I used to live in Stuttgart and never knew about this garden. What a treasure!…read more I walked to this garden from the main train station area on a very hot day. It is at an elevation, like on the hill. I went up using a lot of stairs but the other direction offers a gradual incline without stairs. I'm glad I brought water. You enter through a gate. The garden is maintained by a local community group and closes at night. There is a small lake and I even saw a little turtle by the water. There is an indoor structure but it was locked when I visited. You can walk around and see the ambiance and there is an upper part with a view of the city. There were two people making out when I walked up to see the view. So that's pleasant. This garden is a nice place to take a break in the city and look at the view over the city. There's not much shade except for under the outdoor structure. If you want to sit there are mostly rocks. I recommend a visit if you want a peaceful, not often visited break from the hustle of Stuttgart.

Took Sbahn to hbf then climbed on a bus! Very easy to get too & was absolutely fun. YES, it's small…read morebut beautiful. It was a lovely Adventure. Very close to Killesberg and in the heart of downtown! We decided to head down to Killesberg which is another awesome park in its own. Then headed to Rohtelbul. Great way to spend the day with the family. Germany is beautiful

Had here my best cup of coffee in all Stuttgart area! Great tasting handmade cookies, soups and…read moredeserts! Beautiful looking place and you can always have a good talk. Great location to meet open minded people and the owners are very nice people. If you are close to Ludwigsburg you should check it out!

This was the best zoo and botanical garden I have ever been to. Def recommend. The animals are well…read moretaken care of. You get up close to these animals as possible.

Very nice zoo! My daughter thoroughly enjoyed herself and between the animals and plants,…read moreeverything was beautiful! I will be back!

We were here in February, so the gardens are bare, but still a great place for a nice walk…read more We took the English language guided tour. Our guide was knowledgeable, entertaining and very friendly. Disappointed that only a small area was included on the tour. Our guide said that much of the palace was under renovation. I really enjoyed the collection of clothing - this was very unusual and interesting.

As a study-abroad-student back in the 90s, I spent a good six weeks, or so, living in…read moreaccommodations just a stone's throw away from the grounds of the Ludwigsburg Palace. The residence, initially built as a hunting lodge for the Duke of Wuerttemberg, Eberhard Ludwig, in 1704, was expanded upon throughout the first few decades of the 18th century, and, eventually replaced the palace in Stuttgart as the residence of the royal family of Wuerttemberg. It is a gem to behold. There is much to see both around the grounds of the palace and inside the palace itself. Years ago, I had taken a tour of the palace interior, but had forgotten both its beauty and deep history. Some rooms have been preserved in the original baroque style-opulent parquet flooring and gold accented walls-but most other rooms had had their baroque flourish covered up with somewhat demure wall paper and (in my opinion) rather unimaginative wood flooring in later years. The building is surrounded by well-manicured grounds which then bleed out into, sort of, more wild bits and overlap with the Maerchen Park that has become a part of the Bluehendes Barock* experience one undertakes when purchasing an entry ticket to tour the palace grounds only. The Maerchen Park is home to a small variety of anamatronic fairytale figures that are both known and not to non-German audiences. As one attempts to open the gate of the Gingerbread House the witch living inside looks out through her curtains and speaks sinister words to you! At the tower of Rapunzel children cry out, "Rapunzel! Rapunzel! Let your hair down!" And she does! Also housed within the palace is an amazingly extensive ceramics museum charting the rise of pottery in Germany from Bartmann jugs to Meissen tea sets. Unbeknownst to me, Ludwigsburg porcelain was and is of some renown. I'd imagine that Karl Eugen and his ilk were sipping tea out of Ludwigsburger tea cups back in the day... During our look-see of the museum, we were able to spy a, sort of, 'finishing room' where folk were placing unfinished jugs on open shelving units. Ooooh! If one is keen on buying the finished product, then pop on into the ceramics shops also on the palace grounds. A tea cup and saucer might cost you somewhere in the range of 200 euro. *Flowering Baroque: a beautiful garden show within the grounds of the Ludwigsburg Residenzschloss. If a trip to Germany includes parts of the SW, then I would strongly suggest a trip to the palace in Ludwigsburg. Bonus: the first King of Wuerttemberg, Friedrich der Dicke, is the grandfather (x8) of our Boris Johnson, Mayor of London.

Blühendes Baroque Ludwigsburg is the oldest and most beautiful permanent garden show. With its…read moreextensive parks and colorful flowers, the Blooming Baroque draws more than 500,000 visitors, large and small, from all over the world every year (per their website). We were drawn to this garden especially by the annual Pumpkin Exhibition. Our experience of the Annual Pumpkin Exhibition was excellent. I wrote a separate review on it earlier. Although we heard about certain limitations especially the number of visitors to Blühenden Barock being restricted due to coronavirus health precaution regulations, besides mask wearing requirements at the ticket office, food vendors ordering lines, shops, bathrooms, etc., we didn't feel there was not much limits being the outdoor venue. That could've been because folks were really tired of being restricted... Keeping 2m distance between family units were also requested. It was recommended to visit either on the weekdays or early morning during weekends to increase your chances of avoiding a long wait. It was also recommended to purchase your ticket(s) online to secure your spot, but when I tried to do so, purchase function was not working. I figured it wasn't too crowded to limit the ticket sales since it was getting very cool outside. The fairy tale garden is open during the season from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and with the changeover to winter time on the last weekend in October, the opening time of the fairy tale garden will change from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. until the end of the season. The Friedrichsgarten and Mathildengarten are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. However, these gardens can be closed for a few days as part of the construction and implementation of events. After the changeover to winter time, the closing time is at 5 p.m. The Sardinian garden with bird aviary is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. After the change to winter time, the Sardinian garden will be closed at 5 p.m. Dogs are not permitted in the aviary. This garden offers great activities for young and old. It definitely worth your money and time.

Ahh! What a treat for the senses! The displays change with the seasons, we caught full summer and…read moreit was just beautiful.

Love love love!!!! I was so happy that we made it to the planetarium while visiting Stuttgart. The…read moreplanetarium itself is surrounded by a huge construction mess at the moment and we had to walk quite a few detours to get there. The show -Autumn Stars - was breathtaking and we absolutely loved it. The staff was super nice- big kudos.

Ob Jung oder weniger Jung, das Planetarium ist ein MUSS. Die scheinbare Unendlichkeit ist absoluy…read morefaszinierend. Preise sind fuer Bildungszwecke fair. Ein paar Investitionen hier und da waeren super

Massive and impressive. The Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart (their global HQ is in Stuttgart)…read morecovers more than 135 years of automotive history from the first automobile to modern innovations. The museum spans 9 floors and displays over 160 vehicles and more than 1,500 total exhibits. The building's double-helix layout guides visitors from the top floor downward through a chronological journey of technological and design evolution. Plan on spending 4+ hours to see everything at a reasonable pace. Optional audio guides in multiple languages for deeper technical detail. Highly recommended for anyone interested in automotive engineering.

So glad I did the Porsche museum before the Mercedes-Benz museum! I would've been underwhelmed if…read moreit was reversed. Don't get me wrong, it was nice but they have...the 911. Mercedes is on a different level! Literally. 4 or 5 floors, I can't remember but you take these cool little lifts to the top floor and work your way down. I love museums and especially car museums when the earliest designs are only slightly better than walking with an 8kmph top speed! The top is the early vehicles and you walk down to get what resembles a vehicle. Then as you descend, note and note recognizable vehicles. Also, kudos to both, Porsche and Mercedes-Benz for not skipping history (looking at you 30s-40s) regardless of the travesties, it's part of their history. Meanwhile the US is trying to erase their not so stellar histories. But I digress. If you love cars AND history, you could literally spend an entire day looking at the development of various MB cars, busses, engine cutaways, and more. 100% recommend if you're in Stuttgart. Bonus points for a Cars and Coffee event going on during our visit. Love seeing people living older cars and preserving history!