Stuttgart

FACTS AND FIGURES

Geography : 
located in the South-West of Germany
state capital of Baden-Württemberg,
approx. 614.000 residents

 Head of state government
Winfried Kretschmann Bündnis 90/ Die Grünen

Language
Svabian German

PLACES TO SEE, PLACES TO BE

Königstraße und Schlossplatz
=> best for shopping (Zara, H&M, Hallhuber but as well small boutiques,handmade decorative items, arts etc.)
=> great for a night out in the summer or a nice cup of coffee
=> have a relaxed afternoon sitting on the grass  ate Schlossplatz listening to great music
      (there's ALWAYS someone with any kind of instrument)

  Mercedes-Benz Museum
=> don't miss out on one of the most famous museums of MADE IN GERMANY

Bluehendes Barock, Ludwigsburg
=> go see the castle of a small town on the outskirts of Stuttgart , a definite MUST SEE


FOOD

For a typical svabian dish try to go to a local Landgasthof,or Wirtschaft, small restaurants with a rustic atmosphere and homemade food. They're iften open only on Sundays for lunch.
Try some traditonal dish such as Rostbraten with Spaetzle, which is a delicous beef steak accompanied by a particular kind of pasta.


GOING OUT

Depending on whether you prefer huge night clubs with different kinds of music there are
a lot of possibilites to spend a have a good night out.

Regarding night clubs there is one which is quite famous amongst locals: Penthouse in the city centre, where there is a different party going on every night. Whether your gusto is more all black, R'n'B , well your party's on Thursday nights wheres brit-pop, pop-rock lovers should definetely go there on Fridays.

To have a drink and relax after a stressy day of sightseeing try The Buddha Lounge. Very relaxed atmosphere, great cocktails, great prices!


Adeee! (the svabian way to say goodbye :) )
Well guys, this really is only a selection of what to do and what to see when visiting Stuttgart and of course it is my personal preferences.
However,feel free to leave any kind of further reccomandations doing comments, I'm sure other readers will be grateful!

Pizza e Pasta vs. Sauerkraut und Lederhosn

Today, it is all about cultural differences between Germans and other nations. As I am currently living in Rome I experience these differences on a daily basis. This is why the first post about cultural differences is about GERMANS VS ITALIANS . To reassume and conferm all (or let's say a lot of them) of those prejudices and clichés on the German as well as on the Italian people watch this video- a friend has shown it to me and I could not stop laughing for quite some time :)

Happy Saturday to all of you Germany- Lovers out there!

So you're German...from East Berlin or West Berlin?

That's the next question I usually get when being asked where I am originally from and this is as well why I intended to create a guide for Germany-Lovers and those aspiring so to be.

While talking about the beautiful German landscape, places to see and, well, other cities than Berlin or oh-so-stereotypical Munich, I will try to create what is called cultural understanding and identity.