Solo travel

I felt safe, but most of the food was greek or Schnitzel there was almost no other kind of meat, it was really cold even if it was august and there was not much to do, just going to the mall and stuff like that, I did like an asian place that had "red curry rice" in the hannover train station mall, it was the best food I tried there, and after 2 years, I still miss it

Couple travel

I think Hannover is a great city to travel. It’s big and modern, which attracts me a lot. I’ve definitely had a great time there. And also I love the buildings there. It’s not single but different kinds of. I love this Variety. It’s like the people there, from different countries and have different views.

You don't have to be afraid as long as you generally avoid dangerous areas (Steintor, Hauptbahnhof, Nordstadt, etc.) after dark. Nevertheless, caution is advised, as friends of mine have been harassed or mugged in these areas.

I feel secure but we shouldn't trust anybody anywhere. I already took Subway at 2am and that was fine. There were some drunk people but also some that comes home after a trip (late train) so I would feel insecure if there was only drunk people but they are not.

Hanover is a very safe German mid-size city (around 600.000 inhabitants). The overall crime rate is not very different from the low German medium. I do know of some women who are worried about being alone at night, but the public transport system is great and will safely get you almost everywhere even at night. There is a risk of experiencing cataloging or verbal harassment. I personally don't like the are around the central station but it's always highly trafficked and I never felt unsafe. I...