Lower Saxony
The northwest German federal state with the North Sea coast and seven islands stretches south to just before Kassel, borders the Netherlands to the west with the Emsland and Saxony-Anhalt to the east with the Heide. In the north-east, the Elbe and Hamburg separate Lower Saxony from Schleswig-Holstein
With just under 8 million inhabitants spread over a total area of 47,000 km² and numerous larger cities, Lower Saxony offers space and opportunities for distinctive cultural and city tourism as well as unspoiled and varied landscapes.
In addition to the state capital Hanover, the southern part of the state is home to well-known cities such as Osnabrück, Wolfsburg with the Autostadt, Braunschweig and the traditional university city of Göttingen.
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Food in Lower Saxony - experience true food culture
Food is more than white sausage with sauerkraut, Kassler with potatoes
or roast with spaetzle. It is more than just the food itself. Food
is a piece of culture - food culture. And Lower Saxony has plenty of it.
plenty of it. You can experience the delicacies not only in the many inns and
inns and cafés, but also on tours.
Golfing in Lower Saxony - a paradise for golfers
A golf vacation at its best: from the windy North Sea to the hilly
hilly Weserbergland, first-class golf courses of all levels of
levels of difficulty await you. Stylish golf hotels and packages offer
relaxation and enjoyment before and after a round of golf - for a golf vacation with
feel-good guarantee and pure enjoyment of the game! With over 80 golf courses
Lower Saxony has earned the title "Golfland". Experienced players
find a real challenge as well as guests who want to get a taste of golf on vacation.
want to get a taste of the golfing atmosphere.
After an eventful round of golf, stylish golf hotels invite you to relax in a
ambience for rest and relaxation. Together with the golf courses
in the area, the resorts and hotels offer special service and attractive
attractive arrangements for golf vacationers from all over the world.
Sights in Lower Saxony - discover the diversity
A tour of Lower Saxony naturally includes a visit to the state capital.
visit to the state capital. Here we recommend a visit to the
Herrenhausen Gardens. These beautifully laid out baroque gardens are quite simply
the city's main attraction. In addition to a water fountain up to 80 meters high
water fountain and the Sea Life Center in the Rainbow Garden, the Welfengarten
the Guelph Palace, built in the 19th century, is located in the Guelph Garden. In the center
of the old town, the Market Church is well worth a visit. Inside the church
of the church is an artistic altarpiece by Lucas Cranach.
Cranach.
A visit to the old episcopal city of Hildesheim is highly recommended.
Hildesheim. It has an enchanting old town with the supposedly
most beautiful half-timbered house in the world - at least the
the most beautiful in the whole of northern Germany in a survey.
in northern Germany. Above all, the sight of the historic,
reconstructed market square fascinates many a visitor.
