/ Lizzie Burton

Schatzhüterin GeoTour

 

GeoTour: Schatzhüterin
Location: Hannover, Germany
Favorite Points: 2383

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GC4WXX9 – this requires a lot of thought, so you might think.

Why Hannover is a great place to visit:
Hannover is a beautiful and verdant city located in the middle of Germany. With a population of over half a million, Hannover has it all: great shopping, museums, theaters, lush parks, and more.

Best time of year to visit:
Hannover is a wonderful place to visit all year-round. The summer is ideal because of the nice weather. Visitors traveling from abroad during this season will notice how green and beautiful the city is. The winter in Hannover is also great, as the city has Christmas markets that open in November. If you’re coming for the sole purpose of geocaching, the warmer months are recommended – April through September.

Must-see attractions:
The Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen, a European Baroque garden, is one of the city’s most famous attractions.

Berggarten is also an important European botanical garden. Some points of interest in the garden are the Tropical House, the Cactus House, the Canary House and the Orchid House. The Orchid House hosts one of the world’s largest collections of orchids, free-flying birds, and butterflies.

Additionally, the Hanover Zoo is one of the most spectacular zoos in Europe.

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GC4WXWY – Music opens doors. Can you sing that tune?

Hidden gems only locals know about:
Germany is known for its geocaches hidden in lost places, and Hannover has some hidden gems that fall into this category. Old war bunkers are scattered around the city and some are even open to tourism. If you are interested in this sort of sightseeing, check with the Hannover tourism organization to see if there are available guided tours.

Prizes:
Geocachers who find all 19 geocaches will receive a clue to break the code for this TB. If you succeed (which you will), you’ll be lead to a location where you will receive a Geotoken as a prize.

What geocachers are saying about Schatzhüterin GeoTour:
“The crowning finale of a genius series! I am very excited about the Schatzhüterin series. It was a lot of fun, getting to know Hannover and the surrounding area through all the different caches. I found a lot of creative caches that I had not seen that way before. The motivation to do the entire Geotour was high in order to earn the Geocoin. ;-). We will place the Coin soon somewhere in the world and can’t wait to follow its travels. Thank you so much for the great tour and the loving design of each station!” –CeeJayyN’Enni

Additional Information:
Visitors should set aside a whole weekend to complete the GeoTour. For additional information on the GeoTour, please visit https://www.schatzhueterin.de/.

Discover all the unique areas of Hannover and make memories that will last a lifetime!

Note: All the above information was provided by the GeoTour host. Copy has been edited by Geocaching HQ.

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GC4WY14 – AC/DC: a miniature music festival
/ Alex /

Erhalte diesen Sonntag beim EarthCache-Day ein Souvenir!

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Nicht vergessen: Suche nach einem EarthCache und erhalte ein Souvenir

Feiere mit der weltweiten Geocache-Gemeinschaft am Sonntag, den 11. Oktober, den Internationalen-EarthCache-Tag. Du kannst Dir ein brandneues Souvenir verdienen, wenn Du an diesem Tag einen EarthCache findest.

EarthCaches haben keinen gegenständlichen Behälter. Statt dessen bringen sie Dich an einen einzigartigen Ort und geben Dir eine Lektion in Geowissenschaften. Auf dem Geocaching-Blog kannst Du von einigen der weltweit eindrucksvollsten EarthCaches lesen.

Hier findest Du die Liste

Mit der kostenlosen Geocaching Intro-App geht das Finden und Loggen eines EarthCaches ganz leicht. Du kannst Deine Antworten einfach über das Nachrichten-Center an den Geocache-Besitzer senden. Benutze die Suche-Seite, um einen EarthCache in Deiner Nähe zu finden.

Finde EarthCaches in Deiner Nähe

/ Alex /

Privy (GC2Z6GB) — Geocache of the Week

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We hate toilet paper puns. They’re tearable.

Geocache Name:

Privy (GC2Z6GB) by seskds

Geocache Location:

Missouri, USA

Difficulty/Terrain Rating:

D1/T1

Why this is the Geocache of the Week:

Find this cache and you might start to think more fondly about indoor plumbing. Luckily for the trackables left inside this cache, it’s not the real thing. Geocacher seskds has hidden this cache on his property, and given those geocachers who make the drive out to it a heck of a laugh.

Some of the highlights:

  • Exclusive “Privy Parking”
  • A toilet paper roll logbook
  • Signal the Frog artwork on the throne itself
  • Buckets of swag…and insects

What geocachers have to say:

“Driving back to Indianapolis and stopping at interesting and convenient caches along the way. I saw all the favorite points on this one so had to stop. So glad I did. This is definitely one of the largest caches I have found and very entertaining. Definitely a favorite. Thanks for the fun stop on my journey through the area.” –rbmotmot

“This cache is AWESOME!!! We hit the cache at the corner 1st and came back here. We took pictures, signed the log book (great log too) and spent way too much time looking at the swag and the craftsmanship here. I added some donate life stuff to the bottom of the door and took 1 poker chip. Thank you for a great cache in the middle of almost nowhere.” –Sycoscouter

“This is another one of those amazing cache sites that gets people interested in Geo Caching! TFTC and thanks to the owners for providing parking to this one. Great Job and merits a favorite point from us.” –10-Nacious-Bs

“Find 475. This one is fantastic! The kids loved it! The CO’s granddaughter came out to greet us while we spent some time exploring the container. We swapped some swag and signed the “roll”.  A favorite! TFTC!” –P98

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What’s the coolest repurposed/reinvented geocache container you’ve ever found? Nominate it for Geocache of the Week below!

Continue to explore some of the most engaging geocaches around the globe. Check out all the Geocaches of the Week on the Geocaching blog. If you would like to nominate a Geocache of the Week, just fill out this form. Thanks!

/ Alex

Feiere zwei Wochen lang “CITO 2016”

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Verdiene zwei neue CITO-Souvenirs

In den letzten 13 Jahren haben Geocacher in der ganzen Welt jährlich das Internationale-“Cache In Trash Out®”-Wochenende gefeiert, indem sie regionale Cache-In-Trash-Out-Events veranstalteten oder an ihnen teilnahmen. Dieses Jahr verlängern wir die CITO-Feierlichkeiten auf ganze zwei Wochen! Geocacher können sich pro Woche ein neues CITO-Souvenir verdienen, indem sie an je einem CITO-Event teilnehmen.

CITO-Events können sich um Müllbeseitigung, die Entfernung von invasiven Arten, Aufforstungen oder das Anlegen von Wanderwegen drehen. Zusammen erzielen wir eine enorme positive Wirkung. Haben wir schon erwähnt, dass wir dabei auch noch Spaß haben?

Die zwei Wochen, an denen die Feierlichkeiten des alljährlichen “Cash In Trash Out” zum 14. Mal stattfinden, sind für den 16.-24. April und 17.-25. September festgesetzt. Möchtest Du Dein eigenes CITO-Event veranstalten? Lies in diesem Blogbeitrag, wie Du ein solches Event erfolgreich ausrichtest.

Vergiss nicht, dass am 11. Oktober “Internationaler EarthCache-Tag” ist

Am 11. Oktober kannst Du Dir ein neues Souvenir verdienen, wenn Du den “Internationalen EarthCache Tag” feierst! Dafür musst Du nur einen EarthCache loggen. EarthCaches haben keine gegenständlichen Behälter, sondern führen Dich an einen einzigartigen Ort und geben Dir eine Lektion in Geowissenschaften. Um einen Fund zu loggen, musst Du das jeweilige Listing lesen und vor Ort einige Fragen beantworten.

Mit der kostenlosen Geocaching-Intro-App geht das Suchen und Loggen eines EarthCaches ganz leicht: Du kannst Deine Antworten einfach über das Nachrichten-Center an den Geocache-Owner schicken. Benutze die Suche-Seite, um einen EarthCache in Deiner Nähe zu finden.

Finde einen EarthCache in Deiner Nähe