Stuttgart

Stuttgart is world-famous as the cradle of the automobile and home to the headquarters and museums of Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. Located in a valley surrounded by vineyards, it is also renowned for its green spaces, the Wilhelma zoo/botanical garden, and a strong culture of ballet, opera, and wine.

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Date: Feb 28

New Palace

The New Palace is an 18th-century Baroque palace in Stuttgart and is one of the last large city palaces built in Southern Germany.The palace is located on the Schlossplatz in front of the Jubiläumssäule column and Königsbau. Public tours of the building are only permitted by special arrangement, as the building contains some government offices.

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Date: Dec 19

Wilhelma

A koala from Wilhelma, a zoological-botanical garden in Stuttgart. Terra Australis, opened in July 2023, has 4 koalas: two male koalas Aero and Navi and two female koalas Scarborough and Auburn.

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Date: Jan 20

Wilhelma

Wilhelma is a zoological-botanical garden in Stuttgart on the grounds of a historic castle. Today, the zoo has an area of about 30 hectares, houses around 11,500 animals from around the world composed of roughly 1,200 species and roughly 6000 plants from all climates.

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Date: Aug 18

Stuttgart

Stuttgart, capital of southwest Germany’s Baden-Württemberg state, is known as a manufacturing hub. Mercedes-Benz and Porsche have headquarters and museums here. The city is filled with greenspaces, which wrap around its center. Popular parks include the Schlossgarten, Rosensteinpark and Killesbergpark. Wilhelma, one of the largest zoos and botanical gardens in Europe, is just northeast of Rosenstein Castle.

Distance: 438 km
Travel time: 13 days