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
During your trip, find out what's happening in Hannover Fairground, a top convention centre in 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.
Herrenhausen Gardens
Explore the Baroque mansions, museums and fountains dotted around the picturesque landscape gardens that make up this large outdoor complex.
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.
Things to do
Guided tour of the New Town Hall in Hanover
Hannover on the trail of the personal union
Hanover: Old Town Historical Walking Tour by Geo Epoche
On the trail of crime - Hannover's Crime Tour
Top hotels in Zoo
Congress Hotel Am Stadtpark
Maritim Airport Hotel Hannover
Das Maritim Airport Hotel ist unser Go-To, wenn wir wir einen sehr frühen Flug von Hannover aus haben. So kann man ganz nah am Flughafen ein paar relaxende Stunden haben und muss nicht sein Zuhause mitten in der Nacht verlassen. Der Pool / die Sauna sind klasse.
Reviewed on 7 Apr 2026
DORMERO Hotel Hannover
The WiFi was absolutely pathetic. No smart TV Not even YouTube on TV. Cannot even watch stuff on iPad because WiFi so terrible. The hotel was nice. The shower flooded bathroom. Other than that good. Good location. U BAhn outside hotel. Quiet. Gym brilliant. Didn't do sauna. Pillows awful sleeping ...
Reviewed on 2 Apr 2026
YORS Hotel Hannover
Room was ok bathroom could do with an upgrade
Reviewed on 16 Apr 2026
Premier Inn Hannover City Centre
Allt jättefint bara lite kallt på rummet och badrumsgolv iskallt.
Reviewed on 25 Apr 2026
Prize by Radisson, Hannover City
This hotel was great for our visit. It was convenient to walk from the train station and old town Hannover.
Reviewed on 22 Mar 2026
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 Eilenriede 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. Eilenriede 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 Lower Saxony State 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.
