"Hannovering Germany" Hannover by travelbuff007

Hannover is a terrific place to land. With a population of more than half a million, the centrally located city hosted the 2005 World Exposition, and plays host to several other conventions of worldwide significance, including the Marksmen's fair, the industrial Hannover Fair and CeBIT, the world's largest computer fair.

The main reason im here is because of the Cebit Fair. The climate in mid March - April is great not too cold not too hot.

Subway station Opposite side is the Galleria Mall

Perhaps more important to the souvenir hunter, however, is Hannover's bragging rights to the largest all-pedestrian shopping area in Germany, with hundreds of shops, cafes and department stores along the famous Georgestrasse and surrounding walkstreets in historic Old Town. Not a bad place to base oneself.

Inserted picture is the Main subway station which your way to the Cebit fair and you can shop *wink wink wink* ... not overwhelm your self most of the stuff here are made in asia.

I meet a Pinoy guy here who supervise one of the shops.

Herrenhausen's "Great Garden"

Venturing about Hannover will find you many a treasure, including a variety of art and historical museums as well as some truly splendid public recreational areas. Bring comfy shoes, though, so you can take a guided tour along a 4.2-km painted stripe called "The Red Thread," which winds along the pavement around the downtown area, taking you to 36 points of interest. It's a great activity for your first morning in Hannover.

Herrenhausen's "Great Garden" is considered to be one of the most beautiful baroque of gardens, while the George Garden is styled as an old English garden, with rolling expanses of green flanking a two-kilometer-long walking/riding path. Other features of the Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen include the Garden theatre (where live outdoor dramas are still staged in the summers), the Rainforest House in the Berggarten and the breathtaking Grotto, a small, three-room secondary structure that at one time was relegated to a refreshment stand, but that recently was transformed into a mirrored wonderland of fantasy by the late French artist Niki De Saint Phalle, who, incidentally, left her artistic marks in several other places about Hannover.