Museum
Mercedes-Benz Museum
Stuttgart, Germany
A spiralling museum telling the story of the automobile, from the earliest cars to modern concepts.
City · Germany · Baden-Württemberg
Stuttgart
Car capital of Germany, set among vineyards and hills, with two of the world's best-known automotive museums.
about 5 h
For storytellers
Why Stuttgart matters
Stuttgart is the home of Mercedes-Benz and Porsche, and car fans arrive here almost as pilgrims. But it is also a city of vineyards, forested hills and a good café culture, tucked into a valley that locals call the kettle. The two car museums are both beautifully designed and well worth the trip even if you do not know a camshaft from a carburettor. Add the botanical gardens and a leafy palace square, and you have a very pleasant stopover.
Talking points
- Both Mercedes-Benz and Porsche are based here
- The city sits in a valley with vineyards on its slopes
- Its zoo and botanical garden are in a historic park
- Stuttgart is a convenient base for the Swabian region
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What to see in Stuttgart
Museum
Porsche Museum
Stuttgart, Germany
A sleek museum of sports cars on a floating, angular platform.
Square
Schlossplatz Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Stuttgart's central square with a column, lawns and the New Palace.
Park
Wilhelma Zoological-Botanical Garden
Stuttgart, Germany
A zoo and botanical garden in a former royal park with Moorish-style buildings.
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.