Glorified as the headquarters of such automotive mastodons as Mercedes and Porsche, Stuttgart, perhaps, very little is underestimated by art lovers. This city can boast of first-class collections of its art museums (apart from those two expositions that make the hearts of lovers to beat faster, and go to fifth gear, winding meters around stylishly designed stands.)
In addition, Stuttgart is hardly considered whether not the greenest city in Europe - not only because of the luxuriously arranged parks and gardens, but also thanks to its own vineyards. In this city everything is represented at the highest level: be it shopping, cuisine, cultural or nightlife.
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Getting there
Stuttgart International Airport - the main hub for German Wings, is located 13 km south of the city center. In total, there are 4 terminals at the airport, they can be easily navigated between them. Direct flights from Moscow to Stuttgart are for the time being only for AirBerlin (on the way about 3 hours, from 100 EUR round trip). In addition, German Wings can be reached from the butt in Munich, Berlin or Frankfurt (from 5 hours).
IC and ICE high-speed trains run to Stuttgart from Berlin (€ 112, 5½ hours), Frankfurt (€ 44.60, 1¼ hours) and Munich (€ 39- € 46, 2¼ hours). There are several regional trains running to Tubingen (€ 10, 1 hour), Schwabisch Hall - Hessental (€ 11.70, 69 minutes) and Ulm (€ 14.70, 1 hour).
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Freeway A8 leads from Munich to Karlsruhe, passing through Stuttgart, just like A81 from Singen (near Lake Constance) to Helibron and Mannheim. Congresses on Stuttgart on the signs along the route are often marked as 'S', so be careful while looking at the road junctions.
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Climate
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Transport
From the slowest to the fastest - the Stuttgart public transport system includes a mass of vehicles: Zahnradbahn (railway railway), buses, Strassenbahn (trams), Stadtbahn (light subway that is on the map is indicated by the letters U, in the center of the city passes under the ground), S-Bahn (subway lines S1-S6 that lead to the nearest suburbs) and Regionalbahn (electric trains in the neighborhood, which begin with the letters R). On Fridays and Saturdays, three night buses run (all routes start with the letter N), which depart from Schlossplatz at 1.11, 2.22 and 3.33 in the morning.
For trips within the city, you can buy a ticket for one trip for € 1.80 or a trip for 4 trips (Mehrfahrtenkarte) for € 6.30. A day pass includes two zones (including the Mercedes-Benz and Porsche museums), the cost is € 5.10 for groups of 2 to 5 people, € 8.50 per person.
Taxi in Stuttgart is quite expensive , for a trip of 5 minutes will have to shell out about 10 EUR. You can call a taxi by phone: 0711/55 10 000 or find a parking near the railway station and in the main squares of the city.
You can rent a bicycle for 9, 5/13 EUR for 6 hours / a whole day (many rental offices include the delivery is great to the hotel and the reverse "peak-up"). You can find a rent-a-bike at the main station. A free two-wheeled friend can be taken on the Stadtbahn lines (closed on Mon-Fri during peak hours: from 6 to 8.30 am and from 4 to 6.30 pm)
Clubs and bars
The most famous club street is Theodor-Heuss-Straße. In recent years, a lot of bars, clubs and chill-out cafes have opened here, so this is the most popular place where you can spend the evening of the day off. In the summer, all establishments put tables on the street, so the party starts immediately in the open air.
A great place where everyone speaks English is Biddy Early's, an Irish pub a few steps west of the city center, Königstraße (five minutes walk from station Stadtmitte). On weekends, live music is played here, the entrance is from 4 EUR. In addition, the bar can watch the matches of the English Premier League
Those who, on the contrary, want to communicate with the local ones, should go to Bonnie and Clyde (near Stöckach station). Although the owner of the bar, like most visitors speak English. Music - from rock to punk, admission is free. Another great bar is Classic Rock Cafe, two blocks from Biddy Early's.
Indie devotees can look at the Zwölfzehn bar on Paulinenstraße, a 10-minute walk from the Stadtmitte station. In addition, in this area Rotebühlstraße has a lot of theaters and cafes where local Bohemians like to spend time.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions in Stuttgart
Stuttgart, less affected by the bombing, is famous for its many attractions. The main railway station with a 58-meter tower, the castle Altes Schloss (or simply the Old Castle), the Academic Garden, the old and new buildings of the Landtag, the Schlossgarten Park with the Planetarium Karl-Zeiss Planetarium, the Königstraße shopping street, the Königsbau Palace, the Wilhelm I Column , the castle of Neuilly Schlossi (or simply the New Palace), the newly constructed City Gallery building.
It is worth visiting the Schlossplatz square, the Weissenhofdislung building, the museums of the Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Linden companies, the zoological and botanical gardens of Wilhelm, the castle Solitude, the Stiftskirche church and the famous Baden-Württemberg Gallery
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