Red Thread
Roter Faden
A 4.2 km red line painted on the pavement, linking 36 sights from the train station. It is the easiest way to explore Hanover on your own.
The Red Thread is a red guide line painted on the city-centre pavements by the Hanover tourist board. It runs about 4.2 km, starting from the tourist office in front of the Hauptbahnhof and passing Kröpcke Square, the Opera House, the Marktkirche, the Old Town Hall, Leine Palace, the "Nanas" sculptures on the Leine riverbank, the Historisches Museum, remains of the old city walls, the ruins of the Aegidienkirche and the New Town Hall, before returning to the station area. Each of the 36 stops is numbered. You can buy a multilingual booklet at the tourist office or download the official app for commentary. The full walk takes about 2–3 hours (excluding visits) and is free, making it ideal for getting oriented on your first day.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Aegidienkirche Ruin
- Old Town: Marktkirche & Old Town Hall
- Museum August Kestner
- New Town Hall
- Lower Saxony State Museum
- Nanas at Leibnizufer
- Sprengel Museum
- Maschsee