Nature & greenery – Hannover

There is scarcely any other city that can offer such diverse and attractive leisure amenities as Hannover, the capital of the State of Lower Saxony. You can stroll through the Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen or enjoy the unbridled greenery of the Eilenriede city forest; while the Maschsee Lake has a Mediterranean feeling that visitors revel in. The meadowlands along the River Leine entice ramblers and cyclists to explore their wide expanses. And all these things are to be found right in the heart of the city. At the same time, the surrounding Hannover Region offers a wealth of tourist highlights such as Lake Steinhude, the Deister Hills or the charming Burgdorfer Land.

Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen

The Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen, comprising the Georgengarten, the Great Garden and the  Berggarten are particularly fine examples of landscape gardening. The baroque Gret Garden has remained unchanged for more than 300 years. Today, about 400,000 visitors a year enjoy the unique atmosphere of one of the best preserved baroque gardens in Europe.

Maschsee Lake

A maritime paradise right in the city centre! The Maschsee Lake offers the people of Hannover a recreational area in the heart of the city, both on the water and all around it: for yachting, canoeing and pedal-boating, for joggers, skaters and strollers.

Experience nature in the Hannover Region

One of the most popular cycling destinations in the area is the Deister, whose wooded ridges and surrounding farmland boast a network of cycle paths attracting professional and amateur cyclists alike.

Pony trekking, coach rides, romantically situated manor houses, and unspoilt countryside on all sides: the north-eastern part of the Hannover Region has ideal conditions for riders and horses thanks to its extensive sandy soils.
Lake Steinhude (Steinhuder Meer) is a big lake in the north-west of the Hannover Region. It is a paradise for water sports and a very popular outdoor recreation area offering swimming, sailing, surfing and kitesurfing.