Stuttgart is one of the few very relaxing cities of Germany, with its amazing surroundings including the black forest; the inhabitants of Stuttgart pride themselves on their environmental city.
Stuttgart is also well known for its Music with opera and classical music concerts as well as its spas and also its vineyards.
With more than 400 acres of vineyards, Stuttgart is one of the largest wine producers in Germany.
Stuttgart has a lot to offer to the whole family from museums, to art galleries, the pedestrian streets with its quaint side streets and boutiques. Whatever it is you are looking for you will find it in Stuttgart.
As a lively city, there are numerous places to visit in Stuttgart, food is available in the cafes and bars around the town as well as in a great number of restaurants. You will be able to find German specialities including a wide range of beers to taste from. You can also visit Weinstube in Stuttgart as Stuttgart is one of Germany’s largest wine producers and therefore you will have plenty of places to visit and places where to tickle those taste buds.
Nightlife in Stuttgart
There is a wide range of places to go out in Stuttgart, from cafes, bars to nightclub for the more nocturne. The city centre is full of bars, pubs and cafes to visit, however other nocturne areas are Calwer Straasse, Schwabensentrum and the Hans-im- Gluck-Brunnen or if you are more into arts, then head for Staatstheater or the Krammer-Theatre
Shopping in Stuttgart
The Old Town will have a number of small side streets with quaint little shops and boutiques as well as around the Calwer Strasse and Bohnenviertel. However you can also visit the various department stores on Konigstrasse.
Attractions in Stuttgart
As well as its many spas, Stuttgart offers various museums such as the Porsche or the Mercedes museums. You can also visit the Opera House and Concert House, you should also take some time to walk around the city and see its architectures, specially around Schlossplatz. By going up Fernsehturm (the television Tower) you will able to observe the city from the top.
Stuttgart Transportation
Some 850 000 journeys are made each working day on the bus and rail services in the Stuttgart region. For many of the citizens, this environmental-friendly service has become a commonly accepted mode of transport - not only to work but also for shopping trips and leisure activities. They appreciate the safe and comfortable service offered by bus and rail. Knowing full well that they often reach their destination just as quickly as by car.
A VVS-ticket for the whole region The collective tariff (VVS Public Transport Affiliation) is valid for all busses and trains within the state capital, Stuttgart, and throughout the region which includes: Böblingen, Esslingen, Ludwigsburg and the Rems-Murr region. When changing from one transport company to the next in the region, purchasing a new ticket (or several) is a thing of the past. The Affiliated Tariff is divided into zones. The ticket is not just valid for any one particular journey, but for travel in one or several zones. During the validity of the ticket, you can travel without restriction on all forms of public transport anywhere within the selected zones:
rapid-transit railway, other supplement-free trains, WEG trains, the city and regional tram networks as well as all the bus routes.