Hannover City Germany
Hanover is a city of short distances - which has grown over centuries from the angled old town on the banks of the Leine, between the Aegidientor in the west and the Steintor in the east, to the main train station built in the 19th century. If you leave via Ernst-August-Platz, you are almost in the middle of the city, which offers a new landmark with the new light sculpture on Kröpcke!
Old town and market hall
The shopping streets take you to Hanover's old town with its half-timbered houses around the market square. Cafés, restaurants and small but fine shops can be found in the picturesque streets
The Ballhofplatz, where many festivals are held in summer, is cozy. Next to the market church, the largest of the three old town churches, is the medieval old town hall. Both buildings are considered the southernmost examples of North German brick Gothic. Also eye-catching is the imposing Leibnizhaus, a detailed replica of the Renaissance town house that the philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz lived in for several years.
Opposite the Old Town Hall, the traditional market hall, also known as the belly of Hanover, attracts connoisseurs with its wide range of delicacies.