From the Goseriede Quarter to the Waterloo Column: Walking Through Central Hanover

This tour takes you on foot through central Hanover in a single day, away from the best-known postcard views. Instead of big-name highlights, the focus is on the many smaller sights that shape the look of the city: monuments, fountains, remnants of historic walls and striking buildings from different eras. All the stops are close together, so you won't need a bus or train.

The walk starts in the north of the city center around Goseriede. There you'll see the ruins of St. Nicholas Chapel, the Anzeiger Tower Block with its dome, and the Kestnergesellschaft, which shows contemporary art in a former bathhouse. From there you follow Georgstrasse, with its Schiller monument and Dragon Slayer House, to lunch, and then head down to the Leine. After the Inner Leintor gate and the monument to the Göttingen Seven, there's time for the Museum August Kestner before the Waterloo Column rounds off the walk. To finish, a cocktail awaits at a bar in the city center.

The tour is ideal if you already know the basics of Hanover or want to discover the city at an unhurried pace with an eye for detail. Museums play only a supporting role; walking and looking are the main event. The pace is balanced, with short distances and plenty of time at each stop.