Zoo Travel Guide
Hannover
Popular places to visit
Hannover Zoo
Watch animal feedings, see exciting shows and dine beside a rhino enclosure in one of Germany’s oldest and most fun zoos.
Hannover Fairground
Learn about the events happening in Hannover Fairground during your trip to Hannover. Take in the festivals while you're in the area.
Lake Steinhuder
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Lake Steinhuder during your travels in Steinhude. Make some time to visit the monuments while you're in the area.
Maschsee
Participate in watersports, go on a boat tour in summer or play ice hockey and enjoy family skating in winter.
Swiss Life Hall
A wide range of musicals, concerts and trade shows are held in this indoor arena in central Hannover, a venue praised for its acoustics.
Herrenhausen Gardens
Explore the Baroque mansions, museums and fountains dotted around the picturesque landscape gardens that make up this large outdoor complex.
Things to do
Tracking crime - when the city holds its breath
Hanover: Flashlight Guided Walking Tour at Night
Hannover: Culinary walking tour district List/Oststadt
Top hotels in Zoo
Congress Hotel Am Stadtpark
DORMERO Hotel Hannover
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Reviewed on 14 Feb 2026
Maritim Airport Hotel Hannover
The location is perfect, if you have an early flight. It is 5 min. from the gates. The hotel is in excellent condition, the rooms are very clean, and the staff is friendly. I did not need a parking space, and I did not eat breakfast there. They have a great bar that stays open late.
Reviewed on 3 Mar 2026
Grand Palace Hotel Hannover
DoubleTree by Hilton Hannover Schweizerhof
The room is very nice, clean, comfortable bed, very friendly staff but no, drinking water is not free and have to pay 5€ for a bottle.
Reviewed on 22 Feb 2026
H4 Hotel Hannover Messe
Other neighbourhoods around Zoo
List
List is a destination travellers like for its bars, and you might hop aboard the metro at Lister Platz U-Bahn or Pelikanstraße U-bahn to explore sights like Lister Platz.
Oststadt
Oststadt is well liked for its restaurants and shopping. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Pavillon and Niki-de-Saint-Phalle-Promenade are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Sedanstrasse-Lister Meile U-Bahn or Central U-Bahn to get around.
Vahrenwald-List
Vahrenwald-List is well liked for its coffee shops and monuments. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Lister Platz and Holzmarktbrunnen are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Dragonerstraße U-Bahn or Lister Platz U-Bahn to get around.
Buchholz-Kleefeld
You might enjoy the restaurants while in Buchholz-Kleefeld. Kleefelder Bad is a notable sight, and you can get around town at Medizinische Hochschule U-Bahn or Hannover Karl-Wiechert-Allee S-Bahn to see more of the city.
Gross Buchholz
You might enjoy the restaurants while in Gross Buchholz. Eilenriede is a notable sight, and you can get around town at In den Sieben Stücken U-Bahn or Paracelsusweg U-Bahn to see more of the city.
Südstadt-Bult
Noted for its museums and bars, there's plenty to explore in Südstadt-Bult. Top attractions like Maschsee and Sprengel Museum are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Altenbekener Damm U-Bahn or Geibelstrasse U-Bahn to see more of the city.
