Holidays to Stuttgart come top of the class for zoo trips, car museums and city festivals.
Stuttgart city breaks
Wine trails, car museums, an A-lister zoo, and more parks than you can shake a stick at… there’s a jolly for everybody in the German city of Stuttgart. You might know the capital of the state of Baden-Wurttemberg for its car manufacture industry – heavyweights Porsche and Mercedes-Benz both have their stylish headquarters here. But look beyond the va-va-voom and you’ll also find a tip-top foodie scene, loads of nightclubs, and a jam-packed calendar of festival and events.
Buff up on art and history
The best way to get under the skin of Stuttgart is to go full-blown tourist and take a whistle-stop tour of some of the city’s key landmarks. Our faves include the 18th-century Solitude Palace, and the Staatsgalerie – an art gallery crammed with works by artists like Matisse, Picasso and Dali. There’s also the Landesmuseum Wurttemberg, a castle bursting with Baden-Wurttemberg art, handicrafts and archaeology.
Time for a breather
From above, Stuttgart’s a patchwork quilt of different shades of green. It’s got a top collection of parks, including Killesbergark – 50 hectares of gardens, fountains and sculptures. This park is a must-visit in the summer if you’ve got green fingers. It’s got a magnificent ‘valley of roses’, as well as eye-popping displays of 200 varieties of dahlia. Your park to-visit list should also include Killesbergturm, where a 40-metre-tall tower is worth the climb for views over the city.
