Hannover Zoo, Hannover, Germany

Given the choice of exploring a city we didn't know and learning lots of new things, we chose to spend the second day of our short trip to Hannover at the city's zoo. I know - we could have gone to the zoo anywhere but I had seen a photograph of a very cute gorilla baby on the zoo's website and nothing could persuade me to contemplate any other activity until I had seen the baby myself. Hannover Zoo is a short tram ride from the city centre and while there are car-parking spaces, most people come by public transport or cycle - I would say at least twenty per cent of the people there were carrying cycle helmets and there is a large and secure bike parking area ...  Read the complete review