Stuttgart is the capital of the state Baden-Württemberg, the car capital of Germany and in some opinions even the world. It is home to the brand, which formerly invented the car: Mercedes-Benz. Furthermore, Stuttgart is also home to the luxury automotive brand Porsche. With its many museums and art galleries, Stuttgart is also during winter a popular destination.
Stuttgart is also packed with events you can easily participate. Explore the beautiful sights this city has to offer. Stuttgart itself is surrounded by vineyards. Enjoy a glass of local whine outside in the "Stuttgarter Schlossplatz", which is a popular venue for locals and tourists during each and every month.
Many parking garages in Stuttgart are having an inexpensive night tariff for parking starting by 6 or 7 PM. You will find plenty of parking opportunities in the Stuttgart city center.
Visiting Stuttgart is throughout the whole year a good decision, when it comes to visiting the top destinations of Germany. Stuttgart made huge investments to have fun events you can visit during the whole year. Outside events are the best opportunity to participate into the German culture, as German people love to spend their leisure time outside. Can I get along with English in Stuttgart? No worries, the majority of people in Stuttgart can speak a decent amount of English. Especially younger people tend to have a good understanding of English and people are overall friendly and willing to help you if you feel lost.
Stuttgart is a cultural highlight for every season. There are plenty of beautiful places which are easy to reach by car, as they offer varied parking spaces.
What is to see in Stuttgart?
Mercedes-Benz exhibition in the museum
As Stuttgart is home to the car brand Mercedes-Benz, it is worth to visit the Mercedes-Benz Museum which is open throughout the whole year and in every weather condition. The architecture of the Museum is worth the visit itself. Let yourself impress by the long history of the founder of the car. Each level of the museum will bring you into another topic around the brand Mercedes-Benz. The museum will bring you back into the past starting by 1886 and will end in the future. See the world-famous Silver Arrows and learn from where this name comes from. During the summer months, the Mercedes-Benz Museum offers special events like open-air cinemas or concerts.
Old Staatsgalerie Stuttgart
If you are interested in art and culture, the Stuttgarter Staatsgalerie is the perfect place for you. You will be able to see art from Matisse, Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Franz Marc, Piet Mondrian and Joan Miró. The beautiful architecture of the building where the gallery is in, will get you into the right mood for some cultural exposure, even before entering the real fun. The exhibition goes back to 14th century and is changing during the year. Check out what is currently on here.
Inside the Wilhelma
A visit of the Wilhelma, the zoo and botanical garden is home to more than 1000 species, which makes is after the Berlin zoo to the 2nd most diverse zoo of Germany. It is perfect for a summer day to spend on your own, as a couple, or with the entire family. If you are more interested in plants, you can see there the largest magnolia grove of Europe, plenty of orchids and chamellia and arzalea. The Wilhelma zoo is easily accessible by car, as it offers enough parking spaces for your hired car.
Beside the main attractions and sights in Stuttgart like the Stuttgarter Schlossplatz, or the attractions we mentioned you above, we collected some insider hotspots, which are worth to visit throughout the year but especially during the spring and summer months April, May, June, July, August and September.
What are some insider tips in Stuttgart?
Santiago de Chile Viewpoint
To get a different perspective and overview of Stuttgart, you should definitely consider visit Stuttgarts most beautiful viewpoint called Santiago de Chile. The viewpoint offers enough park benches and options to sit and relax while looking over the city. It is the perfect way to end your day trip from exploring the sights of the city.
View from the Teehaus Stuttgart
Very close to the previous viewpoint, you shouldn't miss the Teehaus, which is a pavilion, where you can buy drinks and food and enjoy an amazing view over Stuttgart. It is a famous hotspot for locals for their after work beer or simply to have a chitchat with friends. Both, the Santiago de Chile and Teehaus, are places where you feel like being able to escape a big city and just calm your mind.
Please be aware, that along the way to both places are a lot of speed cameras. The speed limit along these roads are been recently lowered to 40 km/h.
Such as in other places in Germany, you can expect good roads and infrastructure in Stuttgart. Nevertheless, we highly recommend to always be conscious when it comes to your surroundings and the other drivers, as the traffic can become at specific times very much.
Here is an important list we collected for you, when driving a car in Stuttgart, Germany:
| Topic | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rush hour | 6:30 - 9:30 AM & 4:00 - 6:30 PM |
| Speed limits | within cities: normally 50 km/h; outsides cities: normally 100km/h; highways: 130 km/h - unlimited |
| Parking garages | 1.50 - 3.00€ per hour & 3.00 - 5.00€ for night tariff |
