Popular places to visit
Hannover Fairground
Learn about the events happening in Hannover Fairground during your trip to Hannover. Take in the festivals while you're in the area.
Lake Steinhuder
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Lake Steinhuder during your travels in Steinhude. Make some time to visit the monuments while you're in the area.
Hannover Zoo
Watch animal feedings, see exciting shows and dine beside a rhino enclosure in one of Germany’s oldest and most fun zoos.
Maschsee
Participate in watersports, go on a boat tour in summer or play ice hockey and enjoy family skating in winter.
Herrenhausen Gardens
Explore the Baroque mansions, museums and fountains dotted around the picturesque landscape gardens that make up this large outdoor complex.
Swiss Life Hall
A wide range of musicals, concerts and trade shows are held in this indoor arena in central Hannover, a venue praised for its acoustics.
Things to do
Tracking crime - when the city holds its breath
Guided tour of the New Town Hall in Hanover
Self Guided The Hannover Syndicate City Escape Game
On the trail of crime - Hannover's Crime Tour
Top hotels in Stocken
DORMERO Hotel Hannover
Great place for our stay during Hannover Messe!
Reviewed on 19 Sept 2025
Maritim Airport Hotel Hannover
Didn't have time for breakfast
Reviewed on 20 Nov 2025
Leonardo Hotel Hannover Medical Park
Nice breakfast facilities, special thanks to Frau Gaza-Kolthoum for helping us with queries about breakfast. Pool is nice though would be nicer if a different outdoor space was used for smoking
Reviewed on 22 Aug 2025
Prize by Radisson, Hannover City
Very clean room and friendly staff. Free coffee and tea from machines are a plus.
Reviewed on 26 Sept 2025
DORMERO Hotel Hannover – Langenhagen Airport
Great hotel
Reviewed on 28 Oct 2025
June Six Hotel Hannover City
Did not have breakfast strange set up not part of hotel would not let us borrow a spoon to stir coffee from vending machine in hotel reception. Petty but annoying.
Reviewed on 6 Nov 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Stocken
Nordstadt
Get to know Nordstadt and its many features like its bars and gardens. You might want to explore sights like Wilhelm Busch Museum and Welfenschloss, and you can jump on the metro at Kopernikusstrasse U-Bahn or Hannover Nordstadt S-Bahn to get around the city.
Vahrenwald
While you're strolling through Vahrenwald, you may want to check out the coffee shops and monuments. If you want to see more of the area, hop on the metro at Dragonerstraße U-Bahn or Vahrenwalder Platz U-Bahn.
Linden-Limmer
Discover Linden-Limmer, memorable for its restaurants. Popular attractions in Linden-Limmer include Kulturzentrum Faust and Theater am Kuchengarten, and you can see more of the area by hopping on the metro at Hannover Linden/Fischerhof Station.
Vahrenwald-List
Vahrenwald-List is well liked for its coffee shops and monuments. If you're hoping to get in some sightseeing, Lister Platz and Eilenriede are top spots, and you can jump on the metro at Dragonerstraße U-Bahn or Lister Platz U-Bahn to get around.
Linden-Mitte
You'll enjoy the breweries and gardens in Linden-Mitte. You might want to make time for a stop at Theater am Kuchengarten or Capitol Hanover.
Mitte
Noted for its shopping and museums, there's plenty to explore in Mitte. Top attractions like Hanover Christmas Market and Old Town Hall are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Waterloo U-Bahn or Markthall-Landtag U-Bahn to see more of the city.
