Mighty and humble: Stuttgart, Germany

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Stuttgart is the love and pride of Germany. Boasting a number of museums, historical sights, and the birthplace of the many founding fathers of scientific theories and inventions, the city of Stuttgart has only progressed with time.

Yet, in the periphery of its many fast moving cars, posh restaurants, and businessman in smart suits and pants, are small hints of rural air living in the friendly locals and on the fringes of the urbanized city lying in wait for anyone who’s craving for discoveries.

LOCATION

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Stuttgart is located in one of the federal states of Germany in the south called Baden-Württemberg. Placed specifically in the southwest bordered by France in the west and Switzerland by the south, the state is easily influenced by its neighboring countries.

Stuttgart, the capital city of Baden-Württemberg, also shares the aspects the state is known for. Urbanized and modern, steep hills, rolling grape orchards and green spaces can be witness still from the city.

CLIMATE

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The peak season in which tourists flocks the city is during the warm season of May to September, but dribs and drabs of visitors extend until October. Tourists take advantage of the longer length of day where they explore the busy city as much as the serene hills which also contributes to the not-too-hot temperature of the place. Winters, however, are not a good time to travel due to the freezing temperature and intense snowfall.

Other times, like spring and autumn on the other hand, are also good choices where you will see the vibrant and muted colors of nature adding up to the charm of the Stuttgart.

TRANSPORTATION

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A major metropolitan center by international standards, going to the city is fairly easy. Stuttgart has its own airport located just 13 kilometers south of the city with buses, rental cars, and taxis available in the four terminals of the airport, which happens to be only in walking distance away from each other.

Getting around the city, Stuttgart has an excellent network of roads and railways with trams, buses, and railways available to transport you in different parts of the city.

ATTRACTION

Porsche Museum

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The Porsche Museum is undoubtedly a piece of architectural delight. Smooth, sleek, and a structure of hard lines, the building that seems to hover above the ground boasts their oldest to latest models of cars with a special collection of race cars.

The collections lined up in a well-lighted room of mostly white, which make the car, stand out against a simple backdrop.

Mercedes Benz Museum

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The museum has opened in 2006 and has attracted tourists since then. It is one of the must-sees of the city, even to the visitors with the remotest interest on transport.

There are 1500 exhibits in the museum showcasing the oldest car to the latest one with a special collection of aeroplanes, buses, and motorboats.

The museum is open every day except Mondays from 9 am to 5 pm with free entrance.

Staatsgalerie

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This art museum is famous in Germany and to the many tourists that visits the city. Staatsgalerie prided itself over its numerous collections of original works from art masters including Picasso.

Other renowned art pieces in the museum include works of Tintoretto, Tiepolo and Rembrandt, who are known as art masters of the medieval.

There are also contemporary and post-modernism included in the collection of the massive museum as well as arts telling the history of the Germans.

Altes Schloss

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Altes Schloss dates back in 1932 where Württemberg is the ruling family for most of its history. Altes Schloss is also known as the Old Castle houses Landesmuseum where a magnanimous collection of antiques, artifacts, and jewelries are put on display, including some that was traced as far back as the Neolithic period.

Schlossplatz

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Schlossplatz is an impressive structure of massive proportion and remarkably different to Altes Schloss.

Schlossplatz meaning “palace square” in the English language is the host of the number of festivities taking year round in the city.

Birkenkopf

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Remnants of World War II have built Birkenkopf. Debris of war and all of its waste has been swept away from the metropolitan area and into the fringe of the city.

A cross was built upon its elevated ground – a vague reminder and a slightest hint of memories of what has brought through.

Tourists now walk atop this hill to get an uninterrupted view of the city and for the fresh air brought by the countryside.

Karlsplatz Market

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Karlsplatz Market is a sprawling center of activity where culture and development meets in an intersection. There are trinkets that are new to the eyes and old in history.

Other items include antiques or just plain old. The noisy market seems like the event in itself with the daily conversation and music playing in the background.

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