Car Hire Garbsen - Mini guide to Garbsen

Garbsen is in Lower Saxony, Germany, and is located on the River Leine about 11km northwest of Hanover. Garbsen is made up of 12 major districts Altgarbsen, Aur der Horst, Berenbostel, Frielingen, Garbsen-Mitte, Havlse, Heitlingen, Horst, Meyenfeld, Ostwald, Schloss Ricklingen, and Steligen.

The mainstay of the economy is agriculture and some of the agricultural products that are produced in this area are oats, wheat, potatoes, rye, beef, pork and poultry. The Lower Saxony region is also an important source of crude oil for the European Union. Mining has been a source of income for the region for centuries, some forms of mining going back to the 1100s. Today mineral products such as iron and lignite are still mined.

Manufacturing is another important economic activity of the region and many engineering and high tech companies have plants in the town. Garbsen is an attractive place to do business and, with its pleasant residential areas, to live. The city has excellent transport links with the A2 motorway connecting the city to Berlin, the B6 national highway linking to Bremen and the Hanover airport nearby.

Garbsen is the second largest city in the Hanover region and it is a good place to live since the city’s policies allow families to buy property at very reasonable prices. Garbsen is a vibrant city with new developments springing up and as a result the city centre has become a lively meeting place with retail businesses, private and public services and several leisure places.

Garbsen has a ten-screen cinema that can seat up to 2,300 people. There are also many bars, bistros and restaurants, making the city a lively place to visit. Festivals are held in the city in summer and the various markets, concerts and cultural activities have made the market square a tourist attraction.

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