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.
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Erlebnis-Zoo Hannover
A very modern zoo, supposed to be one of the best in Europe. About 2,000 animals from all over the world live in six impressive zoo worlds. The ticket is pricey but should is worth it for a whole day's fun. Day tickets cost €29.20 for adults, for children 3–16 years: €19.20 and "young adults" 17-24 yr: €22.70. Better rates are available when you book onlin: https://www.zoo-hannover.de/english Open year-round. In wintertime, visit the WinterZoo - a charming Christmas market with ice show, ice skating, slides, food & drink, etc.
650 hectares of city forest. Very unique considering its size and location in the middle of the city.
A residential area not so far from the Central Station. This area is popular among students. It has a nice pedestrian area "Lister Meile" with some small and interesting shops.
Lower Saxon State Museum
A mish-mash of exhibitions. There is a prehistorical section focusing on the past of Lower Saxony including tools and weapons. You will also find coins of the Kingdom of Hanover, Prussia and the German empire and to top it all off, what every German museum needs, a Japanese tea room.
Neues Rathaus
See the models of Hanover at four different points in history: 1689, 1939, 1945, and the present, and then take a sloped elevator (€5 adults, €4 children) to the dome for a beautiful view of the city.
A museum focusing on 20th-century modern art. It houses an extensive collection of art objects, including works by Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee, and Niki de Saint-Phalle. Admission is free for all visitors on Fridays.