It is perhaps ironic that I am going to arrive in Stuttgart, the “Cradle of the Automobile” by train. You’d think since I love cars so much that I’d rent a car, especially since that would enable me to drive on the world-famous German autobahn.
But I’ve designed this vacation as a train-trip around Germany…and so I’ll be gliding into the Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof in another 24 hours on board the ICE (intercity express) from Frankfurt. Once out of the station I’ll find a hotel – I’ve researched Stuttgart hotels on the internet and know just the one I want.
Once I’ve settled in my first stop will be at the Mercedes-Benz Museum. I’ve done some research on this, too, and it’s the most visited museum in Stuttgart. Well, that only makes sense – everyone is fascinated by cars and particularly by the sleek lines of the Mercedes Benz!