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Heidelberg s most famous and revered student tavern, Zum Roten Ochsen (Red Ox Inn), Hauptstrasse 217 (% 06221/20977), opened in 1703 Revelers sit at long oak tables arranged in horseshoe fashion around a pianist As the evening progresses, the songs become louder and louder A mug of beer costs about 250 ($340) and up Meals go for 10 to 18 ($14 $24) The tavern is open April through October, Monday through Saturday from 11:30 am to 2 pm and 5 pm to midnight, Sunday 11:30 am to 2 pm Next door is Zum Sepp l, Hauptstrasse 213 (% 06221/23085), filled with photographs and memorabilia of old Heidelberg The building dates from 1634 Meals cost 8 to 13 ($11 $17) A mug of beer goes for 3 ($405) A pianist performs nightly It s open Monday through Friday from 5:30 pm to midnight, Saturday and Sunday from noon to 2:30 pm and 5:30 pm to midnight

Located in the Neckar Valley, 115km (71 miles) southeast of Heidelberg, Stuttgart is the capital of the federal state of Baden-W rttemberg, but most of the people who live here still call the area Swabia For more than a century Stuttgart has been a center of German industry, yet it remains

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surprisingly verdant, nestled in gently rolling hills with woods and vineyards reaching right down into the city As a cultural center, Stuttgart has no equal in southwestern Germany Visitors come from across the region to enjoy the city s museums and performing arts Stuttgart makes for a great day trip from Heidelberg (See the Stuttgart map in this chapter) A visit to Stuttgart can be even more enjoyable when you time your trip to coincide with one of the city s major festivals All of them take place right in the center of town on Marktplatz and Schillerplatz At the Stuttgart Wine Festival in late August, wine lovers converge to taste a selection of

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more than 350 W rttemberg wines and sample regional food specialties The 16-day Stuttgart Beer Festival, the second largest in Germany after Munich s Oktoberfest, begins in late September with a grand procession of horse-drawn beer wagons and people in traditional costumes Dating back to 1818, the beer festival features food, rides, and tents for some 20,000 beer drinkers Starting in late November, Stuttgart plays host to a lively Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Market), one of the oldest and largest in Europe, with about 230 decorated stalls selling gifts, mulled wine, and cinnamon waffles For dates and more information, visit the city s Web site at wwwstuttgart-touristde

By train, trip time from Heidelberg is only 40 minutes For train schedules and information, call Deutsche Bahn (% 11861; wwwbahnde) Access by car is via the A8 autobahn east and west or the A81 north and south Stuttgart Airport (% 0711/948-3388), located 13km (8 miles) south of the city, serves as a major gateway to southern Germany From the airport s Terminal 1, you can take the S2 or S3 S-Bahn directly to the main train station in central Stuttgart

Located opposite the main train station, the I-Punkt tourist information office, K nigstrasse 1A (% 0711/222-80; wwwstuttgart-tourist de), is open Monday through Friday 9 am to 8 pm, Saturday 9 am to 6 pm, and Sunday 11 am to 6 pm (1 6 pm Nov Apr) The tourist office offers a 21 2-hour guided sightseeing bus tour (in German and English) daily at 1 pm from April through October, and in March on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at 1:30 pm The cost is 18 ($24) per person Ninety-minute city walking tours (in German only) are offered daily at 10 am for 10 ($14) Verify times and buy your tickets at the I-Punkt tourist information office