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Swabia (Schwaben in German) is the name for a medieval duchy now contained within the federal state of Baden-W rttemberg in southwestern Germany The name comes from Suevi, the original inhabitants, who were conquered by the Franks in the fifth century ad With Stuttgart as its capital, Swabia has been a leader of German industry for decades, but the region also is renowned for its scenic countryside To the north, the Schw bische Wald (Swabian Forest) stretches to the Schw bische Alb, a wedge of limestone upland south of Stuttgart Forests sweep south to the Bodensee (Lake Constance), also part of Swabia, and west to the Danube River The smaller Neckar River flows past Heidelberg and Stuttgart through a vineyard-covered valley

Occupying a section of the Altes Schloss (Old Castle), Alte Kanzlei, Schillerplatz 5A (% 0711/29-44-57; U-Bahn: Schlossplatz), specializes in traditional Swabian dishes such as Maultaschen (pasta stuffed with ham, egg, spinach, or other fillings) and Zwiebelrostbraten (roast beef topped with onions) The restaurant has a cafe section where you can get breakfast and lighter meals, or you can sit out on the terrace and have ice cream Main courses go for 10 to 20 ($14 $27) The restaurant is open daily from 10 am to midnight (until 1 am Fri Sat) and accepts American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, and Visa Coffee, cake, and light meals are served at Caf K nigsbau, K nigstrasse 28 (% 0711/290-787), an old-fashioned Konditorei (pastry shop) and a new WiFi hotspot located in the colonnade of the K nigsbau next to the new art museum The cafe is open Monday through Friday 9 am to 7 pm, Saturday 9 am to 8 pm, and Sunday 11 am to 6 pm

From the train station, you can reach all the major attractions in the Altstadt on foot (See the Stuttgart map in this chapter) The Mercedes Museum and some other sights require the use of public transportation or a taxi Stuttgart has a comprehensive S-Bahn system that links up with the U-Bahn (subway) Fares are based on zones; a one-way ticket costs 190 ($255) for one zone A one-day ticket (Einzel Tageskarte) costs 560 ($755) for two zones Purchase tickets from the automated machines in U-Bahn stations or from the bus driver For information, call the city s transportation authority VVS (% 0711/66060; wwwvvsde) Altes Schloss and Landesmuseum W rttemberg (Old Castle and State Museum of W rttemberg), Schillerplatz 6 (% 0711/279-3400; U-Bahn: Schlossplatz), is one of Stuttgart s oldest standing structures, first built as a moated castle in the 14th century and later redone in Renaissance style Rebuilt after World War II, the castle now houses a state museum tracing the art and culture of Swabia and W rttemberg from the Stone Age to the present You ll see prehistoric stone sculptures, the W rttemberg crown jewels (in the royal vault), a large collection of Swabian sculptures, and treasures found in the tomb of a Celtic prince (circa ad 530) You can see the highlights in an hour or so Admission is 450 ($610) adults, 3 ($405) students The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday 10 am to 5 pm It s worth a trip to Stuttgart just to see the Kunstmuseum Stuttgart (Stuttgart Art Museum), Kleiner Schlossplatz 1 (% 0711/216-2188; U-Bahn: Schlossplatz), which opened in spring 2005 Designed by Berlin architects Hascher and Jehle, the museum is a filigree glass cube surrounding a rough-hewn limestone inner core The new gallery houses the city s collection of 19th- and 20th-century works by artists from southern Germany; the paintings by Otto Dix are particularly compelling (The museum has the most important Otto Dix collection in the world) The top