Hanover

Tours

September awaits with two amazing events! Celebrate the Pride Festival from 7-8 September and look forward to a colourful weekend full of entertainment, live music, DJs and much more. Another highlight is the Oktoberfest from 20-22 and 27-29 September. For the fourth time already you can experience hearty food, best beer and cracking entertainment at Heide Park Resort. Thanks to extra long opening hours until 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays you'll get the chance to ride roller coasters in the dark! Visit the largest and most visited theme park in Northern Germany – perfect to escape the ordinary and immerse yourselves in a world of fun and exciting experiences that maximise the enjoyment. Discover more than 30 attractions for children under 10 years and their families. Children will immerse into DreamWorks “Drachenzähmen leicht gemacht” themed world, meet Toothless and become real dragon trainers. Fearless ghost hunters join the famous Ghostbusters and experience an exciting interactive indoor adventure of the 5th dimension in the “Ghostbusters 5D – The Ultimate Ghost Hunt!”. An extraordinary experience is waiting for the little ones: the colourful “Peppa Pig Land” offers loads of fun for preschoolers and their families. Visit Peppa’s house and meet Peppa and her brother George. Not to forget about roller coasters and exciting attractions for thrill seekers! “Colossos – Kampf der Giganten" is Europe’s highest and fastest wooden coaster and guarantees a unique and thrilling ride. Feel the rush of speed at “Desert Race” or a breathtaking drop ride with “KRAKE”. Lose your bearings on a ride on Germany's only wing coaster "Flug der Dämonen"! Jump on the redesigned "Toxic Garden" coaster and discover the legend behind the monstrous giant plants that threaten the lives of visitors. Which one of our 7 stunning big rides is your favourite? Sacrifices must be made! What is going on in the ancient catacombs that recently have been discovered under the park? Find out in the brand new dark ride "Dämonen Gruft" opening end of March - nothing for the faint hearted...

During the approx. 100-minute ride you have the option of leaving the bus at one of our 7 stops, exploring the surrounding highlights on foot and simply boarding the next bus - HopOn HopOff makes it possible. Join a hop-on hop-off bus tour through the former EXPO city of Hanover with this 24-hour ticket. Learn about its history and diversity via an audio guide. Look at the most important sights including the Old Town, Adventure Zoo, Old and New Town Hall, Maschsee, and Herrenhäuser Gardens. Discover the many musical, artistic, and architectural highlights of Hanover along the way. Leave the bus at one of the 7 stops, exploring the surrounding highlights on foot and boarding the next bus anytime you want. Stops:1 Tourist InformationErnst-August-Platz/Luisenstrasse2 Adventure ZooBus parking lot3 Apostle ChurchUstra bus stop4 Herrenhausen GardensOld Herrenhausen Street/car park5 New Town HallTrammplatz/Main Entrance Town Hall6 Old Town HallKarmaschstrasse/Köbelingerstrasse7 Maschsee north shoreArthur-Menge-Ufer The stops for the bus tour are: - Tourist Information (Ernst-August-Square / Luisen street; departures at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2_30 p.m. - additionally at 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays) - Adventure Zoo - Apostel Church - Herrenhausen Gardens - New Townhall - Old Townhall - Masch Lake north shore - Tourist Infomation (arrivals at 12:10 p.m., 2:10 p.m., 4:10 p.m., and on Saturdays at 6:10 p.m.) Please check the detailed timetable at one of the stops or the Tourist Info Point.

Visit SEA Life Hanover and discover the colorful underwater world. Go on an exciting journey from the springs of the Leine River to the depths of tropical seas, magical sea creatures, and their habitats can be admired in various themed areas. Discover more than 2,500 animals from different areas of the world in over 40 tanks and aquariums. Find yourself face to face with impressive sharks and other dazzling sea creatures such as our green sea turtle Oscar. From the Leine River that flows through Hanover, to the mangrove area, the ray lagoon, the coral reef and the ocean tunnel cute seahorses, majestic rays, mysterious jellyfish, and terrifying piranhas can be found. The highlight is the thrilling expedition into the world of the rainforest. Join the jungle ranger into the fascinating flora and fauna of the tropics and meet an impressive Cuban crocodile, dazzling chameleons, and fascinating insects up close. Find out what a millipede feels like on your skin at the insect crawling station. During the daily feedings and lectures, you will learn fascinating facts about the animals. Find out what's the favorite food of the sea turtle Oscar, and what's on the shark's menu.

Discover Hannover's Old Town on a walking tour with a local guide. See historic, half-timbered buildings dating to the medieval era, learn about the city's rich history, and see the Market Church. Meet your guide outside the Tourist Information in the Downtown and begin your tour. As you walk, stroll through time, from damage caused by WWII to medieval half-timbered buildings. Head to the Leineschloss, a historic palace that now houses the Parliament of Lower Saxony. Continue through the Old Town, searching for picturesque hidden corners with quaint pubs, medieval houses, and small cafés. Stop to admire the new town hall before heading to see the Hannover Opera Theater before finishing your tour back at the starting point.

From Königsmarck to Haarmann, from Hanebuth to Düe - on our tour through the city center and old town of Hanover you will hear exciting background information from criminal history at the original locations. What is it about finding a body in a leash? Where did Haarmann get up to mischief and where, according to legend, is the Hanebuth camp? Find out the answers to these questions and much more on our tour! In addition to the thematic focus of historical crimes, our crime guides also provide lots of information on well-known sights in Hannover. You will pass the following spots: Georgsplatz, Leibnizufer, Hanebuth-Gang, Clevertor Prison, Kröpcke You will find out all the information about the following criminal cases: - Jeweler Düe and the Mauss case - Christine Fricke: Husband Killer - The Koenigsmarck Affair - Jasper Hanebuth: Robbery Murders - Fritz Haarmann: Murderer & Police informer - Christian Friedrich Lorenz: Family killer - 07/03/1989 IRA claims responsibility for attack on British

This varied tour of Hannover is an affectionate and anecdotal compilation of curious places and people from the city's history from then to now. From the duke and the stone king (Steintorkönig). Of murderers, masters and the market woman "Oma Duhnsen" (Grandma Duhnsen). Of Kurt Schwitter's art, coffee and flying chairs. Of unicorns and horse thieves. A journey through the centuries in Hannover's old town at the Marstall, Steintor and the Hohe Ufer. At the tour stops there are entertaining tasks to solve and exciting questions to answer. Who knows that there are ... psst, will not be revealed yet, of course ;) The tour is a great way to get outside and discover new things with family, friends or on your own. It's like being shown Hannover by a good friend. The tour can be started anytime and over and over again, on site or even from home, in the browser of a smartphone. Have fun in Hannover! *** Good to know *** You will receive the link to start the tour in an email directly after booking.

Discover the city from the saddle with us and enjoy real delicacies. Passing the Maschsee and the Herrenhausen Gardens, you will get to know green Hanover on this 3.5-hour tour and in between we will pamper your palate with delicious samples of food and drinks at selected cafés and restaurants. The tastings during the tour can accommodate vegetarians. Please include this. Tour highlights: New Town Hall Maschsee Ihme-Zentrum Herrenhaus Gardens Old Town

Stroll through one of the best-preserved Baroque gardens in Europe, the Great Garden, with its over 300-year history. Be inspired by delicate patterns made of boxwood, marble gravel, and colorful flower borders. A special attraction is the grotto, designed by the artist Niki de Saint Phalle with colorful glass mosaics. The city of Hanover owes this gem of baroque garden art to an extraordinary woman: Elector Sophie of the Palatinate. Inspired by the Sun King Ludwig XlV, she had the 200-acre garden laid out based on the French model at the end of the 17th century and made it her life's work. Your guide will show you the most intricate corners of the Baroque garden, the Great Fountain, and have all sorts of exciting information about the connection between Hanover and the English royal family.

When all the honorable citizens of Hanover are fast asleep, Melchior, the night watchman, will accompany you on an amusing theater walk through the dark alleys and corners of the city. You will hear from your guide about the fates of executioners, gangs of murderers and the daily troubles of the night watchman guild. Melchior also has a lot to tell about the history of beer and the hustle and bustle at court. At the same time you will experience the beautiful old town of Hanover. Follow the night watchman Melchior to experience Hanover from a completely different angle.

In a citytour through Hannovers Altstadt we explore the dark past at the beginning of the 20th century. During this, we examine the life of Fritz Haarmann, a series killer, who is very well known in Germany. The Story of Haarmann climaxed 1924 and got international attention, when people found out that this man killed atlest 24 citizien of hannover. "The butcher of Hannover" is only one of many nicknames people gave this cruel murderer. The Haarmann-Case was heavily politicised and shaped the history of Germany as a whole.