Leisure tips for the Stuttgart region
Whether it's a hip-hop festival or an award-winning opera house, a castle festival or a musical - the Stuttgart region is at the top of the German cultural metropolises. The region is also a gourmet paradise under the stars and Stuttgart is one of the greenest cities in Europe. Just a short S-Bahn ride from the state capital, nature lovers will find the impressive mountain landscapes of the Swabian Alb biosphere area, vineyards and idyllic swimming lakes.
Would you like even more variety? Here you will find lots of leisure tips - from the all-time classics to real insider tips among the excursion ideas.
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A paradise for railway fans
In the Märklin museum “Märklineum” in Göppingen, products from the toy manufacturer’s 160-year company history are on display. Almost all of the railways and trains ever produced by Märklin can be seen here. A model railway layout on the second floor of the Märklineum takes visitors on a journey through the history of model railways. On the plant ...
Healing in the middle of the city
In the apothecary garden in Waiblingen's old town near St. Michael's Church, health can be experienced. In twelve beds, which are arranged according to their healing effects on the individual organs, visitors can learn a lot about medicinal plants. Signs explain the respective effects of the medicinal herbs. A bed contains plants that are helpful for diseases of the heart and...
Hikes at the volcano crater
With a diameter of over 1,2 kilometers, the Randecker Maar is the largest crater in the Urach-Kirchheimer volcanic area. The striking boulders, together with the picturesque, old trees, give the maar its special landscape character. The nature reserve invites you to go for hikes in the park-like pasture landscape. You can take the main hiking trail of the Swabian Alb Association along the ...
Herbs and silence
If you are looking for peace and quiet and want to enjoy it, the parish garden next to the Catholic church in Mögglingen is the right place for you. The idyllic garden was opened to the public and redesigned a few years ago. In addition to various herbs such as thyme, sage, rosemary and mint, floating water lilies can be found in an old zinc tub or ...
Mystical temple in the Remstal
The “Monopteros” architectural station on the edge of the forest above Winterbach can be reached on foot from the Winterbach S-Bahn station after about 1,5 kilometers. From there you have a great view over the surrounding vineyards and orchards. A “Monopteros” is a round building with columns and an open interior that looks like a...
Family oasis on the river bank
Especially on hot days, the city of Mögglingen offers families an opportunity to play and cool down: where dense undergrowth used to hide the Rems, today you can sit in the middle of the city on the “Remsaue” in Mögglingen and enjoy nature. There is a water playground for children, they can play with stones in the river...
Creaking beams with history
The House of City History on the edge of Waiblingen's old town is a historic place. With its creaking beams and stairs, low rooms and remnants of times past, the approximately 500-year-old building is a rarity in Waiblingen. Because it is one of the few houses that did not suffer from the big city fire...
On a rope through the forest
No matter whether big or small, alone or in a team: everyone gets their money's worth in the forest climbing garden in Schmellenbachtal near Stuttgart. The climbing garden offers numerous challenges between two and a half and twelve meters high. All courses are integrated into the forest and its trees and built in a way that protects the forest and trees. On ten...