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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In the “House of the Forest” in Stuttgart everything revolves around wood. The hands-on exhibition there “StadtWaldWelt” is intended to make it clear to visitors how important trees are for our lives and the environment. There are many opportunities to experience the city, forest and world in a playful and active way on three themed stages. Everything that...
The Nymphaea Zoo in Esslingen is a volunteer-run animal and nature park that was founded in 1905. Around 600 animals live there: including numerous birds such as parrots, parakeets, eagle owls and chickens, reptiles such as snakes and turtles of all kinds, fresh and saltwater fish, beavers, ponies and bees. Nymphaea Park is home to more than 1.000...
Anyone who has always wanted to explore Böbingen an der Rems can do so on a tour of the community. There are information boards about the history of the community at 25 places and buildings for anyone interested. Among other things, visitors can visit the Roman fort, the foundations of which still stand today. It was once sold for 500...
The “Römerweg” leads from Schwaikheim in the Rems-Murr district to neighboring Affalterbach. The Römerweg is an old, partly still quite well-preserved road that was built by Roman settlers who lived in the area around Schwaikheim until the third century AD. The Romans also built fortresses, settlements and a...
In Remseck in the Rems-Murr district you can visit a show vineyard with over 100 local and international grape varieties. The vineyard of the Remshalden-Schorndorf winery cooperative shows how the individual types of grapes ripen differently in a valley. On the show vineyard, local grape varieties are compared and developed with new varieties, international varieties and fungus-resistant species. stadt-remseck.de
In the “Neuweiler Viehweide” forest and nature reserve in Schönbuch, nature lovers can enjoy a very special landscape: The Neuweiler Viehweide is a historic forest area with ancient trees. In a joint project, the forestry department and nature conservation have pushed back younger trees on a six-hectare forest area and removed the oaks, which are up to 400 years old...
On the banks of the Enz in Besigheim, a water and adventure playground invites you to run around and explore. In the playground, which is located right next to a mill, everything revolves around the theme of water and wildlife. A larger-than-life fire salamander and a plastic kingfisher guard the play area. In addition to the large water area, there is...
In the Virtual Racing Lounge in Böblingen you can feel like Sebastian Vettel and Co. with the help of racing simulators. Alone or in a group, racing enthusiasts can recreate the Formula 1 feeling on the monitor in racing car seats and with original motorsport steering wheels. Different routes and vehicle types are available, and you can communicate with the other...
On the wine and wine press trail you can cycle from Fellbach via Kernen to Weinstadt and back via Waiblingen. The 25-kilometer circular route takes two hours and leads through the vineyards directly past the vines. The starting point is Fellbach train station. The path goes along the...
On the reflection path in Fellbach you can find peace and reflect. The path brings together nature, art, religion and philosophy in extraordinary places. On the path of reflection, visitors should be able to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life without having to endure a long journey. The starting point is the fire station...