Motel One Hannover, Hannover

Advantages: Lots to see and do, great public art, good value
Disadvantages: I didn't stay long enough

...Although I am enthusiastic recycler and cyclist, I will be the first to admit that I contribute to more than my fare share of airplane emissions. I know I should unsubscribe to all the airline mailing lists that land in my inbox but I just can't find the willpower to do that. Every time a new one arrives I have to click through to find out what bargains I might be missing and this is how we found ourselves booking flights to the city of Hannover with the German airline TUI fly. Digging out the Lonely Planet guide to Germany I wasn't much enlightened - lots of concrete, some fine museums, beautiful and historic gardens. Hannover was heavily bombed during World War Two and, although the centre is dominated by a post-war concrete shopping centre, a section of the Old Town as well as some of the most interesting and attractive public... Read review

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Advantages: A not-to-be-missed event.
Disadvantages: Too massive to see it all

...of 28 hours of walking around the site that makes Disney seem small! The most important item to bring is a pair of extremely comfortable shoes - or else your feet will never forgive you. Three days or more would ideally be best for seeing the fair. One is far too short to see even a tiny fraction of the exhibits, and I found two days to be rushed. Hannover has obviously spent millions on freshening the city up, and it shows - the city is spotless, the streets felt totally safe, and the directions were well posted. The people were friendly and language was not as great a barrier as expected. For a first trip to Germany, it seemed to be the perfect destination.... Read review

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Advantages: Good value, lots of tasty fish meals and snacks, lots of branches
Disadvantages: No branches (that I know of) in the UK

...'s battered and in paper or minced and bread-crumbed and called a fish finger. I can't comment so much on the fresh fish sales section as I have never been in a position to buy any while in Germany or Austria, but we did eat "breakfast" in one of the Hannover branches. Some branches are more café-like and in these ones you order at the counter and take your food to the table yourself. I have seen one branch where orders were taken at table. In general, from what I have seen, the dining sections are modern and simple with plenty of tables but also plenty of room so you aren't squashed in. Something that was noticeable was that, although there were fried dishes being cooked, it didn't smell greasy in the cafe, something common in British fish and chip restaurants. The branches do differ slightly as they are franchises and although they bear... Read review

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