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Lower Saxony by Leipzig - Land Niedersachsen

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Lower Saxony is the second largest state of Germany. The North Sea coast of Lower Saxony consists of sandy beaches with health resorts and modern spas. The East Friesian Islands are a popular place for summer holidays. Further inland are swamps, moors and birch forests. Oldenburg is the economic and cultural centre in this region. The east of the state is well known for the Fairy-Tale-Road, which starts in Bremen and goes to Hameln. The Weserbergland attracts with numerous hill ranges and deep forests. In the east of the state is Wolfsburg, home of Volkswagen cars. In the city you find the Autostadt (Car City), a visitor attraction dedicated to cars. The state capital Hannover hosts the renowned Trade Fair and was host of the EXPO 2000. Not far away from Hannover you can find some well-restored old towns, like Celle and Braunschweig with half-timbered buildings and Baroque castles.

Intro Updated Feb 10, 2004
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Reviews (9)

Celle Things to Do (8)

The city of Celle with about 75.000 inhabitants is located about 35 km (22 mi) north-east from Hannover, Lower Saxony.... more travel advice

Hameln Things to Do (8)

The city of Hameln (or even Hamelin) is situated about 40 km south west of Hannover and became famous due to the Pied... more travel advice

Rinteln Things to Do (8)

Rinteln is situated in the Weserbergland region, half way between Hannover and Bielefeld. The town attracts visitors... more travel advice

Hildesheim Things to Do (8)

Hildesheim with its 105,000 inhabitants is situated just 30 kilometers south of Hannover at the base of the Harz... more travel advice

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Comments (6)

shrimp56 Aug 12, 2003 at 10:13 AM Report Abuse

Terrific overview of the region -- a nice page -- I LOVE the picture of Celle.
tini58de Jul 22, 2003 at 4:41 AM Report Abuse

Nice update, Christian! You sure have seen quite a bit of Lower Saxony in the meantime!
chancay Apr 3, 2003 at 4:48 AM Report Abuse

Good overview...:-)) where´s my Osnabrück?....ok, no problem, I´m kidding...you´ll add later after visiting ...;-)
Gili_S Feb 12, 2003 at 11:49 AM Report Abuse

Nice info, I plan to visit the northern part next summer.
daarth Jan 12, 2003 at 5:46 AM Report Abuse

Thnx for the interesting info
matcrazy1 Sep 9, 2002 at 7:30 AM Report Abuse

Nice start! Oh, not been transfered ye? - rated Very Accurate (5)!