Celle

Celle has a wonderful Old Town with a large continuous pedestrian zone. All attractions, including Celle Castle, can be reached on foot. Those travelling by bus will find a central bus stop at the castle.

Celle is a popular base for visitors planning to explore Lüneburger Heide. It is also easy for visitors to Celle to explore attractions in other cities, for example Autostadt Wolfsburg. There is always plenty going on in the town, which boasts excellent transport links to Hamburg and Hannover.

Celle was the first town in northern Germany to be named a sustainable destination. And since January 2017, Celle has been the first town in northern Germany to be officially certified as a sustainable destination.

Highlights

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Celle Castle

Celle Castle, which includes the Residenz Museum, is one of the most beautiful German castles of the Royal House of Hanover.

Town Hall Celle, © Celle Tourismus und Marketing — © Celle Tourismus und Marketing

Old Town Hall Celle

The Old Town Hall in Celle, Germany is one of the town’s oldest buildings andconsists of two sections, the older of which towers above the Ratskeller restaurant with its Gothic rib vault.

Bomann-Museum Celle

Situated right opposite Celle Castle, the Bomann Museum is one of the biggest and most important museums in Niedersachsen.

Hoppener Haus, © Celle Tourismus und Marketing — © Celle Tourismus und Marketing

Celle’s half‐timbered buildings, including Hoppener Haus

Just under 500 lovingly restored, listed half-timbered buildings form Europe’s largest enclosed group of half-timbered buildings.

Guided Tour

Ford on the barefoot path, © Kurverwaltung Bad Bodenteich/ Jürgen Clauß — © Kurverwaltung Bad Bodenteich/ Jürgen Clauß

Barefoot hiking

Have your feet had enough of walking all the time in thick, hot hiking boots? Take them off and try to take a barefoot hike!

Taverna & Trattoria Restaurant Palio

In a Tuscan rustic ambience you can enjoy "Cucina casalinga", the solid kitchen of the Italian housewife and "Cucina creativa" a refined variation of Italian cuisine.