Hannover - where the art is

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...

fizzytom 19.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Hannover (Germany)

Expo 2000 - Hannover Shines

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

...Hannover is hosting Expo 2000 from June until October, and has made this small, attractive city a 'must visit' for anyone visiting Germany this year. The Expo is being held in the existing Messe (fairgrounds) on the outskirts of the city, easily reached by train, tram, bus, bike, or car. We chose to take the train to Hannover, and stayed at Hotel Atlanta, a great hotel in a quiet side-street near the train station. Admission to the Expo is not cheap at 69DM a day, but includes all public transportation, so arriving is simple. The grounds are open from 9am until midnight, with the pavilions open until 9:30. It would be impossible to go into any real detail of what to expect, as the Expo is incredibly huge. Anyone who has not visited a world's fair before will be shocked at the sheer size and scope. Nearly all of the world...

Vistaway 04.07.2000 · Read review
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Nordsee - a fishy plaice

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

...A couple of years ago while in Bonn, I noticed a mouthwatering display of seafood sandwiches laid out in the hatched window of a shop. They looked delicious but we had just arrived in Bonn and weren't ready for lunch. The following year I noticed another branch in the Austrian city of Graz but it wasn't until a few months later that I finally got to sample some of the piscatorial delights of "Nordsee" while in Hannover. Not surprisingly, "Nordsee" translates as "North Sea" and is a chain of fishmongers and adjoining cafes/restaurants selling and serving fish and seafood with branches throughout Germany and Austria; some cities have several branches, often quite close together which is an indication of how popular the chain is. I can't imagine such a thing being popular in the UK as most people I know won't eat fish unless it...

fizzytom 22.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Nordsee, Hannover

A definite case of animal attraction

Advantages: Lovely surroundings, easy to get to, imaginative design
Disadvantages: Barking dogs, too many kids (OK, only joking)

...Given the choice of exploring a city we didn't know and learning lots of new things, we chose to spend the second day of our short trip to Hannover at the city's zoo. I know - we could have gone to the zoo anywhere but I had seen a photograph of a very cute gorilla baby on the zoo's website and nothing could persuade me to contemplate any other activity until I had seen the baby myself. Hannover Zoo is a short tram ride from the city centre and while there are car-parking spaces, most people come by public transport or cycle - I would say at least twenty per cent of the people there were carrying cycle helmets and there is a large and secure bike parking area in front of the entrance. The actual entrance to the zoo is about one hundred metres from the tram stop which, incidentally is the final stop on Line 11. Just inside...

fizzytom 18.06.2008 · Read review
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Review of Hannover Zoo, Hannover

Quaint

Advantages: Quaint
Disadvantages: Not much happening

...Hannover is a great place in Germany, we stayed near there for about a week. I must say the scenery and weather is pretty much the same as in England with endless rain. Hannover has a great market for all of those shopaholics, or those who love a good hearty barter with the owners. There are also a good few restaurants, who have expert chefs. I really advise you to go to a Konditorei if you go to Germany, it is just a really old fashioned cake shop or tea room, which is great for breaking your diet!...

Lowey 02.09.2000 · Read review
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Expo2000 - Not what I expected

Advantages: Good way to spend your money, Not too crowded
Disadvantages: Expensive, many unimpressive exhibits, internal transportation inadequate

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TheChocolateLady 29.08.2000 · Read review
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Lies Lies and more Lies and still no tyres

Advantages: very good prices
Disadvantages: you dont actually get any tyres within the delivery time - awful customer service

...Avoid this bunch of timewasters, I checked the stock of the tyre I wanted by phone and was impressed by the prices I was told to place the order online as the operator basically couldnt be bothered, Two days later I was still waiting for a conformation Email so I rang them and was told that the Address needed to be confirmed which I duly did, they then claimed they had phoned me and left a message - which they had not. I then asked how long they would take to deliver my tyre and was told it was out of stock and would be at least 10 working days, I was told 2-4 working days by the previous operator. The website claims 90% of orders go out on time which I questioned and was told that this is actually incorrect, The operator also told me that the tyres are in Hannover and take over a week to arrive in the uk if they are even in stock, which...

steevernie 01.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of mytyres.co.uk

TUI fly - a model of German efficiency

Advantages: Friendly cabin crew, comfortable planes, good offers
Disadvantages: Limited flights from UK

...TUI Fly are a German-based airline that sells package holidays as well as flights only. They have high street branches in Germany and Austria (and a few in Slovenia I've noticed) but they have a prominent presence on the web and it was after being bombarded by promotional e-mails from the airline that I finally booked a flight with TUI Fly. TUI Fly is not a budget airline but does have regular promotions that bring the prices in line with the likes of Easyjet and Ryanair. When the flights are not on offer the prices do tend to come close to, say, British Airways or Lufthansa. Earlier this year we paid around £60 each for a return flight from Newcastle to Hannover, the bulk of which was taxes. The good news about TUI Fly is that they don't charge you for lots of hidden extras like hold luggage, desk check-in or seat allocation...

fizzytom 07.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of TUI Fly Airline

BAHLSEN BAHLSEN

Advantages: Very tasty
Disadvantages: Not that many

...taste. ***MY OPINION*** You must try these they are great. When I find out from my mum the price I will update. My 1st impression of the website is that it is quite good. CONTACT DETAILS Bahlsen 30001 Hannover Germany www.Bahlsen.com...

JeffreyB 15.01.2006 · Read review
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Review of Bahlsen First class chocolate biscuits

Moral mazes

Advantages: Excellent characters, well-balanced, level of historic detail
Disadvantages: Unresolved aspects of the story

...Alex Foster is a young English officer stationed in a small town near Hannover just after the Second World War. While the show trials are taking place in Nuremburg, Alex's role is to interview men suspected of 'lesser' war crimes to establish whether there is a case to be answered. He finds himself in an uncomfortable position when Colonel Preston, an American officer, comes to the camp and instructs him to interview a man suspected of having being involved in the brutal execution of a large number of partisans. Although they do not give much away, Alex realises that Preston and his own superior, Dyer, expect Alex to come to only one conclusion; but when Alex meets Johannes Walther he finds his own principles seriously compromised. Alex begins to understand that it is the Americans who are calling the shots and that Dyer is only to...

fizzytom 28.08.2008 · Read review
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