If you can arrange a visit to...
by PartyRambo
If you can arrange a visit to the Porsche factory, do so well in advance. I didn't bother, as I didn't have a clue when, or IF, I'd actually get to Stuttgart, and the day I arrived was in fact a national holiday - a Thursday, no less, and they were working again on Friday... (in US & Canada, holidays are adjusted to a Friday or more commonly, a Monday, to offer a 3-day weekend).
the others
by ersavas about Clubs
some other popular clubs of Stuttgart:
- Barcode (nice people!)
- Dilayla (multi-culti)
- Ha.Bar (very interesting!)
- Bett (mostly teenagers)
- Enchilada (restaurant,bar,sit&drink-very famous in coctails)
- wow (stylish, turkish)
- stereo (club)
A little slice of Japan
by phred1910 about Japanisches Restaurant Kicho
When you walk in and see all the Japanese expats eating, you know you are in a good place. Run by Japanese, with authentic dishes and a good variety. Quality is excellent. I have brought Japanese visitors who comment on the quality, so I feel comfortable bringing anyone here.
Open for lunch and dinner Monday thru Saturday and dinner only on Sunday
1200-1400 Lunch
1800-2300 Dinner The sushi is very fresh and the shabu-shabu is also good.
Take a trip to Esslingen
by jayhawk2000
I suggest a half or so day to see lovely Esslingen on the river. It's recommended by Stuttgart's own tourist info centre as the best old town in the immediate vicinity to see quaint timber-framed buildings, colourful squares, handsome churches and a cute hilltop castle! It certainly is a handsome town with plenty to keep you entertained. Stuttgart TIC provided me with a 'walks through Esslingen' colour brochure in English which was handy.
One of the setpieces is the interesting church of St Dionysius which has two towers joined by a high-level bridge. During a visit to an art gallery in Stuttgart we saw an old painting of the church and I remember thinking 'what a beautiful building, I wonder where it is?'. And there I was, the next day, stood in front of it!
One of the church's towers dates from 1275, whilst the upstart was 'only' built in 1310. About 400 years ago they built TWO bridges between the towers for support, but one of these was taken down in the 1880s. Its 300 year old organ is the second largest in the region, exceeded only by the one in Ulm's Minster, and the stained glass windows are held in high regard.
It's a lovely walk up through the vinyards to the small Burg fortress atop the hill overlooking the town. It was fun taking the steps back down along the wall which is overhung with vines.
And between the Rathausplatz and Hafenmarkt is a row of what are reputed to be the oldest half-timbered houses in the country.
Scientific instruments and clocks
by Nemorino
In the basement of the Landesmuseum there is an attractive new exhibit of historic scientific instruments and ornate historic clocks.
It's not too easy to find (I had to go up one flight of stairs, over to another staircase in an old tower, and then down two flights to the basement), but it's well worth the trouble. Just ask for directions if you can't find it.