Gottingen travel guide — Gottingen tourism and travel information

Gottingen travel guide

about Gottingen

Göttingen is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. Population: 129,000 (as of 2003).

Göttingen was founded in the 10th century (first mentioned in 953 as Gutingi). In medieval times the city was a member of the Hanseatic League and hence a wealthy town.

Today Göttingen is famous for its old university (Georgia Augusta, or "Georg-August-Universität"), which was founded in 1737 to become the most visited university of Europe. In 1837 seven professors protested against the absolute sovereignty of the kings of Hanover; they lost their offices, but became known as the "Göttingen Seven". They include some well-known celebrities: the Brothers Grimm, Wilhelm Weber and Georg Gervinus. Also, the German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder went to law school at the Göttingen university.

Like other university towns, Göttingen has developed its own folklore. On the day of their doctorate, postgraduate students are drawn in handcarts from the Great Hall to the Gänseliesel-Fountain in front of the Old Town Hall. There they have to climb the fountain and kiss the statue of the Gänseliesel (Goose girl). She is considered to be the most-kissed girl in the world.

Nearly untouched by allied bombing in World War II, the inner city of Göttingen is now an attractive place to live with a lot of shops, cafes and bars. Because of this, a lot of students from the Göttingen university live in the inner city and give Göttingen a remarkable young face. In 2003, 45 % of the inner city population was only between 18 and 30 years of Age.

Economically, Göttingen is noted for its production of optical and fine mechanical machinery, including the Light Microscopy division of Carl Zeiss, Inc. – the region around Göttingen advertises itself as "Measurement Valley". Unemployment in Göttingen is at 12.6% (2003).

Göttingen is home of the Akademische Orchestervereinigung, a volunteer orchestra playing four concerts yearly to local audiences, led by conductor Thomas-Michael Gribow.

Near cities to Gottingen

• Kassel travel guide 39 km
• Hildesheim travel guide 69 km
• Salzgitter travel guide 78 km
• Paderborn travel guide 83 km
• Hanover travel guide 97 km
• Erfurt travel guide 99 km
• Bielefeld travel guide 110 km
• Wolfsburg travel guide 110 km
• Jena travel guide 130 km
• Magdeburg travel guide 130 km

Near webcams to Gottingen

• Goettingen webcam 0 km
• Göttingen - Marktplatz webcam 0 km
• Osterode am Harz webcam 29 km
• Braunlage - Hotel Maritim webcam 53 km
• Hohegeiß - Ski Centrum webcam 54 km
• Brocken (1.142 m) webcam 56 km
• Wurmberg - Braunlage webcam 56 km
• Castle Wartburg webcam 68 km
• Peine - Marktplatz webcam 89 km
• Braunschweig webcam 91 km

back to top

Gottingen travel services

cheap flights to Gottingen

• book cheap flights to Gottingen »
• book cheap flights to Germany »

City Travel Guide is exclusive partner of four main cheap airline tickets and cheap flights online booking systems. We are happy to offer cheap airline tickets Gottingen, cheap flights Gottingen, also available cheap airline tickets to Germany and to the whole world. Up to date cheap flights Gottingen deals also available.

cheap Gottingen hotels

• book cheap hotels to Gottingen »
• book cheap hotels to Germany »

City Travel Guide is exclusive partner of main cheap hotels and accommodation online booking systems. We are happy to offer cheap hotels in Gottingen, Germany hotel guide and cheap hotels and accommodation in lot of other world-wide destinations. Up to date cheap Gottingen hotel deals and discount accommodation tips also available.

cheap Gottingen vacations

• book Gottingen vacations »
• book Germany vacations »

City Travel Guide is exclusive partner of main cheap vacations online booking systems. We are happy to offer cheap vacations in Gottingen, Germany vacation rentals and cheap vacations in lot of other destinations world-wide. Up to date Gottingen vacation deals also available.

cheap car rentals in Gottingen

• book cheap car rental in Gottingen »
• book cheap car rentals in Germany »

City Travel Guide is exclusive partner of main car rentals online booking systems. We are happy to offer car rentals in Gottingen, car hire in Germany and cheap car rental in lot other world-wide destinations. Up to date cheap Gottingen car hire deals also available.

Gottingen travel insurance

• Gottingen cheap travel insurance »
• cheap travel insurance for Germany »

City Travel Guide is exclusive partner of Essential Travel Ltd., leading online travel insurance company, we can offer you health travel insurance for Gottingen, accident health Gottingen travel insurance, all using our online Gottingen travel insurance form. We also offer travel insurance for other cities in Germany. This offer is available for UK residents only.

Gottingen real estate

• Gottingen real estate guide »
• real estate listings in Germany »

City Travel Guide comes with Gottingen real estate guide with several tips on home valuation, realtors comparison, secrets on finding the "right" home, loans guide and other helpful real estate advices. Our partners also maintain Gottingen property for sale and rental listings, real estate laws and reviews. We will try to help you with buying property in Germany, choosing real estate agents, property finders, relocation help, and information for English speakers wanting to buy real estate in Gottingen.

back to top

Gottingen travel books

Gottingen travel guide books

• Gottingen travel guide books »
• Germany travel guide books »

Gottingen maps and atlases

• Gottingen maps and atlases »
• Germany maps and atlases »

back to top