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Stuttgart Overview

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.

Stuttgart Guide - Fast Facts

Country/Location: In the valley near Neckar River
Language: German
Size: 207 sq km
Population: 630,000
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1
Nearest Ferry Port: Calais
Train Stations: Hauptbahnhof ca
Airport: Stuttgart International
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Food and Drink 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.