Hildesheim is connected to the autobahn network from A7.
ICE stop Berlin - Frankfurt.
St. Mary's Cathedral (Mariendom), UNESCO World Cultural Heritage, dates back to the 11th century. See the bronze doors and bronze column, both commissioned by Bishop Bernward around 1015 and the 1000-year-old rosebush in the cloister. The Cathedral has a museum which is now closed due to renovations. The cathedral will be closed for renovations until 2014.
*St. Michael's Church (Michaeliskirche), early Romanesque church famous for its Ottonian architecture and the unique "Jessebom", a painted family tree of Jesus-Christ on the wooden ceiling. Also World Cultural Heritage.
*St. Andrew's Church[http://www.andreaskirche.com/], it has the tallest church tower in Lower Saxony (114.5 metres, can be accessed and offers great views).
The Roemer und Pelizaeus Museum [http://www.rpmuseum.de/], Am Steine 1-2, Tel +49-5121-93690, opens daily 10AM-6PM. One of the oldest museums in Germany, with world class collections of natural history, ancient Egyptian and Peruvian antiquities, and local history. The museum is also noted for the quality of its special exhibitions. Entry €10, concessions €8, children 6-14 yrs €4.
*Museum located in a reconstructed Butchers' Guild Hall building next to the Markt. Permanent exhibition concerns city history.
Jugendherberge Hildesheim, Schirrmannweg 4, Tel. +49-5121-42717, Rates: €18-24. Membership of the International Youth Hostel Association is required.
* Hotel Meyer, Peiner Landstraße 185, Tel. +49-5121-53179, Rates: €24-30.
*House at the Hildesheim Forest 31199 Diekholzen, Tel. 0049 170 8366597 [http://www.ferienhaus-hildesheim.de]. Idyllic location, 5 Km out, 4 people, 65 Euro.
Gästehaus Klocke, Humboldtstraße 11, Tel. +49-5121-179213, Rates: €31-54.
* Hotel Bürgermeisterkapelle, Rathausstraße 8, Tel. +49-5121-1792999, Rates: €40-85.
Dorint Novotel Hildesheim, Bahnhofsallee 38, Tel. +49-5121-17170, Fax +49-5121-1717700, [mailto:H5396@accor.com]. Rates: €40-315.
*The hotel is located near the center of the city, easy to find and at the end of a dead end road. The fair grounds of Hannover are only 15 min away by car. Comfortably funished will all modern conveniences. Beds are oversized, free WIFI and LCD satellite tevevision.Ample and free parking facilities.
* Van der Valk Hotel Hildesheim, Markt 4, Tel. +49-5121-3000, Fax +49-5121-300444. The hotel faces a beautiful area of the old city market. Rates: €54-155.