Gifhorn
Gifhorn is a town in Lower Saxony, in northern Germany in the south of Lüneburg Heath.
Old town hall (Altes Rathaus)
Understand
Gifhorn is a town with a population of 42,000 in Lower Saxony situated between Celle, Wolfsburg and Brunswick.
Get in
Gifhorn is well sign posted from the Autobahn (A2/A391 Brunswick (Germany) Braunschweig) or from Celle.
The rail station is a stop along the Braunschweig-Uelzen and Berlin-Hannover lines.
Get around
Your won't necessarily need a car. The town's centre is relatively small and can easily be navigated by foot.
See
The Sansoucci mill and the 'mill pole' at the International Wind- and Watermill Museum
- 🌍 International Wind- and Watermill Museum (Internationales Wind- und Wassermühlen-Museum), Bromer Straße 2, ☎ +49 5371-55050. open from 15 March to 31 Oct., daily 10 - 18 h.. In this open-air museum, you can see 16 original or reconstructed mills from all over Europe. Children under 16 years: €4, adults: €10.
- 🌍 Historical Museum (Historisches Museum), Schlossplatz, ☎ +49 5371 8242225. Five permanent collections give visitors an insight into the historical development of the district Gifhorn. From prehistoric times to the present. Children: free, adults: €1.
Do
- 🌍 Bootsverleih Ise-Tour (boat rental Ise-Tour), Bromer Straße 4 (next to Morada Hotel). Canoeing and boat trips along the River Ise, or Mühlensee Lake. €9-€14 per hour.
Buy
Eat
- 🌍 Schlossrestaurant Zentgraf, Schlossplatz 1, ☎ +49 5371 866655. Mo,We: 12AM-2:30PM,6PM-11PM; Th-Su: 12AM-11PM.
- 🌍 Restaurant Ratsweinkeller, Cardenap 1, ☎ +49 5371 58111. Tu-Su: 12AM-3PM,6PM-11:30PM.
Drink
- 🌍 Bar Pleasure, Braunschweiger Straße 4, ☎ +49 5371 6369362. Th: 8PM-1AM; Fr,Sa: 8PM - open end.
Sleep
- 🌍 Hotel Deutsches Haus, Torstraße 11, ☎ +49 5371 8180. €32-€75.
- 🌍 Morada Hotel Isetal, Bromer Straße 4, ☎ +49 800 1231414. €44-€46.
- 🌍 Ratsschänke, Steinweg 33, ☎ +49 5371 98960. €35-€38.
- 🌍 Zum Deutschen Heinrich, Im Achtertor 2 (suburb Wilsche, 7km/4mi from town center), ☎ +49 5371 7775. €30-€35.
Connect
Go next
- Otter Centre in Hankensbüttel
- The Lüneburg Heath (Lüneburger Heide) — is an extensive region of heath and farmland which has become a popular holiday and excursion destination (100 km / 62 mi).
- Celle — admire the rows of timber-framed houses and the Baroque-Renaissance Celle Castle
- Wolfsburg — home of the Volkswagen ( 22 km / 14 mi).
- Brunswick (Braunschweig) — the Lion City and centre of scientific research (27 km / 17 mi).
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