3. History of Stuttgart
● The city gets its name from its horse
breeding past
○ Explanation for the black horse on
the Porsche logo
● City of stairs
● Has the second largest mineral water
source in Europe
● Porsche and Mercedes Benz are
headquartered here
Source: https://www.thelocal.de/20171010/10-fascinating-things-
you-probably-didnt-know-about-stuttgart
4. Local Customs
● Sundays are for relaxing, so almost all
stores are closed.
● International city (people from 170
countries live there)
● Stuttgart hosts many events throughout the
year
○ Cannstatter Volksfest
○ Christmas market
● Home of the State Opera House
○ Won Theatre of the year in 2006
○ Best Opera 6 times
5. Buildings and Architecture
● Described as experimental style
● University of Stuttgart Urbach Tower
○ World’s first self twisted tower
made from wood
● Weissenhof Estate
○ “Neues Bauen” - new building
○ Modern movement
● Staatsgalerie
○ Art museum
● Castle Solitude
○ Created to be a place of solitude
and quiet reflection
● Teck Castle
○ Known since 1152
6. Mercedes-Benz Museum
● Two audio-guided tours to choose
from:
○ 1. Distinguished history of the
brand
○ 2. Diversity of vehicles
manufactured by Mercedes-Benz
● You can swap from one tour to the
other at any moment
● In all there are 160 vehicles and 1,500+
exhibits Source:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-
g187291-d243381-Reviews-Mercedes_Benz_Museum-
Stuttgart_Baden_Wurttemberg.html
7. Special Tours Offered
Special tours to choose from:
● Classic tour
● Motorsports
● Women and Cars
● Architecture
● Engine Production Facility
Booking:
● Book online or via the Mercedes-
Benz Classic Contact Centre:
Phone: +49 711 1730000
Unregistered tours (for individual visitors
and small groups)
● Cost per person: € 6 plus museum
entry price
Private tours (ideal for groups)
● During normal opening hours: € 120
plus museum entry price
● Outside normal opening hours: € 400
plus museum entry price
8. Mercedes-Benz Museum Information
Opening hours:
● Tuesdays - Sundays 9am to 6pm
● Closed on Mondays
Tickets:
Day ticket Evening ticket
Regular 10 € 5 €
Reduced* 5 € 2,50
€
9. Wilhelma Zoological-Botanical Garden
● Features more than 1,000 animal species
and 6,000 plants
● Consists of two parts:
○ Park with historic buildings and
greenhouses
○ Botanical and zoological garden
● Special attractions
○ “Amazonienhaus,” one of Europe’s
first tropical hothouses recreating a
South American rainforest
○ Nursery for baby gorillas that were
rejected by their mothers (the only
one of its kind in Europe) Source: https://www.stuttgart-
tourist.de/en/a-wilhelma-stuttgart
11. Schlossplatz
● Palace Square - heart of the city
● Originally a military drill field until the 1900s
when it could be used by civilians
● Holds watch parties, concerts, festivals
● Christmas market with an ice rink
● Free wifi
Source::https://www.stuttgart-tourist.de/en/a-schlossplatz-stuttgart-
palace-square
12. Porsche Museum
● Immersion into the history of legendary
automotive company, Porsche.
● Start with the history of the company dating
back to before 1948.
○ In depth look at how Professor Ferdinand
Porsche began the creation of debatably the
most influential sports car in history!
● Take an up close look at over 80 different
Porsche models made throughout history!
○ Including the 911, 917, and 950.
● Explore the new Porsche interactive
touchscreen wall that holds in it details
about every aspect of the company.
https://www.porsche.com/museum/en/ausstellung/
13. VfB Stuttgart
● Historic soccer team of Stuttgart that plays
in the competitive Bundesliga against team
such as Bayern Munich and Dortmund.
● Located at the Mercedes-Benz Arena, which
is a short cab ride from downtown Stuttgart.
● Stadium tours are offered for 9 Euros
○ and provide a tour and lecture on the
history and current standing of the team.
○ Allow large groups and
https://www.mercedes-benz-arena-
stuttgart.de/mba/mba/arena-touren/fan-tour/
14. Nightlife in Stuttgart
● Biergarten im Schloßgarten (10:30am-1:am)
○ Beer garden with German beer and food (pretzels yum!!)
● Waranga (11am-late)
○ If it’s warm they open the terrace to Schlossplatz
● Schräglage Club (11:00pm-5:00am)
○ Popular hip-hop club with local DJ’s every night
● Schwarz Weiß Bar (7:00pm-3:00am)
○ Popular cocktail bar with jazz music
● Sky Beach
○ Beach bar - hours vary among season and weather
● Biddy’s Early Irish Pub (6:00pm-1:00am)
○ Sports bar atmosphere with good food
Source:https://www.arrivalguides.com/en/Travelguides/Europe/Germany/Stuttgart/barsand
nightlife Theodor-Heuss-
15. Coffee
● Starbucks
○ Opens at 7:00am
○ 4 Stars
○ Calwer Str. 36, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany
■ Near the center of the city
● Glora Kaffeehaus
○ Opens at 9:00am
○ 4.6 stars
○ Italian coffee house chain
■ Serves mostly Italian roasts
■ Pastries and desserts
○ Calwer Str. 31, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany
■ Close to the Starbucks
16. Local Food
● Markthalle
○ Local indoor food market
○ Open 7:30 - 6:30 pm
○ Located near at the city center
● Hamburger Fish Market
○ From July 7- 17th
○ located in the Karlsplatz, near city center
● Brezel
○ Pretzel local to Stuttgart
○ Available at vendors for takeaway
● Maultaschen
○ German “ravioli”
○ Salty pizza stuffed with meat
○ Available at vendors for takeaway
17. Transportation
Stadtbahn (rail system or bus)
- One stop ride ticket
- Single trip ticket
- 4er ticket (4 rides, unlimited length, made
within 2 hours)
- One day ticket (unlimited travel for the day)
Taxi service
- Taxi #: 0711/55 10 000
- Expensive but convenient
Walking
- Best way to get around the center of the city
Uber
- Similar to taxi service, expensive but
convenient
Bike Rental
- http://rentabike-stuttgart.de/en/preise.html
- 14 euro per day for students, 18 for others
- Service will drop bike off at your starting
point and pick up at your destination
18. Shopping
Koenigstrasse - main shopping street (H&M, Zara)
Shopping malls throughout Stuttgart:
● Milaneo (10:00am-8:00pm)
○ Shops, food markets, restaurants
● Das Gerber (7:30am-10:00pm)
○ Multilevel mall with many shops
○ Sophie’s Brauhaus (big portions for cheap $)
● Königsbau Passagen (10:00am-8:00pm)
○ Located on Königstr
● Breuninger (10:00am-8:00pm)
○ Department store
○ Confiserie - truffles
Source:https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g187291-Activities-
c26-Stuttgart_Baden_Wurttemberg.html
