Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Schlossgarten
(Upper Palace Garden) is framed by eye-catching landmarks like the
columned
Staatstheater
(State Theatre;
Click here
)
and the ultramodern glass-clad
VIEWPOINT
Aussichtsplatform
(Viewing Platform;
Click here
;
10am-6pm Fri-Wed, to 8pm Thu)
A lift races up to the
Hauptbahnhof's 9th floor, where a staircase spirals up to this viewing platform. You'll get
close-ups of the revolving Mercedes logo and far-reaching views over Stuttgart, from the
bauble-topped
Fernsehturm
(TV Tower) to vine-cloaked hills on the city fringes.
You also get a bird's-eye view of developments taking shape for Stuttgart 21, a huge -
and hugely controversial - project to revamp the main train station and extend the city's
high-speed rail network. Costing €4.5 billion, the project is due for completion in 2021.
Mercedes-Benz Museum
(
www.museum-mercedes-benz.com
;
Mercedesstr-asse 100; adult/concession €8/4;
9am-6pm Tue-Sun; Neckarpark)
A futuristic swirl on the cityscape, the Mercedes-
Benz Museum takes a chronological spin through the Mercedes empire. Look out for le-
gends like the 1885 Daimler Riding Car, the world's first gasoline-powered vehicle, and
the record-breaking Lightning Benz that hit 228km/h at Daytona Beach in 1909. There's a
free guided tour in English at 11am.
MUSEUM
Porsche Museum
(
www.porsche.com
;
Porscheplatz 1; adult/concession €8/4; 9am-6pm Tue-Sun;
Neuwirtshaus)
Like a pearly white spaceship preparing for lift-off, the barrier-free
Porsche Museum is every little boy's dream. Groovy audio-guides race you through the
history of Porsche from its 1948 beginnings. Break to glimpse the 911 GT1 that won Le
Mans in 1998.
MUSEUM
Landesmuseum Württemberg
(
www.landesmuseum-stuttgart.de
;
Schillerplatz 6; adult/concession €5.50/4.50;
10am-5pm Tue-Sun)
An archway leads to the turreted 10th-century Altes Schloss, where
this museum homes in on regional archaeology and architecture. The historic booty com-
prises Celtic jewellery, neolithic pottery, diamond-encrusted crown jewels and rare arte-
MUSEUM
