Lovely small friendly and affordable 4* hotel, away from the centre but only 15-20 minutes walk to Schlossplatz and Königstrasse or 10-15 by bus. It feels like a real oasis in the city, there is a pool and 'wellness area' (sauna and steam room), balconies to some rooms and a delicious breakfast featuring home baked breads and cakes and local schwäbisch cheeses.

Seestraße 114-116, 70174 Stuttgart
www.hotelazenberg.de

I agreeI disagree

1.  
2. Send to friends

Individual service, fine dining, a pleasant living ambience created by fine wooden surroundings, warm colors and original fabrics.

Cosy rooms with an overwhelming panorama view over the valley.

Beautiful mountain spa with treatment areas, pool and different saunas.

Alpine and cross-country skiing, hiking, mountain biking, wine-tasting, shopping in and around the loveliest high valleys in the very heart of the Black Forest National Park, located within the region of Feldberg, Schauinsland and Belchen.

Ideal for round-trips as in the border triangle close to Freiburg im Breisgau (25km), the sunny capital of the Black Forest and to the French and Swiss borders.

www.mangler.de/e/
Wellnesshotel Mangler
Ennerbachstraße 28
D-79674 Todtnauberg - Germany
Tel: +(49)-(0)-7671-9693-0
Fax: +(49)-(0)-7671-8693
wellnesshotel@mangler.de

I agreeI disagree

1.  
2. Send to friends

I recently spent a week working in Stuttgart, and although I enjoyed the city, I was much more impressed with a neighbouring town called Esslingen, about 20 minutes away. A medieval jewel which used to be the regional capitol long before Stuttgart’s growth, Esslingen has a cosy, small town feel, with plenty to offer.

Relatively untouched from WW2, the first thing that strikes the visitor after anodyne Stuttgart is the magnificent architecture: Fantastic lanes and courtyards which take you back 500 years, all beautifully maintained. I found Stuttgart relatively quiet at night, but Esslingen has plenty of restaurants, bistros and bars - in a compact area - where even if you don't know any German, the locals will certainly make you feel welcome. It is very safe at night. The local red wines are not to everyone’s taste, but the regional sparkling whites - Sekt - are alone worth the detour.

It's no shoppers’ paradise, but has enough interesting little stores and cafés to make an afternoon worthwhile. There's beautiful countryside a stone’s throw from the town and the hillside woodland provides welcome relief in unspoilt nature.

The centrepiece is the church of St Dionysus, which provides postcard-perfect photo ops and has remarkable stained glass - see it in the morning for the best effect - and the restored altar. Roman and pre-Roman ruins are on display around the church. The tourist information office opposite can provide all you need. Ask about open-air concerts, usually free, which often take place in the surrounding areas. Certainly a worthwhile day trip.

Esslingen am Neckar is 10km from Stuttgart Airport and is easily accessible from Stuttgart;
Stuttgart Metropolitan Transport Network: www.vvs.de (German language site);
www.esslingen.de

I agreeI disagree

1.  
2. Send to friends

This is the main shopping street in Stuttgart, and a great place to get your bearings. Buskers and locals jostle for space along the pedestrianised stretch, and it's easily accessible from many U-Bahn and S-Bahn stations. When the crowds get too much try exploring any of the little side streets.

Koenigsstrasse runs from the main train station to Marienstrasse.

I agreeI disagree

1.  
2. Send to friends