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Stuttgart
Stuttgart is one of Germany's most dynamic and prosperous cities, the home of Mercedes-Benz and Porsche and their world class automotive museums, a beautiful setting in a valley surrounded by vineyard slopes, outstanding contemporary art in the Staatsgalerie and an excellent food and wine culture centred on the local Trollinger and Lemberger wines. From the Mercedes-Benz Museum and the Porsche Museum to the Staatsgalerie and the Vinothek W wine bar, Stuttgart rewards those who look beyond the obvious automotive heritage.
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"Stuttgart has a quality of life and a prosperity that are evident throughout the city and the combination of world class automotive museums, outstanding contemporary art and the beautiful vineyard setting creates a destination with more depth than most visitors anticipate."
The Mercedes-Benz Museum is one of the finest automotive museums in the world, a spectacular double-helix building housing over 160 vehicles spanning the entire history of the automobile. The Porsche Museum in Zuffenhausen is equally outstanding, a beautifully designed building housing extraordinary racing and road cars. The Staatsgalerie Stuttgart is one of Germany's finest art museums with an outstanding collection and the famous postmodern extension by James Stirling. The vineyard slopes surrounding the city produce excellent Württemberg wine from local varieties. The Altes Schloss and the Stuttgart Rathaus provide beautiful architectural focal points in the city centre.
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Mercedes-Benz Museum
One of the world's finest automotive museums in a spectacular double-helix building.
Porsche Museum
An outstanding collection of Porsche racing and road cars in a beautiful purpose-built museum.
Staatsgalerie Stuttgart
One of Germany's finest art museums with a famous postmodern extension by James Stirling.
Stuttgart Vineyards
Vineyard slopes surrounding the city producing excellent Württemberg Trollinger and Lemberger.
Altes Schloss
A beautiful Renaissance palace at the heart of Stuttgart's historic city centre.
Stuttgart Food Culture
An outstanding local food and wine culture with excellent Swabian specialities.