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Goslar is a historic town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located on the northwestern slopes of the Harz mountain range. The Old Town of Goslar and the Mines of Rammelsberg are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

You are In Hannover and you have to meet someone and you ask: “Where shall we meet?” And the reply is: “You have two main options, we can meet under the Clock or under the tail (this expression predates  the cell phone).

Celle is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the River Aller and is the southern gateway to the Lüneburg Heath. Celle has a castle (Schloss Celle) built in the renaissance and baroque style and a picturesque old town centre (the Altstadt) with over 400 timber-framed houses, making Celle one of the most remarkable members of the German Timber-Frame Road.

Lüneburg is a town in the German state of Lower Saxony. The historic town is itself a kind of open air museum, but this is further enlivened by numerous museums and old churches (St. Michael's, St. John's, St. Nicholas'). The most important museums are the German Salt Museum in the premises of the old Lüneburg Saltworks, and the Museum of the Principality of Lüneburg. Since the beginning of the 1970s, Lüneburg has been carefully restored. The restoration process revealed hitherto hidden ceiling frescos, medieval pottery workshops and many historic soakaways.

Braunschweig, also called Brunswick in English, is a city located in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated north of the Harz mountains at the furthest navigable point of the Oker river, which connects to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser. A powerful and influential centre of commerce in medieval Germany, Braunschweig was a member of the Hanseatic League from the 13th until the 17th century. It was the capital city of three successive states. Today, Braunschweig is the second largest city in Lower Saxony and a major centre of scientific research and development.

Hann. Münden is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. The city is located at the confluence of the Fulda and Werra rivers, which join to form the river Weser. It is famous for its several historical houses, some of them more than 600 years old. Main sights include : The large Lutheran church of St Blasius (14th-15th centuries), in Gothic style, contains the sarcophagus of Duke Eric I of Brunswick-Calenberg (d. 1540). Remains of the medieval 12th century city walls (renewed in the 15th century)

Hamelin is the gateway to the surrounding Weserbergland mountains, which are popular with hikers and bikers. Hamelin started with a monastery, which was founded as early as 851 AD. A village grew in the neighbourhood and had become a town by the 12th century. The town is famous for the folk tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin , a medieval story that tells of a tragedy that befell the town in the thirteenth century.

Bodenwerder is a municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany. It lies on the river Weser, at a point where the river has carved a gap in the hills. It is famous as the birthplace and residence of Baron Münchhausen and the Münchhausen museum and monument are notable tourist attractions. In 1750, Baron Münchhausen retired to his estate here and told his famous stories to his friends. He died in 1797. His house was acquired by the town in 1935, which was used as the town hall; a room containing a Münchhausen museum was added.

Wolfenbüttel is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, located on the Oker river. Main sights: The baroque castle, it houses a great example of Baroque state apartments, which are open to the public as a museum. The ducal library, hosts one of the largest and best-known collections of ancient books in the world. It is especially rich in bibles, incunabula, and books of the Reformation period. It was founded in 1572. Klein-Venedig. A pittoresque waterside building ensemble along the River Oker built in the 18th century. The churches Beatae Mariae Virginis, built during the 17th century, and St. Trinity Church, built during the early 18th century.