What to do on four evenings in Hannover, Germany, mid-September?

[Heidi]

Learned today that I'll probably need to go to Hannover for EMO (ya'll in the tool, die, mold-manufacturing industries know what this is) to support one of CMW's client companies. I likely will be occupied from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the four days. But what about evenings in Hanover? Is there _anything_? I love the arts (visual, music, architecture), nice (not so meat-based) dining and conversation. Not so great at schmoozin'. Passable German-language skills.

Anyone here been to Hannover?

[KurtNYC]

1. I hope you like parties

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oktoberfest_Hannover

[Heidi]

4. Oh, noes!!!!!

I'm not so good with parties and probably even less so with drunken beerfests. :cry:

[Kali]

2. check the Thorntree at lonely planet

http://thorntree.lonelyplanet.com/categories.cfm?catid=27&iCountryId=121

[Heidi]

5. Lonely Planet got me through my first year in Europe!

I'll check this out, Kali. Thank you! :hug: :loveya:

[montanto]

3. drink beer??

[Heidi]

6. Oy.

I can do that in Ticino without ever leaving the house. x(

The hotel has high-speed internet. Maybe I'll just order room service and post at DU. :rofl:

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

7. Yes I lived there for 3 years !

Und ich vermisst Hannover sehr ! I lived in a village by the Steinhuder Meer called Mardorf. Very quiet country landscape - total peace. Whatever you do go towards the Ernst August statue right in front of the main Deustche Bahn train station in the center of town. There are a lot of cafes and restaurants , biergartens to enjoy into the evening. Check out the Staatsoper,der Herrenhauser Garten,Schloss Marienburg (Marienburg Castle),Wilhem-Busch-Museum,the Kestner Museum,Sprengel Museum,and the Berggarten. This is a short list of recommendations but I hope you enjoy the city as I did. I really loved living in the greater Hannover area. Its very beautiful. I am jealous of anyone who gets to go back there.

Viel Spass !:hi:

[XemaSab]

8. Early Oktoberfest

:D

[CottonBear]

9. I've been there for an afternoon. I took a walking tour. Here's a Wikipedia link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanover

Here's a link in English for the CIyt of Hanover: http://www.niedersachsen-tourism.com/en/regionen-staedte/staedte/hannover/index.php

2/3 of the city was bombed into oblivion in WWII, so there is much new (post WWII) architecture. The city feels very modern.

[AllegroRondo]

10. Havent been there since 86

but I remember they had some very nice art museums.