was the Royal Inspector of Gardens Christian Schaumburg who shaped the terrain and used water, lawns, trees

botanical display garden with more than 12.000 species of plants. Unlike the Great Garden where geometry rules, the

and shrubs to create an idealised park landscape in the English style – the idyllic Georgengarten. Since 1727, it has

specimens in the botanical garden grow in their natural form. More than 800 species of orchid, tropical rarities and

been traversed by the 1,800-metre-long Herrenhausen Avenue, made up of four rows of lime trees.

manifold kinds of cactuses and succulents can be discovered all-year-round in the display houses.

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colourful Grotto

You will also find the Wilhelm Busch - German Museum of Caricature and Drawings in the Georgengarten.

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sights

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In the heart of the Old Town Here you can breathe the city‘s history: the historic timber-framed buildings of the Old Town are among the very special sights of the city centre. The imposing Market Church and the Old Town Hall are the most southerly examples of the redbrick Gothic style which is typical of northern Germany. Wander through picturesque narrow streets and discover exclusive boutiques and inviting cafés and restaurants. Among the most pleasant squares in the Old Town is Ballhofplatz, where there is also a theatre, and where openair parties take place in the summer. A few yards further on you can relax in secluded spots on the banks of the River Leine. On Saturdays, Germany’s oldest flea market takes place here – an Eldorado for lovers of art and curiosities, set against a historic backdrop. view from the cupola of the New Town Hall

Leineschloss Castle

Historic Old Town

Maschsee Lake

New Town Hall

All round the Maschsee Lake A maritime paradise right in the city centre! The Maschsee Lake offers the people of Hannover a recreational area in the heart of the city, both on the water and all around it: for yachting, canoeing and pedal-boating, for joggers, skaters and strollers. On the banks of the lake you will find the celebrated Sprengel Museum Hannover. Right opposite, you can stroll through the idyllic Maschpark to reach the magnificent New Town Hall. Travelling up to the 97-metrehigh Town Hall dome in the unique curving lift is an experience in itself: from the top, you can see as far as the Deister Hills. And every visitor who is not already convinced of the fact can clearly see from here that Hannover is Germany’s greenest city! 10

flea market at River Line

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artistic

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Art in public places At the beginning of the 1970s, an art project was launched on the streets of Hannover that attracted widespread attention. Since then, the townscape has been uniquely characterised by the works of art that are to be seen there, and which in the meantime have come to number 170, including a series of specially designed tram and bus stops. The celebrated Nanas by Niki de Saint Phalle are splendidly enthroned on the banks of the River Leine. Once controversial, these three buxom wenches have long been among the city’s most popular photo motifs. Sprengel Museum Hannover

Museum August Kestner

Hannover Museum of History

Nanas by Niki de Saint Phalle

Lower Saxony State Museum

A Mecca for art lovers Distinguished and diverse, Hannover’s landscape of museums and art galleries enjoys an outstanding reputation. The Sprengel Museum Hannover is among the most important addresses in the world for the art of the 20th and the 21st centuries; the kestnergesellschaft, the Kunstverein (Arts Association) and the Ahlers Pro Arte/Kestner Pro Arte Foundation are further institutions for contemporary art with reputations extending well beyond the region. Visitors to the Lower Saxony State Museum (Landesmuseum) in Hannover will find Departments of Prehistory, Natural History and Ethnology, the State Art Gallery, the coin cabinet of the state of Lower Saxony and an aquarium. The Museum August Kestner presents the ancient world and ancient Egypt, while the history of the state and the city is recounted in the Museum of History. Wilhelm Busch – German Museum for Caricature and Drawings houses caricature, satirical art and an unique Wilhelm Busch Collection. The Herrenhausen Palace Museum brings the history of the Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen back to life. 12

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cultural

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Kissed by the muse The world exposition EXPO 2000 gave a unique and sustained impetus to Hannover’s cultural scene. Today, the city’s programme of cultural events is more diverse and more exciting than ever, offering a comprehensive spectrum of everything from light entertainment to stage productions of the highest calibre. The State Opera and the State Theatre both occupy leading positions in international rankings, and celebrated conductors and orchestras of international renown can always rely on enthusiastic receptions from their devotees in Hannover. Schauspiel Hannover

Hannover State Opera | outside view

Hannover State Opera

Acrobatics in the GOP Variety-Theatre

Magic moments For many years now, the GOP Variety-Theatre has offered entertainment of the highest calibre. Top international artists meld acrobatic performances on the highest level, baffling conjuring and offbeat comedy into a modern show experience that is constantly new. This is a place with cult character: such great names as Zarah Leander and Heinz Erhardt appeared here in days gone by, and today the GOP Hannover is Germany’s only variety theatre still performing at its original venue of the “Golden Twenties“.

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Theatrio puppet theatre

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pulsating

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Shop in the morning; spoil yourself at lunchtime; and dance the night away. Did you know that Hannover’s Georgstrasse and the adjacent Bahnhofstrasse are among Germany’s most popular shopping streets? But they are not all that Hannover has to offer: the diversity of the Niki de Saint Phalle Promenade, the elegant boutiques of the Ernst-August-Galerie or the Galerie Luise and the charming Old Town quarter offer everything it takes to turn a mere shopping expedition into an experience of infinite variety. nightlife

shopping in the Bahnhofstraße

Kröpcke square in the heart of the city

Exclusive shopping

And at night, you can get out on the town: whether you prefer elegance or cosiness, a bar, a disco, a club or an “in“ pub, there’s really no need to go to bed early if you don’t want to. In Hannover everyone will find the ambience that suits them – there is everything from hard rock to funk to soul to popular ballads. The nightlife begins when other people are going to bed, and does not end till the early risers are already off to the baker‘s to fetch their breakfast rolls.

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stroll through the Old Town

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familiar

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Hannover Adventure Zoo Right in the heart of the city of Hannover you will find an unique paradise for more than 3,000 animals.

SEA LIFE Hannover IImmerse yourself in a sea of colours …

A discovery trail leads you through seven lovingly shaped thematic worlds around the world: Through the

… and enter a magical kingdom: SEA LIFE Hannover, the first tropical SEA LIFE aquarium in Germany, will take

African Sambesi landscape, the Indian Jungle Palace, the farm Meyer‘s Hof that represents Lower Saxony,

you on a fascinating, breathtaking journey - from the banks of the River Leine across the Caribbean Sea into

the Mullewapp childrens paradise, the Australian Outback, the African Savannah Kibongo and the Canadian

the Amazon rainforest. Discover an underwater kingdom alive with shimmering colours – the world of tortoises,

landscape Yukon Bay. Hannover Adventure Zoo inspires almost 1.4 million visitors a year.

sea horses, sharks, rays & others!

Fascinating details

Flamingos at close range

Zambezi boat trip

discover Canada - Yukon Bay!

Indian Jungle Palace

Hannover Adventure Zoo for Young and Old:

Thrilling insights

The Aquarium has 30 tanks populated by more than 4,500 different living creatures representing more

･ Impressive animal encounters

･ Thematic gastronomy

than 160 species – stingrays, piranhas, black tip reef sharks, tortoises – to name just a few denizens of

･ Boat trips and toboggan runs – included in the admission charge

･ Shopping around the world

this remarkable world. The main attraction at the SEA LIFE aquarium is a 300,000 litre deep-sea pool

･ Informative scout tours (at a surcharge)

featuring an eight metre long underwater glass tunnel. Visitors walking through the submarine tunnel are

･ hourly shows and show feedings hourly shows and show feedings

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A great experience for the whole family

greeted by majestic views into and through the water: be amazed by fantastic sea creatures just a few inches away.

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meeting place

HANNOVERKONGRESS

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Well taken care of Congresses in Hannover

Hannover has been a leading international trade fair venue for more than 60 years with striking architecture and 26 halls and pavilions with multifunctional facilities and equipment as well as perfect transport connections. Visitors

Modern infrastructure, the central location, best venues, comprehensive

from all over the world come here year in, year out to make the most of its excellent exhibition capacities. This is

service - Hannover is an attractive location in the centre of Europe.

where technology events such as the CeBIT, HANNOVER MESSE or EMO Hannover serve as effective innovation

The Hannover Region offers ideal conditions - from perfect accommodation

hubs. Other flagship fairs, such as DOMOTEX, LIGNA, BIOTECHNICA, CeMAT and the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show,

to individual caterings or shuttle services. More than 500 hotels of all

are regular reminders of the city’s role as a major impetus provider for the economy.

classifications offer more than 26,000 beds. Herrenhausen │ Gallery

Schloss Marienburg | Great hall

fairgrounds │ exterior view

fairgrounds │ HANNOVER MESSE

Hannover Congress Centrum (HCC) | Beethoven hall

Casino RP5

Strong brands at Hannover fairgrounds – The Highlights HannoverKongress provides you with a full congress service for your effective event. Contact:

HannoverKongress Vahrenwalder Str. 7 | 30165 Hannover Tel: +49 511 12345-444 Fax: +49 511 12345-445 Contact:

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Deutsche Messe AG Messegelände | 30521 Hannover | Germany | Tel. +49 511 89 -0 | E-Mail: [email protected] | www.messe.de 20

Hannover Adventure Zoo │ Maharadscha Hall

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International Firework Competition This event is a “high light“ in the truest sense of the expression – the place where the best pyrotechnists from all over the world compete against each other! The combination of music, drama and fireworks simply gets under your skin. One frisson of pleasure follows another, and you find yourself wishing that the 25-minute performance would never end. It is hardly possible to imagine a more marvellous backdrop than Hannover‘s Herrenhausen Gardens for these breathtaking displays against the night sky. In a nutshell: a true feast for all the senses. Hours before the competition starts, visitors are drawn to the Gardens by a colourful accompanying programme of performance and live music. Musical „A Midsummer Night‘s Dream“

illumination in the Great Garden

supporting programme

firework display in the Great Garden

KunstFestSpiele Herrenhausen

Little Festival in the Great Garden

Herrenhausen in festive mood “KunstFestSpiele“ brings a unique festival delight to Hannover: The programme leads from baroque times to the present and boasts an international offer of opera and musical performances, concerts and fine arts. After dark the Great Garden is festively illuminated, and there is scarcely a visitor able to resist the invitation to enjoy a romantic stroll. Impressive performances have been taking place on the stage of the historic Garden Theatre for over 300 years. Nowadays, guests are treated to enchanting presentations of musicals like Shakespear´s „A Midsummer Night´s Dream“. For several weeks in the summer, it is the “Little Festival in the Great Garden” that is the great hit with the supporting programme

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public. More than 130 artists, performing on thirty different stages, provoke merriment and amazement with heir impressive acts, all of which display the highest level of artistry. 23

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Music makes the world go round Live music and musicals of the highest calibre are always in season in Hannover. The HDI Arena, the TUI Arena and the AWD hall are the city‘s outstanding venues for top international acts. Genesis, Herbert Grönemeyer, the Rolling Stones and Madonna are just a few of the stars who have performed here inspiring jubilant fans. „Simply make music“ – that’s the motto of the global music festival “Fête de la Musique”. Like hundreds of other cities Hannover celebrates this great event for tolerance and international understanding on June 21. Listen to all styles of music on streets & squares and in galleries, churches and museums together with thousands of other visitors.

Maschsee Lake Festival │ kid´s programme

Maschsee Lake Festival in the afternoon

Maschsee Lake Festival │ Northern bank

Maschsee Lake Festival | gastronomy

Fête de la Musique

Let´s have a party – the Maschsee Lake Festival! Concerts, artistry and culinary specialities: every year since 1986, the people of Hannover have been joined by guests from far away for a gigantic party. With some two million visitors, the Maschsee Lake Festival is one of northern Germany’s biggest open-air parties. Right on the banks of the lake, a number of stages offer programmes for every age and every taste. The Mediterranean atmosphere gives wings to the soul – it’s difficult to believe that it’s all taking place in northern Germany. Firework displays provide the dramatic opening and the crowning conclusion. Lights, colours and the reflections in the water blend into a single glittering image, making all eyes shine.

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Maschsee Lake Festival │ Löwenbastion

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Marksmen: quick march! When the people of Hannover celebrate their Schützenfest, the Marksmen’s Funfair, they really let their hair down: the biggest marksmen’s fair in the world lasts ten days and ten nights. There is hustle and bustle everywhere as uninhibited high spirits and folksy togetherness reign, and the enormous funfair keeps everybody in the best of moods with its countless attractions. This event brings the whole of Hannover out of its shell. Breathtaking rides will make you “ high“ in the truest sense of the word, while the drinking of the traditional Hannover tipple “Lüttje Lage” lends a touch of merry and bibulous local colour. The traditional climax is the Grand Parade of the Marksmen, in which some 12,000 people take part: marksmen and women, marching bands, festively decorated floats and horse-drawn carriages process from the New Town Hall to the Schützenplatz fairground – while tens of thousands of people line the route to cheer them on! Die Recken │TSV Hannover-Burgdorf

Stadium of Hannover 96

TUI Marathon Hannover

Velo Challenge

Marksmen’s Funfair │ big wheel

Guaranteed to give you a thrill Where sport is concerned, Hannover is in the first division. Some great flights of emotion are guaranteed when the top-division clubs Hannover 96 and TSV Hannover-Burgdorf go chasing after goals. A tingling atmosphere also prevails while both ice hockey clubs Hannover Scorpions and Hannover Indians play their home games. And it is not only dyed-in-the-wool ice hockey fans who are liable to get goose-pimples…More than 13,000 participants, over 100,000 spectators: that is the TUI Marathon Hannover, which takes place on the first weekend of May every year – a weekend that has everyone on the move in the heart of the city and in the cause of sport (in 2014 on April 27). Fans of bicycle races can attend or watch the annual Velo Challenge in the Hannover Region. Hannover, city of sport, is just the place to let yourself be carried away by such thrilling highlights! 26

Grand Parade of the Marksmen

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Winter-Zoo Six weeks long – in December and January - Meyers Hof,

swinging hannover

Mullewapp and Yukon Bay turn into a seasonal Winter-

Jazz fans in Hannover know that Ascension day is also “enercity swinging hannover” day – a musical highlight

Wonderland with a toboggan slope, ice rink, gift bazaar, and

organised by Jazzclub Hannover. Join the over 10,000 jazz fanatics on the square outside the New Town Hall and

olde-worlde mulled wine village.

tap your feet to top jazz musicians from around the world on a very special jazz day. Not to mention the hot jazz

Info and booking: Tel +49 511 28074-163

night the evening before: the legendary Jazz Band Ball in the Hannover Congress Centrum.

www.winter-zoo.de Winter-Zoo

Long Night of the Museums

enercity swinging hannover

Christmas Market │ Around Market Church

Long Night of the Museums

Christmas is coming…

From 18.00 to 1.00 on this night, visitors are offered guided tours, lectures, drama, performances, special

The sounds of the festive season, romantic lighting, seductive smells: Hannover’s Christmas Market diffuses a

events for children, short films and a whole variety of musical attractions. There are refreshments available at all

unique atmosphere throughout the historic Old Town. Glassblowers, potters and candlemakers demonstrate their

the participating museums and art galleries.

skill in their respective crafts; and what would Christmas be without the Christmas tree decorations from the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains) and the Thuringian Forest? Visitors can stroll and browse among no less than 150 stalls, enjoying delicious Christmas treats or simply observing the busy scene. In the historic Christmas village, a medieval town is brought to life again in all its olde-worlde quaintness. The Finnish Christmas Market on Ballhofplatz square exudes a charm all of its own as delicious “ flammlachs“ – slow-grilled salmon – is prepared on an open fire, and you can also enjoy a good “Glögi” – mulled wine, Finnish style! Christmas Markets in the Hannover Region: current information at www.hannover.de

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GOP Variety-Theatre

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The art of winning people over Be astonished by the best artistes of the world! Laugh at charming Comedians, sloping types and the as winning as witty-cheeky presenters in the only variety theatre in Germany which plays in the original scene from the 1920s till the 1950s. The new GOP Variety-Theatre is based on this tradition. The GOP Hannover played themselves in the hearts of the audience within a short time and characterizes the cultural scene of Northern Germany for 20 years now. The GOP managed to invent a new kind of variety between Avant-garde and tradition that influences the variety scene worldwide. Gondel restaurant

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World class artistry

„Plüfolie“

Hannover loves variety

air acrobatics │ Antoine Carabinier-Lepine and Jonathan Casaubon

GOP Variety-Theatre │ hall with stage

The GOP Variety-Theatre in Georgstrasse is attractively situated in the centre of the city, and is rea-

Showtime in the GOP Variety-Theatre

dily accessible by any means of transport. There are several multi-storey car parks in the immediate

Tue–Thur 20:00, Fri and Sat. 18:30 and 21:30, Sun 14:30 and 17:30, Mon closed/special events

vicinity, the train station is just five minutes walk away, and it takes only another 20 minutes to reach the Airport or the Hannover Fair exhibition grounds.

Gondel restaurant: Tue–Thur from 17:30 – 24:00, Fri and Sat from 16:30 – 24:00, Sun from 19:00 – 22:00 Exclusive events: Dates, service and type of show by arrangement., Tel.: +49 (0) 511 / 30186721 GOP Variety-Theatre and Gondel restaurant | Georgstraße 36 | 30159 Hannover Tel. +49 511 301867- 10 (Variety), Tel. +49 511 301867-67 (Gondel restaurant), Fax + 49 511 301867-30 e-mail: [email protected] | www.variete.de | www.restaurant-gondel.de

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1 Central Station, built 1876-1879

22 Church of St. Clement, built 1711–1718 in Venetian style

2 Opera House, built by Laves 1845–1852

23 Museum of History with Béguine Tower, built in14th century,

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3 Hannover State Theatre, built 1990–1992 4 Künstlerhaus (Hannover Arts Association), built 1853–1856

24 Market Church, built 1349-1359, and Old Town Hall, built 1455

5 Niedersachsen Stock Exchange, built 1845–46 in Tudor style

25 Hannover Congress Centrum (HCC), built 1911-1914

6 Aegidienkirche Church, built in the 14th century

26 Guelph Palace, built 1857-1878, today the university

7 Norddeutsche Landesbank, rebuilt 2002

27 Wallmoden Pavilion with the Wilhelm Busch - German Museum of Caricature and Drawings, built 1779-1782

8 New Town Hall, built 1901–1913

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9 Hannover State Museum, built 1902

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10 Sprengel Museum Hannover, built 1979

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Steinhuder Meer (Lake Steinhude)

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Nautical holiday fun for every taste You love water sports, cycling, horse riding, golf, and are interested in ancient and modern architecture, art and music, fish and wine? You are active, but also like to chill out occasionally, and enjoy the maritime flair of a large lake? Then we have the perfect place for you! From quiet and peaceful in Mardorf, Rehburg-Loccum and Hagenburg, or more lively in bustling Steinhude – this highly popular local beauty spot has something for every taste. And of course, just the right accommodation: from cosy holiday flats and cottages, to guest houses and hotels, as well as attractive farmstays out in the countryside. cycling around Lake Steinhude

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„Auswanderer“-boats │ Steinhuder Meer (Lake Steinhude)

Steinhude Festive Weekend

Lake Steinhude in the late afternoon

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Highly varied landscape The countryside around Steinhuder Meer is unusually diverse, with a delightful patchwork of forests, peatbogs, heather-covered moors and ice-age shifting sand dunes. Steinhuder Meer has a large bathing beach on its northern bank, and a bathing island in Steinhude for a perfect beach holiday – especially for families with small children, because the shallow water warms up quickly at the beginning of summer. So come on in, the water’s lovely! You can expect a warm welcome to your memorable stay with a large variety of holiday and leisure experiences all around the Steinhuder Meer. The cultural centres around the lake are the towns of Neustadt am Rübenberge and Wunstorf.

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Deister Hills

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Enjoy a green paradise The most northerly ridge of Germany’s central mountain range lies around 30 kilometres southwest of the state capital Hannover: the Deister. Birdsong, rustling leaves, delightful hiking tracks: nature and culture abound here in and around the largely beech-covered slopes of the Deister reaching up to 405 metres above sea level. The hillside paths offer many glimpses of the Calenberger Land stretching out into the distance below, and the many ridges of the Weserbergland. And picturesque clearings provide romantic settings for a picnic – or enjoy a refreshing stop at one of the many rustic restaurants. The path is also the goal here – as enjoyed throughout the year by hikers, walkers and cyclists. walking paths in the Deister Hills

view from the Anna Tower

visitor´s mine Barsinghausen

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Springe Bison Paddock

Waterwheels in Wennigsen

Attractions for the whole family Walkers with picnic baskets feel just as much at home here as cyclists – for instance, along the Deisterkreisel route that circles the Deister hills. Each section of the 100 kilometre long circular path can be enjoyed individually, and boast many attractions in their own right: stately homes, beautiful village churches and half-timbered houses stand witness to the centuries-old history. Imposing parks, interesting museums, numerous water mills and old wind mills, as well as the opulent Weser Renaissance architecture, form highlights for the whole family. Barsinghausen and Wennigsen are culturally and historically famous for their notable monasteries. And the area is also dotted with fascinating reminders of the busy coal mining that used to take place here.

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Marienburg Castle

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Marienburg Castle – a neogothic fairy-tale True love remembered forever in stone: When King Georg V. gave Marienburg Castle to his wife Queen Marie as a present, he could not have known that it would become one the most impressive 19th century neogothic buildings. This reawakend Sleeping Beauty castle (built 1858 - 1867) now captivates its visitors with its fairy-tale architecture of battlements, towers and turrets, as well as the almost entirely preserved furnishings. Marienburg Castle is still owned by the Guelph royal family: head of the household is the great, great, great grandchild of Queen Marie and King Georg, hereditary prince HRH Ernst August von Hannover. Exhibition „The way to the crown“

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Marienburg Castle

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Thrilling insights – awesome vistas Marienburg Castle is open to the public: during the season there are guided tours of the castle every day focussing on different aspects. There are also concerts and events, and delicious food is served in the castle restaurant. One of the big attractions is climbing the castle tower to enjoy the fantastic view across the Leine valley and the Calenberger Land all the way to Hannover. The former horse stables and coach house have been attractively converted into a restaurant and function rooms for weddings and events of all kinds.

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Equestrian Region

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Equestrian Region Hannover Pony trekking, coach rides, idyllically situated riding stables and numerous unspoilt parts of the countryside: the northeastern part of the Hannover Region has a sandy soil, and is therefore ideal for horses and riders. The bridal paths wind through areas of outstanding natural beauty, past picturesque half-timbered farms, across varied countryside, beside lakes and rivers. Depending on the time of year, riders can discover heather in full bloom, fields of asparagus, peatbogs, forests and rare birds. The horse-loving rural districts of Burgdorf, Burgwedel, Isernhagen, Langenhagen, Uetze and Wedemark offer you a warm welcome. Lake Altwarmbüchen

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Equestrian Region

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Lots to discover Ride out during the day, a small city tour in the afternoon, and a traditional barn festival in the evening – a typical day on holiday in the Equestrian Region Hannover: Burgdorf attracts many visitors to its picturesque half-timbered buildings and top quality events, and the St. Petri church in Burgwedel is well worth a visit. Isernhagen’s Altwarmbüchener See is a lake with many recreational activities. Langenhagen not only boasts Hannover Airport but also the “Neue Bult” racecourse, and a colourful cabaret programme – culminating in the “MIMUSE” variety festival. Uetze boasts a working historic post windmill, and the countryside around Wedemark is known for its outstanding natural beauty with extensive moorland and forests. enjoy horseback riding

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Autostadt in Wolfsburg



Hannover Airport – the world of aviation



Enjoy a day off in the Autostadt with your whole family The Autostadt in Wolfsburg invites you to a journey through the world of mobility. As an automotive theme world, a place of culture, events and for school excursions the park is a popular destination for children, young people and adults. The

Discover the world of aviation

Autostadt inspires more than two million visitors every year. The 28 hectares theme park builds the perfect backcloth for

The „Welt der Luftfahrt“ exhibition at Hannover Airport is a themed world dealing with aviation. Feel

various attractions with its architecture, design and environment.

the fascination of aviation and learn about the visions of flight pioneers. Use interactive exhibits to

Whether it is exercise areas, children’s cooking courses or workshops for the whole family – you will spend an unforgettable day with your whole family in the Autostadt. In the “LernPark” children from five to eleven years of age have the

discover the secrets of flight physics or watch the hustle and bustle at the apron from the airport‘s viewing platform.

chance to get their driving license in an electric mini Beetle or mini Porsche. The “MobiVersum” invites you and your

Real highlights of the exhibition are the flight simulators (A 320 / B737). The original cockpit and instrumen-

children to discover and shape, to learn, play and cook. A big motion sculpture encourages the child’s motor function

tation is a great experience as known from airline training camps or from real aircraft. Take the chance to

and on a driving area children, young people and adults have the chance to discover and try out various fancy vehicles.

feel like a real pilot! A prior registration is necessary. Previous knowledge is not required.

TUIfly Kid `s Airport

Step stones of auto mobility in the ZeitHaus

MobiVersum: The family world in the Autostadt

The Autostadt in Wolfsburg

Boeing B737-flight simulator

The Autostadt is an attractive travel destination for every season. In summer it is a paradise for a short trip with water

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shows and curious productions, in winter it changes to a unique setting with a big winter market and colourful ice

Aviation exhibition “Welt der Luftfahrt“ | viewing platform

shows. Explore the step stones of auto mobility in the car museum “ZeitHaus” or enjoy the products of the Volkswagen

Tel. +49 511 977-1238 | [email protected]

company in eight pavilions throughout the year. You also have the chance to attend a driver safety training with profes-

Open: Mon - Fri 9:00 - 18:00 | Sat, Sun, holydays: 10:00 - 19:00

sional supervision or to try the “GeländeParcours” with an all-wheel vehicle.

Prices: from € 2,50 (adults) / € 1,50 (reduced)

Prices: adults 15 € | concessionary 12 € | Children from 6-17 years old and pupils 6 €  Family tickets, further offers and booking at: www.autostadt.de or contact us at tel. +49 5361 400

turbine on the viewing platform

Flight simulators € 149,- | www.hannover-airport.de/erlebnis Guided airport tours | Dietmar Aselmeier Tel. +49 511 977-1353 | [email protected] Prices: from € 6,- (adults) / € 3,50 (reduced). Dates on request. www.hannover-airport.de /erlebnis

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Our service Our „City tours“ team is pleased to help you arrange the tourist programme for your stay in Hannover. Our business hours are from Monday to Friday between 9:00 and 17:00. You can get through to us at Tel.: +49 511 12345 - 333 | Fax: +49 511 12345 - 334 | E-Mail: [email protected]

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