Enjoy a relaxed shopping experience in Mitte: The shopping district begins right in the heart of the city at Ernst-August-Platz—the Ernst-August-Galerie, Niki-de-Saint-Phalle-Promenade, and Bahnhofstraße invite you to take a leisurely stroll. The shopping streets converge at Kröpcke, and you can stroll down Georgstraße all the way to Steintor. In the Old Town, you’ll find small boutiques, many cafés, and quaint pubs. It is Hanover’s “largest island”: Calenberger Neustadt. At the confluence of the Ihme and Leine rivers, students relax on the beach or along the riverbanks. Just a stone’s throw from the Old Town, Calenberger Straße invites you to stroll along its shops, restaurants, and snack bars.