Hannover (engl. Hanover), formerly sharing the king with the British Empire and today the City of Trade Fairs, was host to the first World Exposition that took place in Germany and the first were the new Millenium was celebrated. During the time of the EXPO 2000 the capital of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) welcomed 20 million visitors from all over the world.

But apart from the EXPO, which was certainly a point of main interest, Hannover has a lot to offer to the visitor. It is a new modern city with parks and gardens nicely laid out, and a local capital with important cultural centres, excellent shopping facilities, remarkable events of national, as well as international standard. Since 1947 Hannover has been the city of trade fairs.

At first glance, Hannover seems easy to grasp. However, there are quite a few quarters worth a closer look, i.e. the old buildings from the time when the city was reigned by a king, the idyllic green areas where you can relax and enjoy nature and the culturally diverse districts which are interesting to explore. The nightlife of Hannover is also rich and varied.

Next big event:
- May, 21 - 25 2001: LIGNAplus HANNOVER is the world's leading trade fair for the forestry and wood industries. 1,874 exhibitors from 41 countries participated in 1999.
- September, 12 -19 2001 EMO Hannover 2001. The leading metalworking trade fair.