Culinary Neighborhood Tour (Linden, List, Nordstadt, Südstadt, and Döhren)

On this culinary and cultural sightseeing adventure, you'll get a behind-the-scenes look at Hanover and experience authentic Hanoverian life.

Discover the diversity of this colorful and vibrant city through its cuisine. As you enjoy a variety of delicious samples, you’ll learn interesting facts about the neighborhood and hear fascinating stories.

Organizer: Eat the World GmbH

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You can choose from the following tours:

1. Hannover Linden Tour: A Neighborhood That Stays True to Itself

Here, the way of life is still authentic, and the sense of community is expressed through street festivals, yard sales, and chatting at the kiosk “around the corner.” The tour starts at a well-known square that has only recently been allowed to use its official name. We’ll wander up and down the street of the same name, but we’ll also turn into unfamiliar side streets and discover amazing things together: streets and the spirit of life they embodied that had to give way to the redevelopment of the 1980s, yet whose stories are an integral part of the neighborhood’s history.

2. Hanover List Tour: Lively, green, and middle-class all at once

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The dazzling facade of St. Mark’s Church is the starting point for exploring the Hannover neighborhood that has made international headlines with its amusing stories: Tour guests learn more about cookie theft and the Cookie Monster and marvel at the rapid transformation of this former farming village into a major industrial hub. The route takes you past factory sites and magnificent buildings with the most beautiful Art Nouveau facades. To the right and left of the Lister Meile—the charming shopping street—there’s plenty to discover and savor, more than even some “connoisseurs” might believe.

3. Hannover Nordstadt Tour: Leisurely, Colorful, and Revolutionary

Join us on a culinary and cultural walking tour of Nordstadt and discover its many facets! Starting at a church with a stone pyramid, we’ll take you to a magnificent residence that today serves as the main hub for Hanover’s students, and to a popular English-style city park. Discover a former chocolate factory that served as the heart of a bohemian neighborhood in the 1980s. Today, it has evolved into a place of peaceful togetherness, where more and more young people are enjoying the diverse array of concerts, readings, and other entertainment programs.

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4. Hannover Südstadt Tour: Maschsee, Museums, and Picturesque House Facades

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A civil servant’s neighborhood just for sleeping? Those days are long gone! Immerse yourself in the family-friendly Südstadt, a neighborhood undergoing a transformation! The tour begins at Maschsee, Hannover’s “blue eye”; you’ll pass internationally renowned museums with a view of the castle-like New City Hall, which features the world’s only arch lift. You’ll then cross the Südstadt’s main thoroughfare, Hildesheimer Straße, and, as the tour continues, pass by building facades that tell their own stories: those of the 19th-century middle class, the civil servants’ district of the 1920s, and the history of reconstruction after World War II. And, of course, today’s modern “South Side.”

5. Hannover-Döhren: Discover the undiscovered Döhren

Experience an exciting, multifaceted neighborhood that is older than Hanover itself and has retained its village-like character. Discover its interesting and diverse architecture and an idyllic, green neighborhood offering plenty of recreational opportunities. Enjoy cuisine that reflects the cosmopolitan spirit of its residents. You’ll visit Fiedelerplatz, which is practically “a second living room” for the people of Döhren. With its cafés, bistros, and restaurants, it’s a gathering place for young and old alike—not just on market days. You’ll learn more about the family that gave the square its name and how they shaped the village’s destiny. You’ll stop by the “Drei-Kaiser-Haus,” discover the Leine Island and the green district of Döhren, and find out what the “Döhrener Jammer” and “Döhrener Wolle” are all about.

Tour information:

*Service fee: includes your preferred date and time

** Provider: eat the world. HMTG acts solely as an intermediary.