Introducing Stuttgart
Perhaps best known as the headquarters of Mercedes-Benz and Porsche, Stuttgart has a number of first-rate art collections and two museums that are sure to set the pulse of the motor-minded racing. Blessed with an air of relaxed prosperity and a keen sense of style, the city is one of the greenest in Europe – not only is it well-endowed with parks, but it even has its own vineyards! The shopping, restaurant, cultural and nightlife scenes are all vibrant, if upmarket.
Advertisement
Stuttgart began as a stud farm (‘Stuotgarten’, hence the name) on the Nesenbach Stream around AD 950. By 1160 it was a booming trade centre, and in the early 14th century it became the royal seat of the Württemberg family. After WWII, the city’s architectural treasures were painstakingly reconstructed.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
Tips & articles
-
O Tannenbaum: Germany's Christmas Markets
25 November 2009
If you like your Christmas shopping with a generous side of tradition (and a cup of mulled wine), take a...
Thorn Tree forum discussion
Recent posts
-
RE: A week in Germany, where to go?
by lucapal 25 May 2012
As #1 said...depends on what you like doing.. There are of course villages all over Germany. marco knows the Stuttgart area much bette…
-
RE: A week in Germany, where to go?
by marcopolko 25 May 2012
The rail route from Strasbourg to Munich passes through Stuttgart. There is more than enough things to do in and around there for a week.…
-
RE: Moving to Germany
by marcopolko 25 May 2012
At a local bookstore I've seen a book/magazine about moving to Stuttgart which answers such questions. This is a series and here is a…
