Stuttgart Tourist Places to Visit in Stuttgart, Germany, Europe

Stuttgart Tourist Places to Visit in Stuttgart, Germany, Europe

Stuttgart is the capital city of Baden-Württemberg state in Germany geographically positioned at 48°46′43″ N 09°10′46″ E, around 205 km south of Frankfurt and 230 km northwest of Munich. It is the 6^th largest city and Stuttgart Metropolitan Region is the 4^th largest in Germany in terms of population.

Stuttgart is popularly called as the ‘Schwabenmetropole’ due to its position in the heart of Swabia which is a linguistic region in southwestern Germany. Stuttgart features an oceanic climate with winter months running from December to March and summer months running between May and September.

Geography of Stuttgart:

Stuttgart is located in south Germany, about 245 meters above sea level, covering an area of 207.36 sq. km.

History of Stuttgart:

The history of Stuttgart dates back to the end of the 1st century AD when the first settlement was traced. It developed as a town around 950 AD by Duke Liudolf of Swabia. Some historical landmarks in Stuttgart include the Wilhelm Palace, Schillerplatz square and the Stiftskirche.

Connectivity to Stuttgart:

Stuttgart is located about 630 km southwest of Berlin (capital of Germany) connected by airway, railway and roadway.

Stuttgart Airport is one of the most important airports in Germany with scheduled flights to all around Europe and some American destinations as well. This airport is located 13 km south of the city centre taking around 30 km from by bus.

Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof is a central railway station with scheduled trains to all around the country. Taxis, public transportation, rental cars and bikes are options to get around.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Stuttgart:

Festival of Animated Film, Stuttgart Jazz Open, Stuttgarter Frühlingsfest and International Festival of Science Fiction are some notable events in Stuttgart.

Some shopping options in Stuttgart are:

Breuninger
Galeria Kaufhof
Königsbaupassagen
Karstadt

List of the major restaurants in Stuttgart include:

Restaurant Cafe Markthalle
Sophies Brauhaus
Restaurant Aspendos
Restaurant Der Zauberlehrling

What to do in Stuttgart?

Seasonal Festivals
Cinema
Nightlife
Concerts

Tourist Attractions in Stuttgart:

Mercedes-Benz factory:

Located at Sindelfingen, the largest plant of Mercedes-Benz with around 40,000 employees on site is located near Stuttgart. Taking guided tours will be better for easy exploration. It is worth a visit.

Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart:

Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart is a natural history museum situated at Rosenstein 1 featuring two exhibitions such as biology and evolution, and paleontology and archeology.

Wilhelma:

Wilhelma is a zoological and botanical garden great for nature and animal lovers. The park also features eye catching landscape and Moorish style palace. It can be reached by vehicle from the city centre.

List of other places of interest in Stuttgart includes:

Porsche Museum
Kunstmuseum Stuttgart
Württembergisches Landes museum
Staatsgalerie Stuttgart
Musikinstrumenten museum
Planetarium
Alte Kanzlei
Solitude Schloss Solitude
Neues Schloss
Grosses Haus
Grabkapelle Württemberg
Fernsehturm Stuttgar
Grabkapelle Württemberg
Domkirche St. Eberhard
Catherine’s Church

Best time to visit Stuttgart:

The ending months of the year are best to travel Stuttgart while many palatial events take along with the grand Christmas.

Accommodation options in Stuttgart:

Stuttgart is one of the major cities of Germany renowned in all the sectors including hospitality industry with loaded world class hotels with superior amenities. Other than the facilities and services, tourists can also enjoy different authentic traditional and international delicacies in such hotels. List of the prime hotels in Stuttgart include: