Herrenhäuser Gärten
Hanover's famous gardens start opposite the university. Georgengarten is a great place for people to play ball and boules or rest by the Leibniz temple. In the middle of the green meadows sits the Wilhelm-Busch-Museum, which is a special attraction. The Große Garten (large garden) with its garden theater, waterfalls and fountains, is one of the most beautiful baroque gardens in Europe. In summer, an international fireworks, theater and comedy festival, called Das Kleine Fest im Großen Garten (small festival in a large garden), uses the neatly trimmed hedges and regimented flower-beds as a romantic background. Opposite the Große Garten is the Berggarten (hill garden) that presents a collection of orchids and cacti in tropical hothouses.