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The Herrenhausen
Gardens Walk
from the Georgengarten through a 1.5 mile alley of trees or take the tram to this wonderful baroque garden devoted to the art of
landscape gardening founded by Duke Johann Friedrich (the same one who founded
the Tiergarten). The park really bloomed under the patronage of Princess
Sophie, mother of the first Hannoverian English king. Fountains, model gardens,
sculpture, hedges all make this a wonderful place to wander. But don't miss
the maze, orangerie, and rock garden (with its greenhouses of exotic plants
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Hannover
Zoo Attractions here are enclosures (not cages) where animals
are in a recreation of natural habitats, such as: Gorilla Mountain (take a path on an expedition into Central Africa, with footprints hint
at the inhabitants to a jungle meadow) Jungle Palace (enter
the "ruins" of a maharaja's palace with waterworks and gargoyles,
"crumbling" walls covered in vines reveal elephants, tigers, and
leopards); Jambesi (visit the African steppes filled with zebras,
antelope, ostriches and walk across the suspension bridge); end up at Meyer's
Farm (recreation of a Saxony farm with bakery, storehouse, sheep, pigs,
and cows) where you'll find a great restaurant filled with typical country
dishes. |
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Eilenriede forest Called Hannover's "lungs,"
the park was established by the Dukes of Wenzeslaus and Albrecht of Sachsen
in 1371. This immense city park covers 650 hectares, filled with beech,
oak, pine, birth trees right to the city center; much larger than Hyde park
or the "Bois de Boulogne." There are playgrounds, and an
inexpensive cafeteria (as well as more pricey restaurants) on the grounds,
or bring a picnic. |
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Go
for a walk the park offers forest educational trails and
fitness trails. |
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Rent
a bike and really get to see everything. |
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Horseback
riding is also available for good riders. |
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Play
some miniature golf. |
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Check
out the bird sanctuary. |
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Tiergarten A large recreational forest
home to wild animals, this is one of Hannover's most popular attractions.
Duke Johan Friedrich created Tiergarten in 1678 for hunting by releasing
120 deer into the forest about the number there now. You can see
some of them up close at the Hubertus enclosure, but throughout
the forest you'll see lots of species of birds as well. |