The university town of Göttingen with more than 1000 years of urban history is well worth a visit. The beautiful city is surrounded by moats and there are impressive churches and beautiful newly restored half-timbered houses scattered throughout the city, which help to give the city a special atmosphere. The old town centre has a lively café life with plenty of restaurants and an almost southern atmosphere.
The town's landmark is the Gänseliesel fountain and Gänseliesel, an Art Nouveau figure depicting a poor girl tending her geese and probably the most kissing girl in Göttingen. Traditionally, all graduating students kiss this girl, even though a kissing ban was introduced in 1926.
