Lower Saxony Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
state in North-West of Germany
About Lower Saxony
While Lower Saxony is home to eight million people, its population is concentrated around a few major cities; Bremen and Hamburg (which are city-states not legally part of Lower Saxony), Hannover, and Brunswick. The state contains most of Germany's coastline to the North Sea, as well as livestock grazing lands, and vast natural scenery, such asLüneburgHeath andElm Lappwald. Like most German states, it only came to be following World War II and for quite some time, people felt more kinship to former lands like the Electorate of Hanover, Frisia or various other petty states. Even today, contrasts within Lower Saxony are evident. Each state in Germany can set its own public holidays. For Lower Saxony they are:
Top Attractions in Lower Saxony
Explore the best things to see and do in Lower Saxony:
- ★Bruchhausen-Vilsen–Asendorf Museum Railway
Lower Saxony Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 13 sections including: