stuttgart

[bogtrotter]

hi there..anyone have any ideas what to do in stuttgart? we are visiting the porsche museum soon and wondered what else the place has to offer..any ideas welcome ..also any recomedations for eating out?..thanks in advance ...steve w.

[JAGS]

Visit the Mercedes-Benz Museum?
No idea as about eating out over there etc...

[pat_y]

I've been over a few times recently all work related unfortunatley, the Merc museum is a must.
The town centre of Stuttgart is nice, if you start near the shopping main area, just keep heading along the pedestrian area away from the main train station and you'll find quite a few restaurants, pavement bars and cafes, strangley enough there is an aussie place in the bar/eating areas, can't remember the name (outback or something similar) near the giant rotating granite ball (if you see it you'll understand), but great food.
newer bars are mostly like any you find in major european cities.
If you need to get around in the city centre and surrounding area, use the U-bahn train system, it's an education in how to get public transport absolutley right.
Stuttgart footy team have their staduim (Daimler-Gottleib i think) near the Merc museum, great to catch a game if you like that sort of thing.
Make sure you avoid german red wine, it's foul, try the wiessbier it's interesting, for saftey stick to pilsner.
Make sure you don't have any vegetarians, Germans don't understand the concept.

[Wadeski]

go during the Canstatter Volksfest in September/October for the best time of your life

[dmitsi]

Fruhlingsfest (spring version of oktoberfest) starts on the 11th April. Head to Cannstatter Wasen and enjoy the funfair and beer tents. I'd leave the family behind though unless they like litres of beer served by pretty german girls.