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38 COMMUNICATOR T R A V E L 45. …is a mecca for megastars? Coldplay, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, AC/DC and Madonna: they've all been to Hannover! 46. …loves singing? It has more than 400 choirs, a number unmatched in most other cities. 47. …has a stomach? The "Belly of Han- nover" is what locals call the Market Hall, where customers enjoy the many culinary delights and a catch-up over lunch. 48. …embraces gourmets? From slow food to vegan, from regional organic meat and vegetables (asparagus, kale and potatoes) to hearty fare featuring Bregenwurst sausages or the ex-chancellor's favourite currywurst, there's something for everyone. Also typical are the yellow and white Guelph pudding and Gersterbrot, a "flame-cured" rye and wheat bread. 49. …has a taste for beer? As early as 1526, Cord Broyhan brewed up the city's first; the Broyhan Haus in the Old Town is a lively inn to this day. And don't miss Lüttje Lage – that's beer with Korn schnapps but drunk out of two glasses at the same time! 50. …likes treading the boards? Its theatrical passion is evident at the Opera House and GOP Varieté-Theater Hannover, with its var- iety and acrobatics, the Theater am Aegi and the TAK cabaret venue in Linden. 51. …is where not one but two Bundesliga teams call home? Both footballers Hannover 96 and handball club TSV Hannover Burg- dorf (nicknamed die Recken, which means "The Warriors") play in the top divisions of their respective sports. 52. …has a "Green Ring"? This is a 160-km circular recreational route around the state capital, passing through nine different types of landscape and picturesque villages. 53. …can lay claim to its own Apollo pro- gram? The "Apollo" in Linden, the first art- house cinema in Germany, opened in 1908 and is still going strong. 54. …has Germany's largest luxury cinema? The Astor Grand Cinema, which opened at the end of 2014, boasts reclining seats, a cloak- room service and a lounge with a fireplace. 55. …has an inventive heritage? Werner von Siemens (the dynamo), Karl Jatho (powered flight), Emil Berliner (the gramophone and gramophone record) and Walter Bruch (col- our TV) came from here. 56. …offers sightseeing tours in a double- decker bus? These 100-minute tours provide an excellent introduction to Hannover's highlights. 57. …has a "Red Thread" you can never lose? This line painted on the ground, 4.2 km long, guides visitors on a tour of 36 sights. An app is available at the Apple App Store and an accompanying book from Tourist Information. 58. …has, around its Central Station, creat- ed one of the largest continuous pedestrian zones in Germany? The 3,229,000 square feet of retail space make shopping trips a really enjoyable experience. 59. …also offers temptations for shoppers outside the city centre? Boutiques in the List district, the market on Linden's market square and the little shops in the Old Town make for a refreshingly different shopping experience. 60. …is a paradise for museum fans? As well as many museums of art, visitors can explore a museum of theatre, a museum of history, an EXPO museum ("Exposeeum"), a museum of aviation and the world's smallest museum of design. 6 1 . …was the birthplace of news magazines Der Spiegel and Stern? 62. …is a paradise for leisure sports enthusi- asts? Hanoverians have 20 bathing lakes and countless jogging routes to keep themselves fit. 63. …hosts the world's most important industrial fair (Hannover Messe) and the leading IT trade show (CeBit)? 64. …embraces art from all eras and in all styles? For example, with the Wilhelm Busch Museum, the Sprengel Museum and the Lower Saxony State Museum, art lovers are spoiled for choice here. 65. …is rather fashionable? Not only is an Academy of Fashion and Design (Fahmoda) located here, but many small outlets in the Linden and List districts also focus on authen- tic and individualized fashion design. MI Travel feature courtesy of Hannover Marketing and Tourism GmbH. For more information, explore www.visit-hannover.com/en online. top left ©Hannover Marketing & Tourism GmbH; bottom left courtesy Broyhan Haus; top right ©Hannover Marketing & Tourism GmbH; bottom right ©Bernd Schwabe

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