Gifhorn

Old town hall (Altes Rathaus)

Gifhorn is a town in Lower Saxony, in northern Germany in the south of Lüneburg Heath.

Understand

Gifhorn is a town with a population of 43,000 in 2019 in Lower Saxony that lies 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

• 1 International Wind- and Watermill Museum (Internationales Wind- und Wassermühlen-Museum), Bromer Straße 2, ☏ +49 5371-55050. 15 Mar-31 Oct: daily 10:00 - 18:00. In this open-air museum, you can see 16 original or reconstructed mills from all over Europe. Children under 16 years: €4, adults: €10. 
• 2 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

• 1 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. 

Eat

• 1 Schlossrestaurant Zentgraf, Schlossplatz 1, ☏ +49 5371 866655. M W 12:00-14:30, 18:00-23:00; Th-Su 12:00-23:00. 
• 2 Restaurant Ratsweinkeller, Cardenap 1, ☏ +49 5371 58111. Tu-Su 12:00-15:00, 18:00-23:30. 

Drink

• 1 Bar Pleasure, Braunschweiger Straße 4, ☏ +49 5371 6369362. Th 20:00-01:00; F Sa 20:00-late. 

Sleep

• 1 Hotel Deutsches Haus, Torstraße 11, ☏ +49 5371 8180. €32-75. 
• 2 Morada Hotel Isetal, Bromer Straße 4, ☏ +49 800 1231414. €44-46. 
• 3 Ratsschänke, Steinweg 33, ☏ +49 5371 98960. €35-38. 
• 4 Zum Deutschen Heinrich, Im Achtertor 2 (suburb Wilsche, 7 km/4 mi from town centre), ☏ +49 5371 7775. €30-35. 

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).