Stuttgart

Abseits

Mostly casual, trendy designer clothes, shoes and accessories for both women and men.

Mon-Fri 10:00-20, Sat 10:00-19:00·Carries merchandise starting at €300 apiece, unless there is a sale

Al Zain

Best shawarma. It is a decent Syrian restaurant and the food is very tasty.

Alte Kanzlei

Old Chancellery

The construction of the mighty monument on the northeast side of the Schiller Square lasted three years from 1542 to 1544. Only 22 years later, in 1566, the construction of the building has been extended. Nowadays the Old Chancellery would be comparable to the function of a town hall. Today the building is used as a restaurant and a bar.

Altes Schauspielhaus

), illustrated play descriptions, location and arrival maps and general information about the theaters.

Altes Schloss

Old Castle

Built as a fully-functional fortified castle at the turn of the 10th century, it grew together with Stuttgart as it rose from a small settlement to the capital of County, and later Duchy of Württemberg. It was in the 16th century that the castle got its current form of a renaissance palace with a cloistered courtyard. The moat around the Altes Schloss was filled in in the 18th century, and became today's Schillerplatz. Today the Altes Schloss houses the Landemuseum Württemberg.

Biddy Earlys

A good place to go where everyone speaks English is Biddy Earlys, an Irish pub just west of the city centre/Königstraße, a 5-minute walk from the major public transport station "Stadtmitte" (S-Bahn, Stadtbahn). Keep a sharp eye because the entry is a mere doorway wide which leads down the stairs to the basement. Good bands on the weekends. €2-3 cover, €4 on weekends (plus a bag charge if you have a backpack). Everybody always welcome and you don't have to apologise for your poor German here! They show Premier League Championship and other British football here, you can celebrate or commiserate with only a handful of other drinkers.

Biergarten im Schlossgarten

Beer garden in the palace park

Beautiful setting and reasonable prices. Order cafeteria style or sit down to be waited on. Free live music on Sundays from May - September.

Daily 10:30-01:00·€3-10 for entrees, drinks start at €2

Birkenkopf

Monte Scherbelino

A debris mountain made of 15 million m³ of rubble from World War II as a memorial to everyone who died in the war. It is the highest point in Stuttgart.

Bismarckturm

A small tower (20 m) northwest of the city centre, not far from Killesberg Tower.

Boa Disco

Established in 1977 and still famous for the after-work-party that starts at 18:00 with a free buffet. Especially on Thursdays it gets very crowded so try to get on the guest list a few days before.

Bohnenviertel

The Bohnenviertel is the only preserved part of Stuttgart's old town, having miraculously survived to the present day largely intact. Built mainly in the 14th century, it used to house the poorer part of the population, who fed mainly on beans which were grown all around the quarter in gardens and even hanging from the houses' walls, hence the name meaning "bean quarter". Today, the Bohnenviertel is thriving on artisanry and small, old-style retail, as well as gastronomy and red light district.

Botanical and exotic garden Hohenheim

Hohenheimer Gärten

Botanical and exotic garden of the University of Hohenheim one of the leading universities in agriculture. The university itself is a palace and quite picturesque.

Free

Breuninger

Breuninger is Stuttgart's homegrown department store, which now has outlets in many other German cities and became one of only three surviving major department store chains, alongside Kaufhof and Karstad. The secret of their success is focusing on high-end fashion and other branded premium/luxury goods. In Breuninger's Stuttgart flagship store, you will find a selection of local German and global brands in both apparel, accessories, sportsgear, cosmetics and home decoration spread over six levels. There are multiple restaurants/cafes, hairdressers' and a cosmetic treatment salon on site. Parking is provided across the Hauptstatter Straße with an underground passage from the garage to the store.

Mon-Sat 10:00-20:00, Saturdays from 09:30

Brunnenwirt

Very tasty food. Especially the schnitzel (very high quality meat and preparation). The ambiance simply iconic. Great for eating a currywurst in the cold at 11PM. Legendary snack bar in Stuttgart's red light district. Great curry special and shashlik skewers.

Bungalow Gallery

One of the best German clothes stores with designer labels (Acne, Bottega Veneta, Moncler, the White Briefs and many others) catering to women and men.

Burgholzturm

Observation tower (27 m). Accessible in summer on the weekends. View of Bad Cannstatt and the Neckar Valley. Admission free.

Calwer passage

Small gallery with little stores (somewhat similar to Milan's famous gallery but a lot smaller). Right next to it is a building whose exterior is covered with plants.

Carls Brauhaus

Opened in April 2014, the Carls Brauhaus serves decent Swabian cuisine.

Classic Rock Cafe

Another great bar is the Classic Rock Cafe which is a few blocks away from Biddy Early's. No cover charge here even on weekends and the music is great. Interesting decor too. And everyone is welcome.

Corso Cinema International

Most cinemas will run movies with synchronised German voice-over/dubbing and you will be unable to enjoy the movie unless you understand German. CORSO Cinema International in Vaihingen shows movies with original audio track (and possibly German text captions).

€7.80 for adults

Das Gerber

In September 2014, this shopping mall with 86 international brands opened extending the Königstraße. There are clothing shops, a food court and two supermarkets inside the building.

Closed · opens 9:30 am tomorrow

Delayla

The renovated basement rooms get crowded in the night. Don't try to go there before 02:00.

Open now · closes 7 am tomorrow

Dorotheenquartier

New quarter with shops like Tiger of Sweden, Louis Vuitton, Gap, and Diesel. Quite expensive.

Fernsehturm Stuttgart

The world's first TV tower constructed from reinforced concrete was built from 1954-1956. It is the prototype for all modern TV towers, and affords visitors a beautiful view over Stuttgart. The Stadtbahn U15 to Ruhbank (Fernsehturm) gives you a wonderful view of the city. Entrance is €7 per person and is worth it for the near-fairground quality of the ride in the lift to the top. There's a nice cafe at the top which serves fresh food and drinks.

Firefighter Museum

Feuerwehrmuseum

Museum about the history of firefighters including some old fire trucks.

Each first Sat and each 3rd Sun (March to November) 10:00-16:00·€2

Fou Fou

A stylish champagner bar in a conglomerate of brothels and hotels letting rooms by the hour called the "Bohnenviertel" (Bean Quarter) between Hauptstätter Str. and Olgastr.

Gasthaus zur Linde

Renowned chef Jörg Mink cooks up a storm with schwäbischer recipes like your German grandmother used to make. Kalbshaxenfleisch in seiner eigenen Soße mit Riesling und Sahne verfeinert dazu Austernpilze und Handspätzle, Kartoffelsalat in Schüsseln finished at your table is a recommendation at €23.50.

Sun-Fri 12:00-14:00 & from 18:00, Sat from 18:00·€34.50 and less for mains

Geschwisterliebe

A boutique carrying streetwear by young designers from all over Europe.

Most pieces affordably priced below €100

Gottlieb Daimler Memorial

Gottlieb-Daimler-Gedächtnisstätte

Stuttgart in general claims to be the birthplace of the automobile, but if you want to see the actual place where it was born, head to the Kurpark in Bad Cannstatt, where the garden house that Gottlieb Daimler converted into his workshop still stands. There he and Wilhelm Maybach worked in the latter half of the 19th century on combustion engines and motorised vehicles they have eventually so successfully developed. Today, it houses an exhibition maintained by Mercedes-Benz Classic that tells the story of the early days of the Daimler motor car company.

Tue-Fri 14:00-17:00, Sat Sun and holidays 11:00-17:00, closed on Mondays·Admission free

Grabkapelle Württemberg

Sepulchral Chapel on the Württemberg

The Württemberg Mausoleum stands in Rotenberg on the peak of the Württemberg Hill overlooking the Neckar river. The memorial was built for Catherine Pavlovna of Russia, the second wife of William I of Württemberg. The remains of William I and his daughter Maria Friederike Charlotte of Württemberg are also housed in the mausoleum. The mausoleum was constructed between 1820 and 1824 based on a design drafted by Giovanni Salucci.