Bremen - Airport City The second greatest German port, on the river Weser, was badly damaged by the War, but it preserved an ancient flavor, especially in the Altstadt (Old Town) - bordered by the ruins of medieval city walls. Altstadt's most important place is Markplatz, dominated by the Town Hall, hosting a restaurant with an impressive list of over 600 German wines. Bremen offers many attractions, both medieval cathedrals and modern places - Universum Science Center, Space Center, art museums, Becks' Beer factory. | Book this City | Celle Capital of the Lower Saxony district of Celle, this town attracts tourists with its picturesque look. This aspect is given by the ancient half-timbered houses in the old town center, built in the 16th-17th centuries. The dominant building is Schloss Celle ducal palace, rebuilt in 1530 by one of the Dukes of Braunschweig-Lüneburg dynasty in Renaissance style. Important historical and cultural attractions may also be seen: Stadtkirche (1308), a synagogue (1740) surviving the Nazis, Bomann Museum. | Book this City | Goslar The imperial town of Goslar has a rich history, started in 922 by its discoverer Heinrich I. Goslar. Located at the foot of the Harz Mountains, the town prospered over time by the aid of the silver mines of Rammelsberg, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The towering 636m summit stands behind the Kaiserpfalz (imperial palace), built in the Romanesque style. The visitor can admire the unique town silhouette, given by the 47 chapels' spires, and also feel the charm of the 600-years-old streets. | Book this City | Hameln Hameln is a small town, situated on a hilly region along the Weser River. By far, the most famous thing about this town is the folk tale of The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Rattenfänger), immortalized by Brothers Grimm and Goethe, which even determined Hameln to be known as Pied Piper's town. By the numerous Weser Renaissance-style buildings in the reconstructed old town centre, the most famous is Rattenfängerhaus (Pied Piper's house - 1602), where the tale is played each Sunday during the summer. | Book this City | Hannover - Airport City The capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony, Hannover imposes itself as a modern city. It's one of the most important centres of German industry, transportation, commerce, but mostly The City of Trade Fairs - including the biggest european IT-Fair CeBIT. A famous shooting festival (Schützenfest) takes place here every summer. Besides, Hannover offers the visitor some idylic places to enjoy, like big baroque gardens, the Marschsee lake, Eilenriede Forest or the old surviving buildings. | Book this City |
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