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Göttingen is a compact university town in Lower Saxony whose faculty and alumni include Gauss, Riemann and dozens of Nobel laureates. Its walkable medieval old town, framed by former ramparts, centers on the Gänseliesel fountain where new doctoral graduates traditionally kiss the statue.

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Göttingen is a compact university town in Lower Saxony whose faculty and alumni include Gauss, Riemann and dozens of Nobel laureates. Its walkable medieval old town, framed by former ramparts, centers on the Gänseliesel fountain where new doctoral graduates traditionally kiss the statue.

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Göttingen is a compact university town in Lower Saxony whose faculty and alumni include Gauss, Riemann and dozens of Nobel laureates. Its walkable medieval old town, framed by former ramparts, centers on the Gänseliesel fountain where new doctoral graduates traditionally kiss the statue.

Best forAcademics, science-history buffs; short walkable old-town breaks
When to goLate spring to early autumn for mild weather; summer for the Handel Festival
Getting aroundSmall walkable core; ICE trains on the Hanover-Würzburg line; bike-friendly
Where to stayBase in or near the Altstadt (old town), within walking distance of all sights
Maybe skip ifYou want beaches, big nightlife or major national landmarks

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