I'm a Hanoverian lady and quite a sight to see, no? ;-) and it's only one hour to Hamburg resp. one hour and a half to Berlin. Plus, we've got ancient history that links us to the brits - from Hanover to London by plane in about one hour... and back to the 17th history. Some George the ... was king of Hanover and the nowadays U.K. - that's why we got the Royal Gardens here, worth seeing. And the "Welfenschloss" (George was one of them) - which is now the main University. Disclaimer: Don't pin me against the wall if the historical facts aren't perfectly accurate. Thanks for your understanding and come and visit!
P.S.: If anyone from abroad wants to learn german or study in Germany - Hanover is the place to be: Wir sprechen Hochdeutsch :-)

Hannover is not a normal German city. Largely destroyed in the war most of Hannover is fairly bland. There are great parks and lakes where you can skate or cycle or whatever for km's. Good shopping in city centre for the babes, and of course it has the Messe which has gotta be one of the largest fair grounds in the world.

very good transport links here

football,football football - 2004 WC City!

2006 of course (time is not on my side;)

Hanover ha ett stort mässområde. Jag var där 2003 på världsutställningen.

Like any other city in Germany, Hannover is a good place and stop to take. Loads of greenery to absorb the people are friendly [ dont be fooled by te hard exteria] A must stop is the animal sactuary up on the mountains and plaease leave a donation the animals there really need all the support. Public transportation [ like it is everywhere in Germany] is very good so you will never be lost or destitute

Go to the Markthalle for really nice cheap food! Also I found the staff at the Hauptbahnhof really helpful and informative.

Alt stat and Koningsallee

Nice club at the outskirts of the city, yet in the middle of the nightlife-area!