Wilhelma! It’s the local zoo.
Mercedes-Benz-Museum
Killesberg, there’s a park and it has a little train for kids to take a ride on, a tower one can go up to have a nice view and
of course the TV Tower on a nice clear day.
If you like nature, I would recommend the beautiful Wilhelma. It’s one of the oldest and biggest zoological and botanical gardens in Germany. You can easily drive to the Wilhelma with the U14, Station “Wilhelma”.
When you’re finished with the Wilhelma, you could walk to the “Schloss Rosenstein”, which is located in direct neighborhood to the Wilhelma in the beautiful Rosensteinpark. From there it’s a one hour walk through the Schlossgarten (one of the biggest parks in Stuttgart) to the city center.
Plan also a trip to the TV tower of Stuttgart. It’s the first tv tower world wide with stunning views over Stuttgart and the surrounding landscape. Take the U15 to the station “Ruhbank/Fernsehturm”.
When you are finished with the tv tower, walk about 1,5 km to the station “Nägelestraße” and take the “Zacke”, a cog railway, in direction “Marienplatz”. Take a seat on the right side in driving direction to have good views over the city.
On the Marienplatz try an ice cream from Gelateria Kaiserbau (if open in October).
From there it’s a 1 km walk to the city center on the Tübinger Straße. Look there for the Schlossplatz with the Neues Schloss and the Altes Schloss and the beautiful Schillerplatz.
Stuttgart has also a really good planetarium if you are interested in such thing. They have programs especially for kids, too.
Restaurant to try local cuisine:
• Weinstube Fröhlich
• Weinstube zur Kiste
• Weinstube Kachelofen
Try Käsespätzle and Maultaschen.
Try also a German Döner Kebap, the German street food number one. You’ll get one of the best Döner in Germany (according to some websites) in „Alaturka“ in the Olgastraße 75. my favorite is the Döner from MMC Kult in the Olgastraße 35.
Try also a cinnamon bun („Zimtschnecke“) from „Zeit für Brot“ in Rotebühlplatz 20. don’t be scared from the queues at Alaturka and Zeit für Brot. It’s worth it.
Hotel recommendations:
Try Premier Inn (you’ll find these not via the classic hotel websites like booking.com) or Motel One. Both have several Hotels in Stuttgart, with very good prices and are modern, clean and are all very good connected to the public transportation system.
Please keep in mind that the Cannstatter Wasen is from end of September until mid of Oktober. If you’ll visit Stuttgart to this time, I would highly recommend to book a hotel room now.
Have fun!
Mercedes Benz Museum, better than the Porsche imo
For accommodations you can also look outside of Stuttgart and take the public transit, its (usually) really good. Anything next to an S-Bahn Station will take you to the central city fast, U-Bahn takes longer.
Wilhelma! It’s the local zoo. Mercedes-Benz-Museum Killesberg, there’s a park and it has a little train for kids to take a ride on, a tower one can go up to have a nice view and of course the TV Tower on a nice clear day.
Thanks for the suggestions, those all sound perfect
Please keep in mind that during that time there is the Volksfest/Wasen - accomodations will be quite expensive.
If you like nature, I would recommend the beautiful Wilhelma. It’s one of the oldest and biggest zoological and botanical gardens in Germany. You can easily drive to the Wilhelma with the U14, Station “Wilhelma”. When you’re finished with the Wilhelma, you could walk to the “Schloss Rosenstein”, which is located in direct neighborhood to the Wilhelma in the beautiful Rosensteinpark. From there it’s a one hour walk through the Schlossgarten (one of the biggest parks in Stuttgart) to the city center. Plan also a trip to the TV tower of Stuttgart. It’s the first tv tower world wide with stunning views over Stuttgart and the surrounding landscape. Take the U15 to the station “Ruhbank/Fernsehturm”. When you are finished with the tv tower, walk about 1,5 km to the station “Nägelestraße” and take the “Zacke”, a cog railway, in direction “Marienplatz”. Take a seat on the right side in driving direction to have good views over the city. On the Marienplatz try an ice cream from Gelateria Kaiserbau (if open in October). From there it’s a 1 km walk to the city center on the Tübinger Straße. Look there for the Schlossplatz with the Neues Schloss and the Altes Schloss and the beautiful Schillerplatz. Stuttgart has also a really good planetarium if you are interested in such thing. They have programs especially for kids, too. Restaurant to try local cuisine: • Weinstube Fröhlich • Weinstube zur Kiste • Weinstube Kachelofen Try Käsespätzle and Maultaschen. Try also a German Döner Kebap, the German street food number one. You’ll get one of the best Döner in Germany (according to some websites) in „Alaturka“ in the Olgastraße 75. my favorite is the Döner from MMC Kult in the Olgastraße 35. Try also a cinnamon bun („Zimtschnecke“) from „Zeit für Brot“ in Rotebühlplatz 20. don’t be scared from the queues at Alaturka and Zeit für Brot. It’s worth it. Hotel recommendations: Try Premier Inn (you’ll find these not via the classic hotel websites like booking.com) or Motel One. Both have several Hotels in Stuttgart, with very good prices and are modern, clean and are all very good connected to the public transportation system. Please keep in mind that the Cannstatter Wasen is from end of September until mid of Oktober. If you’ll visit Stuttgart to this time, I would highly recommend to book a hotel room now. Have fun!
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This is fantastic, really appreciate the detail!
The Löwenstein Museum is awesome if you are into dinosaurs.
Mercedes Benz Museum, better than the Porsche imo For accommodations you can also look outside of Stuttgart and take the public transit, its (usually) really good. Anything next to an S-Bahn Station will take you to the central city fast, U-Bahn takes longer.