Parks and the outdoors in Hanover

Parks and the outdoors in Hanover

1. Eat

   11A

   A smaller cosy restaurant and wine bar in same building. Pretty large portions with decent price of fusion food (seafood, meat, vegetarian etc). Some seats inside, but most tables outside. Good menu and daily specials. Please book a table in advance on warm evenings, because it is popular among locals. You can also wait for a table in the wine bar, next to green park.

   Open now · closes 11 pm

2. See

   City park

   Stadtpark

   This is worth visiting on a nice sunny day. Good place to relax with a good book and a perfect place to escape the city centre.

3. See

   Eilenriede

   650 hectares of city forest. Very unique considering its size and location in the middle of the city.

4. See

   Great Garden of Herrenhausen

   Herrenhäuser Gärten / Großer Garten

   The world-famous baroque gardens of Herrenhausen were created in the 17th century to copy the Versailles Garden in France. A must see! Even in the winter one can still see its beauty, but it reaches its best at the end of spring until end of summer. There is also a glimmering cave decorated by Niki de Saint Phalle. The Berggarten, a botanical garden, is also very beautiful.

   From 09:00, closing times vary on month from 16:00-20:00·Various rates, Summer Ticket "All-in-one": €10 for adults, €8 reduced

5. Eat

   Pier 51

   Fantastic sun deck where you can eat whilst taking in the views of the lake. Mediterranean meals. Reservations are more than likely a must especially in the summer season.

   12:00-01:00 (kitchen 12:00-15:00, 18:30-22:30)

6. See

   Sea Life

   Hanover Aquarium, has an array of fish and also a rain forest inside. It is open from 10:00 daily. Tickets are usually available at a discount rate online: https://www.visitsealife.com/hannover/en/tickets/

   Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00; Sat Sun 10:00-18:00·Tickets adult (age 15+): €23.00; child: €18.00,

7. See

   Tiergarten

   112 hectares of recreational forest with free ranging fallow deer.

   From mid-December to October: 07:00 until nightfall; from November until mid-December: Mon-Wed from 12:00 until nightfall, Thu-Sun 07:00 until nightfall

8. See

   University of Hanover

   Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover

   The main building was the winter palace of the Kings of Hanover. The summer palace was in the Great Garden complex. However, it was destroyed during the World War II. Now only one wall remains.

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   Biercafé Pindopp

   Smaller beer garden compared to others Hanover has to offer. Previews the football games so if you are looking for a place to come and watch a match this is the venue. It also has a pool table, darts and pin ball machines.

   Open daily from 08:30-01:00. (closed since summer 2016)

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    Lister Turm Biergarten

    Surrounded by trees this is one of the largest beer gardens in Hanover. With the Lister building, in the backdrop as well as all the trees, makes this an idyllic drinking spot. It is family friendly and business savvy as there is a playground for children and WiFI for laptops. The pub also serves food if you're hungry or need a break from drinking.

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    Restaurant Café Steintormasch

    In der Steintormasch, adjacent to the mansions gardens. – Serves food and hot meals which can be enjoyed in their beer garden. Open every day except Monday.

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    Spring Festival

    Frühlingfest

    Schützenplatz. Annual event in spring, everyday from 2PM. Practically a knock-down amusement park. Lots of fun.

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    The Small Festival in the Great Garden

    Kleines Fest im großen Garten

    – Around 30-40 performers from around the world perform in this summer festival, including clowns, acrobatic performance, comedy theatre and many more. Every festival day lasted around 4 hours (18:00-22:30), so normally only maximum 7 stage performances can be seen in 1 festival day. At the end of the day (or night), fireworks are lighted, bringing the excitement from the day to a fabulous ending. Tickets can be bought directly on the day, but be prepared for a very long queue. Coming as early as 2 hours before the festival starts is recommended.

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    Uni-Biergarten

    Calm and relaxing beer garden in the midst of the city. Quite often a place where students and professors meet or go to have a sneaky drink. Food is available.

    Open now · closes midnight tomorrow

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    Waterloo Biergarten

    Gets its name from being close to Waterloo square and on Waterloo road. Huge beer garden surrounded by trees, very busy during the summer.

    Open daily from 11:00

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Hanover (CC BY-SA 4.0).