world cup

survival guide
What’s On for fans in Stuttgart
Restaurants, pubs, local food guide
Sightseeing tips and day trips
An English-speaker’s map of Stuttgart

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magazine
The English Language Journal
for Baden-Württemberg
www.accents-magazine.de
Issue 11 – Special Edition
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Contents
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4 Football Essentials 6 Places to Eat and Drink 10 Things to See and Do 14 “I Hate football!”
Games schedule, Irish and English pubs, Guided tours, car Other things to see and do:
transport tips, beer gardens, restaurants, museums, castle visits, art galleries, shopping,
big-screen venues, cafes, local food guide swimming tips tips for kids
general information
8 Exclusive: 12 What’s On 15 Must-have football books
English speakers’ map A daily events list, from Our special tips on new
of Stuttgart June 9 - July 9 releases for the World Cup

Your Guide to Stuttgart Stuttgart’s Lord Mayor

for the World Cup welcomes you!

Welcome to Stuttgart! It’s a city with
much to offer for World Cup visitors.
Not only has Stuttgart got a top draw of
games, there are plenty of places for you
to eat and drink, and lots of things to see
and do between games. If you don’t have
tickets to the matches you can watch the
games on big-screens in the centre of the
city or in pubs and cafes around town.
What is this World Cup Survival Guide?
It’s a 16-page guide for you – English
speaking visitors to Stuttgart and the sur-
rounding region – with football and trans-
port information, as well as eating, drinking
and sightseeing tips. There’s also a What’s
On listing and a special section of football
books.
This Guide has been independently
produced by the crew at accents magazine
– the regular (bi-monthly) English-language
magazine for the Stuttgart region. We are
a group of expats – English, American,
Australian, Irish and others – who live and
work in south-west Germany and have a
good idea of what might be of interest to
English speaking visitors to Stuttgart.
We couldn’t list everything in here! This
is simply our choice of tips to help you to
enjoy your stay.
What’s special about Stuttgart?
Stuttgart is the capital city of the German
state of Baden-Württemberg, with a popu-
lation close to 600,000 – or 3 million if you
include the surrounding metropolitan area.
It is one of the world’s car making capitals;
Mercedes and Porsche cars are made here,
and the city derives its wealth from the
automotive and machinery components it
makes and exports all over the world.
But it doesn’t look like a typical ‘indust-
rial’ town. It’s not. It’s an incredibly green
city – the only big German city built in a
real valley rather than on a plain and there-
fore surrounded by forested hills. The city
itself is full of parks, dominated by the
Schlossgarten park, known as the ‘green
lungs’ of Stuttgart.
So, Stuttgart is a city with a strong work
ethic but with a love of the great outdoors.
Wander through its parks and forests, go
swimming in one of its mineral baths, sit
in its beer gardens, enjoy its restaurants,
cafes and pubs, visit a gallery or museum,
or sample its world-class ballet!
Make the most of your time here. We
hope you enjoy your stay.
accents magazine
Editorial team
I’d like to welcome all international visitors
to our city this summer – and a special wel-
come if you’ve come here for Stuttgart’s
World Cup football games. We’ve got a
great line-up of top matches for you. And
importantly, while you’re here, you’ll find
plenty of wonderful places to eat and drink
and lots to see and do while you’re in one
of the warmest, greenest, most multi-
cultural, most sports-mad cities in Germany.
The crew at accents magazine – Stuttgart’s
very own English-language publication –
has produced this special World Cup
edition to help make your stay here in the
Stuttgart region worthwhile. There are
plenty of useful tips and information, so
read up and enjoy! And come back to visit
us again sometime.
Dr. Wolfgang
Schuster, Lord Mayor
of Stuttgart,
State capital of
Baden-Württemberg

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Football Essentials
The games, transport, special events
So you’re here because you like football.
If you want to know where the stadium
is, how to get there, how to get around,
and what special events are on in the city
for the World Cup, read on!
Tourist information
The main Tourist Information Office is at
Königstraße 1 A, opposite the main train
station. It’s probably one of your first
points-of-call for information about what
you want to see and do in Stuttgart – after
you’ve read through our magazine, of
course!
Public transport tips
Stuttgart has a reliable and efficient public
transport network of suburban trains
(known as the S-Bahn, S1 to S 6), trams
(known as the U-Bahn, U1 to U15) and
buses, which will get you just about any-
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where you want to go in the region. We
have provided a map of the entire Stuttgart
transport network on page 5. In some Ger-
man cities there are ticket machines on the
trains or trams themselves but not in Stutt-
gart. You need to buy a ticket at a ticket
machine for your particular journey before
you enter trains and trams. On buses, you
can buy your ticket from the driver. We’ve
listed some special ticket offers which may
interest you.
World Cup ticket
Your World Cup game ticket allows you to
use Stuttgart’s public transport network for
the entire day of the game, including travel
to and from the stadium. You don’t have to
get it stamped or buy any additional tickets
on that day.
Single Day-Tickets
Recommended if you’re going to be using
public transport for most of a day. Cost:
5.10 euros for the city area (zones 1 and 2)
and 10.50 euros for the whole network.
Group Day Tickets
Recommended if a bunch of you – up to
five people – are going to be using public
transport for most of a day. You all have to
travel together. Cost: 8.50 euros for the
city area (zones 1 and 2) and 13.50 euros
for the whole network.
Three Day-Tickets
A special ticket for anyone who’s booked
at least one night’s accommodation in
Stuttgart. It allows you to travel for three
successive days from the day of validation.
Cost: 9 euros for zones 1 and 2, and
12.30 euros for the whole network.
StuttCARD
This is essentially a Three Day Ticket (see
above) with the added bonus of free or
reduced-price entry to Stuttgart’s muse-
ums, galleries and other venues. Cost:
17 euros. Find out more at the Tourist Info
office.
Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadium
Is the home of the German Bundesliga
(premier division) club, VfB Stuttgart. It is
the fourth-biggest stadium for World Cup
games in Germany; it will seat around
50,000 ticket holders. It is situated on the
other side of the Neckar River from the city
centre, and is easy to get to with public
transport.
How to get to the stadium
You can catch a suburban train, the S-Bahn,
from the main train station (deep under-
ground):
S1 directly to Gottlieb Daimler Stadium
(2 stops from Hauptbahnhof)
S 2 or S 3 to Bad Cannstatt (1 stop from
Hauptbahnhof; 15-minute walk to stadium)
Or you can take suburban trams:
U11 directly to Gottlieb Daimler Stadium,
on the day of the games, from anywhere
in the city centre.
U1 or U 2 to Mercedesstraße, from the city.
About a 15-minute walk to the stadium.
Special Events
Festival of Nations
The Schlossplatz, the main square in the
centre of town, will be the focal point for
a so-called Festival of Nations. The city’s
main festivities for the duration of the
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World Cup will take place here. Entry to the
area is free. One giant open-air screen and Games in Stuttgart
two smaller ones will be set up to allow Six World Cup games
crowds to watch every World Cup game will be played in Stuttgart at the
live. There’s a daily program of live music Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadium
and entertainment, performed on a large
stage. (See our What’s On section, pages France - Switzerland
12 -13 for details.) Food tents set up around Tuesday, June 13, 6 pm
the edge of the square will offer a range
of local and international food and drink. Holland - Ivory Coast
Stuttgart Wine Festival Friday, June 16, 6 pm
In the Schillerplatz, a smaller square near
the main Schlossplatz, Stuttgart’s traditional Spain - Tunisia
“Wine Village” will be set up for the dura- Monday, June 19, 9 pm
tion of the World Cup. The perfect place
to eat, drink and relax between games! Croatia - Australia
Try some of the food and wines from the Thursday, June 22, 9 pm
Stuttgart region in a village-like atmos-
phere, right in the middle of the city. Round-of-16 Game
Sports Action Area Winner Group B - Runner-up Group A
The Marktplatz, the main square in front Sunday, June 25, 5 pm
of the town hall, is being set aside for non-
stop sports events during the World Cup. Third-Place Playoff
It’s mainly aimed at entertaining kids, Saturday, July 8, 9 pm
though ‘grown-up kids’ can also take part.
Street soccer, handball, gymnastics and
other demonstration events are on the
program. There’ll also be a bouncy castle. music, an internet café, and a big screen
Fan Camp to show the games live. It costs 10 euros,
Haven’t yet found accommodation? A cam- per person, if you have your own tent,
ping ground for up to 1000 young people is to stay overnight; 12 euros if you use the
being set up in the Reitstadion (show jump- tents provided. Telephone 0711 9978598 to
ing arena) just across the Neckar River, check on availability. To get there, catch the
within walking distance of the Gottlieb- S1, S 2 or S 3 to Bad Cannstatt; it’s about a
Daimler-Stadium. There’ll be a stage for live 10-minute walk to the Reitstadion.
Stuttgart’s public transport network. Graphic courtesy of VVS.
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Places to Eat and Drink
A wide choice
Restaurants
You’ll find plenty of places to get a bite to
eat by just wandering through the city.
Check out the area around Nadlerstraße,
behind the town hall, for a good selection
of cafes, bars and Italian, Turkish and
Swabian (local cuisine) restaurants. Calwer-
straße, parallel to Königstraße, has lots of
quality restaurants and some good, cheap
eateries. Read through our list of beer
gardens, and Irish and English pubs as well
– almost all of them offer cooked meals.
We’ve picked out a few restaurants, with
particular themes or a particular national
cuisine, which you may wish to try out.
Rita’s Garden
One of Stuttgart’s most popular Indian
restaurants. Address: Kanalstraße 10, in
the Bohnenviertel district, right next to the
tallest building in Charlottenplatz. A few
minutes walk from the Schlossplatz.
Sydney’s
Quality Australian cuisine, including barra-
mundi, kangaroo and crocodile. Address:
Calwerstraße 31, just off Königstraße.
Spaghettisimo
It’s Italian, it’s cheap, it’s filling, it’s central
and it brews its own beer. It’s almost
always busy but if you can get a seat,
one of the best-value restaurants in town.
Downstairs is a Mexican restaurant. Add-
ress: Tübinger-Straße 8, one street down
from the top end of Königstraße.
Beer gardens
Not just great outdoor settings; you
usually get hearty meals as well. And
many beer gardens will also have big
screens to show World Cup games live.
We’ve limited our selection to three
good beer gardens.
Beer Garden in the Schloss Garden
One of the largest and best beer gar-
dens in Stuttgart, in the middle of the
city’s main park. Five minutes’ walk from
main train station. With two big screens
for live World Cup viewing, there’s prob-
ably nowhere better for an afternoon
of kicking a ball around, having a beer
and a feed, and watching the big game.
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Coc@.inn
This English-owned restaurant in West
Stuttgart offers California-style Mexican
food, outdoor seating, and live game view-
ing. Address: Schlossstraße 77. Catch the
U 4 or U 9 to Schloss-Johannesstraße.
Kachelofen
If you want to test some “Swabian“ (local)
food and regional wines try this restaurant.
(See our description of local dishes, page
opposite.) Address: Eberhardstraße 10, just
a few minutes walk from the town hall.
Merlin
One of Stuttgart’s best cafes, which also
serves Swabian (local) food and Irish beer
at decent prices. It’s also a live music
venue. Address: Augustenstraße 72,
West Stuttgart. Catch any S-Bahn train to
Schwabstraße station. It’s a five minute
walk from there.
Marriott Hotel
(in Sindelfingen, south-west of Stuttgart)
In the American-style, air-conditioned
piazza, you can watch all the World Cup
games and try out the steakhouse menu.
Address: Mahdentalstraße 68, Sindelfingen.
Catch the S 2 to Vaihingen, then Bus 84 to
Drosselweg.
Stuttgart breweries
Germans love their beer. Second only to
drinkers from the Czech Republic, Germans
consume around 117 litres of beer per
person every year. Beer is sold in cafes,
Amadeus
One of Stuttgart’s most-popular bars.
Antique style inside with a beer garden
in the courtyard. Where: Charlottenplatz
17, the orange, rectangular building at
Charlottenplatz, just a short walk from
the Schloßplatz. All World Cup games
broadcast live on a big screen.
Kursaal, Bad Cannstatt
This beer garden is out of town across
the Neckar river but in a wonderful park
setting near the Bad Cannstatt mineral
baths. Kick a ball around in the park in
front of the baths and adjourn to the
beer garden afterwards. Königsplatz 1,
Bad Cannstatt. Catch the U 2 to Kursaal.
The inside of the
George and Dragon:
Stuttgart’s only
English pub.
street-side kiosks, petrol (gas) stations and
supermarkets as well as bars and pubs.
There are no laws against drinking in public
spaces in Germany – there are laws against
drunken and disorderly behaviour though,
so don’t go overboard! Here is a list of
local brews you may wish to sample.
Stuttgarter Hofbräu and Dinkelacker
are the big name beers of the region.
Can be found in most bars.
Ketterer is a small brewery with a large
restaurant and beer hall at Marienstraße
3 B, just off the end of Königstraße. Open
daily until midnight. A jazz hall is down-
stairs.
Sophie’s Brauhaus is another brewery and
beer hall, just up from Ketterer at Marien-
straße 28 (on the corner of Sophienstraße.)
Open daily till 1 am, Fri - Sat till 2 am.
Calwer-Eck-Bräu, Stuttgart’s first micro-
brewery, has been making a wide selection
of beers since 1987. It’s at Calwer Straße
31 (parallel to Königstraße).
Wichtel is another microbrewery offering a
fine selection of beers as well as their own
‘Swabian Pizza’, a Wichtelkuchen! Located
at Stuttgarter Straße 23, in Stuttgart-Feuer-
bach. Catch the U 5, U 6 or S 6 to Feuer-
bach.
Ackermanns is not a brewery but a nice,
rustic pub in West Stuttgart. A large range
of whiskeys, a wide selection of beers, and
pub food. A strong supporter of the local
football team, VfB Stuttgart, Ackermanns
set up a large screen for football viewing
long before the World Cup came to town.
Address: Bebelstraße 20. Catch the U 4 or
U 9 to Schwab-Bebelstraße.
Irish and English pubs
Stuttgart has an attractive Irish and English
pub scene. Most of the pubs offer meals
and will have video-screens for watching
World Cup games.
O’Reilly’s Irish Pub
This comfortable, Irish-owned, neighbour-
hood pub in West Stuttgart has a great
new beer garden, and will show all World
Cup games live with English commentary.
Reuchlinstraße 27. Catch any S-Bahn train
to Schwabstraße station.
Biddy Early’s Irish Pub
Stuttgart’s largest, most centrally located,
Irish-owned pub will feature all games, on
several screens, with English commentary.
Marienstraße 28. (Marienstraße is the con-
tinuation of Königstraße heading away from
the main train station. “Biddy’s” is off to
the right near the corner of Sophienstraße.)
George and Dragon English Pub
Stuttgart’s only English pub will show
all World Cup games with coloured beer
to match your favourite team. Outdoor
seating available. Centrally located at Willy-
Brandt-Straße 30, in a courtyard of the Le
Meridien Hotel. Walk through the parklands
behind the main train station, cross over
the footbridge near the blue Planetarium
building and head up one flight of stairs.
Rob Roy
An Irish-styled bar close to the town hall
with live music every night after live
screening of the games. Address: Eber-
hardstraße 35; it’s in a courtyard at one of
the entrances to the Rathaus U-Bahn
station.
Alte Schule
A German-named, Scottish-owned Irish pub
Swabian Food
Tips on local dishes
The Stuttgart region of Germany is
known as “Swabia”, with its own culin-
ary delights. You won’t find too much
ox’s tongue or pig’s stomach here –
Swabian food is quite palatable and fill-
ing (from our experience!)
Brezel. The Swabian staple. A type of
bread; a soft, salty pretzel, best served
with a generous spread of butter. Avail-
able in every bakery and eaten just
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(with beer garden) in East Stuttgart. All
games broadcast on a big screen. Where:
Gablenberger Hauptstraße 128 A. Catch bus
42 to the stop Gablenberg.
The Dubliner
A pub in the Stuttgart International Event
Centre in Möhringen, not far from the air-
port. Games shown live and a live band
playing every night during the World Cup.
Address: Plieninger Straße 100. Catch the
U 3 tram from Möhringen to Salzäcker.
Wine
Stuttgart is a wine-lover’s city. The vine-
yards stretch right down to the main train
station in the city centre. All along the
Neckar River, which runs through Stuttgart,
are more vineyards. The Tourist Information
Office has brochures on walks you can do
through local vineyards. You can also book
guided tours of local wineries. The best
place to sample local wines during the
World Cup is right in the centre of town –
in the “Wine Village” festival in Schiller-
platz, right next to the Altes Schloss (Old
Palace).
Australian Wine Shop
It’s not in the centre of Stuttgart but may
be worth visiting during the World Cup,
especially when the Australian team is play-
ing. Owner Rudi Sigle is setting up a large
screen in his shop for live broadcasts of
the Aussie games. Apart from a top select-
ion of wines he’s got Australian beer (VB)
and will put on a “Soccer Meal”. Address:
Porschestraße 3, Stuttgart-Fellbach.
Normal opening times: Tue - Fri 3 - 6:30 pm,
Sat 11 am - 1:30 pm.
about any time of day.
Maultaschen. A pillow of pasta filled
with a mixture of finely chopped or
ground onions, spinach, and pork or
veal. You can have them served in a
clear broth or fried up with eggs, with
which you’d order a fresh salad.
Spätzle. A soft, thick pasta or type of
noodles made from flour and egg.
Served as an accompaniment with meat.
Also served with melted cheese, known
as Kässpätzle.
Linsen und Spätzle. Lentils and Spätzle
(described above). This may sound like
a bit of a bland mash but it’s not. Served
with a sausage on top, it’s a filling meal.
Zwiebelrostbraten. Tender beef steak,
topped with fried onions and served in a
rich gravy.
Zwiebelkuchen. Literally translated, an
“Onion Cake”. But it’s actually a tasty
quiche with onions and cubes of bacon.
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Things to see and to do
apart from football
While you’re here in Stuttgart for the
World Cup there are plenty of interesting
and exciting things to do and see in the
region. We offer some sightseeing tips
and other things to do – whether you’ve
got some spare time between games or
are planning to stay a little longer. (Art
galleries and museums, opera and ballet,
as well as shopping and other tips are
on page 14.)
City Tour
A guided city walk, in English, lasting
about 90 minutes, is reasonably priced
and a good way to get your bearings and
to learn more about the city’s history.
Every day at 11 am and Fridays at 11 am
and 5 pm. Must be booked in advance
at the Tourist Information Office, König-
straße 1 A, opposite the main train station.
Cost: 7 euros.
Mercedes Museum
The new Mercedes Museum – which just
opened on May 20 – is on the ‘must-see’
list of many visitors to Stuttgart. An
impressive collection of cars from the
past 110 years.
Mercedesstraße 100 (catch the S1 train
The newly renovated
Television Tower in
Stuttgart was the
very first of its kind
in 1956
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The new Mercedes
Museum presents
itself as a temple to
the legend of auto-
mobiles
to Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion). Open 9 am -
6 pm, every day except Monday.
Cost: 8 euros.
Porsche Museum
A selection of sports and racing cars
from past and present.
Porscheplatz 1 (catch the S 6 to Neuwirts-
haus). Open 9 am - 4 pm, Monday to
Friday, until 5 pm on weekends. Free entry.
Television Tower
Positioned up in the woods on Stutt-
gart’s southern rim, the newly renovated,
150-metre-high viewing platform of the
tower offers the best views over the city
and the surrounding area.
Jahnstraße 120 (catch U7 or 15 to Ruh-
bank). Open every day 9 am -10.30 pm.
Cost: 3 euros. Special tip: take the old
#15 tram up to Ruhbank. It stays above
ground, goes through the forest and offers
better views.
Neckar River Tour 1
A cruise on the Neckar River, leaving
from Stuttgart. No English commentary
but plenty to see: vineyards down to the
river’s edge and spectacular scenery.
Departs every day at 11 am, except Mon-
days and Fridays, from a wharf near the
“Wilhelma” (Stuttgart’s zoo). Catch the U14
to Wilhelma and walk across the bridge to
the river. A three hour trip to Marbach costs
18 euros. The five hour stretch to Besigheim
costs 24 euros. From both towns you catch
a train back to Stuttgart.
Neckar River Tour 2
Our special tip: see two beautiful towns –
Marbach and Besigheim – and cruise
a shorter, scenic stretch of the Neckar
River.
The Neckar ship runs every day except
Mondays and Fridays. Catch the S 4
train in the late morning to the town of
Marbach, the birthplace of ‘Germany’s
Shakespeare’, Friedrich Schiller. Catch the
ferry at 2 pm from the Marbach berth to
Besigheim. After a wander through the
town catch the train back to Stuttgart.
Day-long Guided Tours
The Tourist Information office, opposite
the main train station, organises half-day
and full-day trips, in English. Here are
some particularly interesting ones:
The Stuttgart Wine Experience combines
a tour of the surrounding vineyards with a
wine tasting session. A chance to discover
the region and sample local wines. Cost:
37 euros.
Heidelberg boasts a spectacular castle and
is one of the region’s most picturesque
cities. An all-day trip, for 58 euros, includes
a morning in Heidelberg and an afternoon
boat trip on the river Neckar.
Baden-Baden, on the edge of the Black
Forest, is famous for its thermal baths and
casino. This is a full-day trip including a
tour of the casino and a stop in the Black
Forest town of Triberg, home of the world’s
largest cuckoo clock. Cost: 53 euros.
Hohenzollern Castle. Spectacular. Fairy
tale like. One of two hill-top castles in the
region. The day tour costs 49.50 euros and
includes a tour of the pretty medieval town
of Tübingen.
Lichtenstein Castle, another picture-post-
card castle south of Stuttgart. Smaller than
Hohenzollern but also worth a visit. Cost:
53 euros including a tour of the nearby
town of Bad Urach.
Self-organised Day Trips
If you’d prefer to do things your own
way, there a number of places you can
reach by public transport.
Esslingen (16 minutes on the S1 from the
main train station) is a delightful medieval
Perched on the edge
of the Swabian Alb ,
Hohenzollern is the
most spectacular
castle in the region
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town. Stroll through the lovingly restored
old quarter, near the town hall, and walk
along the old city wall to the castle tower-
ing above the city.
Tübingen (around 50 minutes from Stutt-
gart on a regional train) is a a pretty univer-
sity town with old timber-framed houses.
Accents tip: go punting on the Neckar River
or hire a row boat and explore a part of the
town yourself.
Ludwigsburg (15 minutes north of Stutt-
gart on the S 4 or S 5) has a spectacular
baroque castle and impressive gardens.
Mineral Baths
Every day, 22 million litres of mineral
water bubble up out of 19 underground
springs in Stuttgart – it’s the largest
mineral water source in Europe, after
Budapest. Compared to a normal swim-
ming pool, a visit to the mineral baths
Leuze or Cannstatt is not cheap but
extremely relaxing. There are indoor and
open-air pools ranging in temperature
from 14 °C to 36 °C.
Mineral Bath Leuze is open every day,
6 am - 9 pm. Cost: 3-hour ticket, 9.20
euros. Day ticket (includes sauna) 14 euros.
Catch the U 1, U 2 or U14 to Mineralbäder,
just a few minutes from the city.
Mineral Bath Cannstatt is open daily,
9 am - 9.30 pm. Cost: 2 1/2 hour ticket,
6.60 euros. Day ticket, 9.70 euros. Catch
the U 2 to Kursaal.
A walk through the
vineyards up to
Esslingen’s medieval
castle is worth
the hike
Outdoor Swimming Pools
If it’s hot, you might fancy a bit of swim-
ming and sunbathing. Stuttgart has
excellent open-air pool complexes with
plenty of grassy space for picnics or
kicking a ball around. Our picks:
Freibad Fellbach. Open 7.30 am - 8 pm.
Cost: 3 euro. Catch the U1 to Fellbach-
Lutherkirche, then a 10 -15 minute walk or
take Bus 60.
Freibad Möhringen. Open 9 am - 7 pm.
Cost: 3.50 euro. Catch the U 5 to Möhringen
Freibad.
Freibad Vaihingen. Open 9 am - 7 pm.
Cost: 3.50 euro. Catch the S1, S 2, S 3 or
U1 to Vaihingen.
Cinema
Most films are dubbed into German at
Stuttgart cinemas. But there are two
English-language options.
Corso cinema, in the suburb of Vaihingen,
is Stuttgart’s only exclusively English-
language cinema. Where: Hauptstraße 6,
Stuttgart-Vaihingen. Catch the U1 to
Schillerplatz. Call 734916 for a recorded
message of the current program. (From
outside Stuttgart dial 0711 734916)
Ambo cinema, in the city centre, shows
some films in English. Where: Arnulf-Klett-
Platz 3, directly opposite the main train
station. Go in and ask for their English film
program.
The Leuze Mineral
Baths has three
outdoor pools and
a new amusement
area for kids

What’s on
Our picks
Music and events in the English-
language community plus local
World Cup events
Every day from June 9 to July 9
The Festival of Nations
Stuttgart’s official Fan Festival on
the Schlossplatz. A month-long
party with live game-viewing on
three big screens. Local and inter-
national artists will perform in an
on-going program of special events
with live music, theatre and dance
productions, comedy shows, and
late-night celebrations. 1:30 pm,
Schlossplatz
World Cup Wine Village
A special staging of Stuttgart’s
annual Weindorf, offering a taste of
the local wine culture and an alter-
native to Schlossplatz with no
big screens. 11 am - midnight,
Marktplatz, Kirchstraße,
Schillerplatz
Action Area
Stuttgart presents its sporting
events scheduled for 2007. Lots
of games to try out, especially
for kids. 12 (weekends 10 am) -
8 pm, Marktplatz
Friday, June 9
Germany - Costa Rica 6 pm
Poland - Ecuador 9 pm
The Stuttgart Fan Festival begins
The official kick-off of Stuttgart’s
month-long party, 1:30 pm,
Schlossplatz
New York City Dance School
4:30 pm, Schlossplatz
How to Eat Like a Child
Theatre production by Delia Ephron,
a collection of songs and sketches
about the art of being a child.
General public welcome, but tickets
must be reserved in advance, 0711
7292825, www.kelleytheatre.de,
7:30 pm, Stuttgart Theatre Center –
Kelley Theatre, Kelley Barracks
(US Military), Möhringen
Bill Craig
Irish musician from Canada,
9:30 pm or after the game,
Dubliner Irish Pub, SI-Event-Centre,
Plieninger Straße 100, 0711
7212460, www.si-centrum.de,
U-Bahn Stop Salzäcker
Neil McBride
Irish musician, 10 pm or after
the game, Rob Roy – The Bar,
Schwabenzentrum, Eberhardstraße
35, 0711 7269668
The Supremes
11 pm, Schlossplatz
Saturday, June 10
England - Paraguay 3 pm
Trinidad - Sweden 6 pm
Argentina - Ivory Coast 9 pm
How to Eat Like a Child
Theatre production by Delia Ephron.
7:30 pm, Stuttgart Theatre Center –
Kelley Theatre, Vaihingen,
12
see address above
Bill Craig
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub,
see address above
Neil McBride
10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar,
see address above
The Princes (Die Prinzen)
German pop band, 11 pm,
Schlossplatz
Sunday, June 11
Serbia Mont. - Holland 3 pm
Mexico- Iran 6 pm
Angola - Portugal 9 pm
How to Eat Like a Child
Theatre production by Delia Ephron
3 pm, Stuttgart Theatre Center –
Kelley Theatre, Möhringen,
see address above
Bill Craig
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub,
see address above
Neil McBride
10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar,
see address above
Monday, June 12
Australia - Japan 3 pm
USA - Czech Republic 6 pm
Italy - Ghana 9 pm
Australian Wine and Soccer
Cheer the goals of the “Socceroos”
with Australian wine and a “Soccer
Meal”. Australian Wine Shop,
Stuttgart-Fellbach, reservations
required, 0711 5770961,
www.wine-from-oz.de
Watch the Game at the DAZ
Watch the USA - Czech Republic
game at the Deutsch-Amerika-
nisches Zentrum with American
beer and hot dogs. 6 pm, DAZ,
Charlottenplatz 17, sign up required,
0711 228180 or info@daz.org
Bill Craig
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub,
see address above
Neil McBride
10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar,
see address above
Tuesday, June 13
Game day in Stuttgart
France - Switzerland 6 pm
Korea - Togo 3 pm
Brazil - Croatia 9 pm
Bill Craig
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub,
see address above
Neil McBride
10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar,
see address above
Fresh & Cool
11 pm, Schlossplatz
Wednesday, June 14
Spain - Ukraine 3 pm
Tunisia - Saudi Arabia 6 pm
Germany - Poland 9 pm
Bill Craig
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub,
see address above
Neil McBride
10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar,
see address above
Disco by Radio Station SWR1
11 pm, Schlossplatz
Thursday, June 15
Ecuador - Costa Rica 3 pm
England - Trinidad 6 pm
Sweden - Paraguay 9 pm
G’day mate!
Australia Festival in Öhringen
A German / Australian Street
festival with special events for fans
and family. The Australian team is
based near the town of Öhringen.
12 noon, historic market square in
the town of Öhringen
Bill Craig
9:30, Dubliner Irish Pub,
see address above
Neil McBride
10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar,
see address above
Friday, June 16
Game day in Stuttgart
Holland - Ivory Coast 6 pm
Argentina - Serb. Mont. 3 pm
Mexico- Angola 9 pm
How to Eat Like a Child
Theatre production by Delia Ephron.
General public welcome, but tickets
must be reserved in advance, 0711
7292825, www.kelleytheatre.de,
7:30 pm, Stuttgart Theatre Center –
Kelley Theatre, Kelley Barracks
(US Military), Möhringen
Bill Craig
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub,
see address above
Mark Merrit Band
Country singer / songwriter (USA),
10 pm or after the game, Rob Roy –
The Bar, Schwabenzentrum,
Eberhardstraße 35, 0711 7269668
Hermes House Band
11 pm, Schlossplatz
Saturday, June 17
Portugal - Iran 3 pm
Czech Republic - Ghana 6 pm
Italy - USA 9 pm
How to Eat Like a Child
Theatre production by Delia Ephron
7:30 pm, Stuttgart Theatre Center –
Kelley Theatre, Möhringen,
see address above
Bill Craig
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub,
see address above
Fools Garden
German pop band,
11 pm, Schlossplatz
Sunday, June 18
Japan - Croatia 3 pm
Brazil - Australia 6 pm
France - Korea 9 pm
Sunday Stories for Kids
Actress Greta Redmond (NEAT
New English American Theater)
tells stories for kids, 4 and up.
3 pm, kommunales kontakt theater,
Kissinger Straße 66 a, 0711 563034,
www.neat-theater.de
How to Eat Like a Child
Theatre production by Delia Ephron
3 pm, Stuttgart Theatre Center –
Kelley Theatre, Möhringen,
see address above
Australian Wine and Soccer
Cheer the goals of the “Socceroos”
with Australian wine and a “Soccer
Meal”. Australian Wine Shop,
Stuttgart-Fellbach, reservations
required, 0711 5770961,
www.wine-from-oz.de
Bill Craig
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub,
see address above
Mark Merrit Band
Country singer / songwriter (USA),
10 pm or after the game, Rob Roy –
The Bar, see address above
Monday, June 19
Game day in Stuttgart
Spain - Tunisia 9 pm
Togo - Switzerland 3 pm
Saudi Arabia - Ukraine 6 pm
Eamon Carroll
Guitarist San Diego / Dublin,
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub,
see address above
Disco by Radio Station SWR1
11 pm, Schlossplatz
Tuesday, June 20
Ecuador - Germany 4 pm
Costa Rica - Poland 4 pm
Sweden - England 9 pm
Paraguay - Trinidad 9 pm
Eamon Carroll
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub,
see address above
Mark Merrit Band
10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar,
see address above
Wednesday, June 21
Iran - Angola 4 pm
Portugal - Mexico 4 pm
Holland - Argentina 9 pm
Ivory Coast - Serbia Mont. 9 pm
Jerry Lee Lewis & His Killer Band
8 pm, T 1 Theaterhaus, Siemens-
straße 11, tickets 0711 402070,
www.theaterhaus.com
Eamon Carroll
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub,
see address above
Bill Craig
Irish musician from Canada,
10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar,
Schwabenzentrum, Eberhardstraße
35, 0711 7269668
Thursday, June 22
Game day in Stuttgart
Croatia - Australia 9 pm
Czech Republic - Italy 4 pm
Ghana - USA 4 pm
Japan - Brazil 9 pm
Australian Wine and Soccer
Cheer the goals of the “Socceroos”
with Australian wine and a “Soccer
Meal”. Australian Wine Shop,
Stuttgart-Fellbach, reservations
required, 0711 5770961,
www.wine-from-oz.de
Watch the Game at the DAZ
Watch the Ghana - USA game at
the Deutsch-Amerikanisches
Zentrum with American beer and
hot dogs. 6 pm, DAZ, Charlotten-
platz 17, sign up required, 0711
228180 or info@daz.org
Eamon Carroll
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub,
see address above
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10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar,
see address above
Disco by Radio Station SWR1
11 pm, Schlossplatz
Friday, June 23
Ukraine - Tunisia 4 pm
Saudi Arabia - Spain 4 pm
Togo - France 9 pm
Switzerland - Korea 9 pm
Eamon Carroll
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub,
see address above
Bill Craig
10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar,
see address above
DJ Bobo
11 pm, Schlossplatz
Saturday, June 24
Round of 16, 1 A - 2 B 5 pm
Round of 16, 1 C - 2 D 9 pm
Eamon Carroll
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub,
see address above
Bill Craig
10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar,
see address above
Bob Geldof
11 pm, Schlossplatz
Sunday, June 25
Game day in Stuttgart
Round of 16, 1 B - 2 A 5 pm
Round of 16, 1 D - 2 C 9 pm
Eamon Carroll
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub,
see address above
Bill Craig
10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar,
see address above
Disco by Radio Station SWR1
11 pm, Schlossplatz
Monday, June 26
Round of 16, 1 E - 2 F 5 pm
Round of 16, 1 G - 2 H 9 pm
Eamon Carroll
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub,
see address above
John McCollough
Singer / Songwriter (Texas, USA),
10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar,
Schwabenzentrum, Eberhardstraße
35, 0711 7269668
Tuesday, June 27
Round of 16, 1 F - 2 E 5 pm
Round of 16, 1 H - 2 G 9 pm
Theater Sport
World Championships
Preliminary round Japan vs Austria,
55 matches in total throughout
Germany, improvised stagings in
German and English.
8:30 pm, Rathaus, 3rd floor,
www.theatersport-wm.de
Eamon Carroll
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub,
see address above
John McCollough
Singer / Songwriter (Texas, USA),
10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar,
see address above
world cup survival guide
Wednesday, June 28 Zentrum (German-American Center)
Die Olympianisierung at their stand at the Rathaus.
des Fußballs in den USA In the evening enjoy a special
Lecture in German with Andrew stage show from 7- 8 pm.
Markovits, PhD, on the rise and 12-8 pm, Rathaus
fall of the USA’s interest in soccer Eamon Carroll
every four years. 12:30 - 2 pm 9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub,
Eamon Carroll see address above
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub, Steve Reeves Come and watch
see address above 10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar, soccer with us!
Bill Craig see address above Watch these two games
10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar, on the big screen with
see address above Wednesday, July 5 American beer and hot
dogs! “Kick Tipp” prizes
Thursday, June 29 Semi-Final in Munich 9 pm and more games if USA
Eamon Carroll advances! Please register
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub, Spider Murphy Gang (info below)
see address above Playing before the game,
Bill Craig 7 pm, Schlossplatz USA - Czech Republic
10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar, Denis Murray Jun 12, 6 pm
see address above Vocalist / Guitarist from Dublin, Ghana - USA
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub, Jun 22, 4 pm
Friday, June 30 SI-Event-Centre, Plieninger Straße
100, 0711 7212460, www.si- Die Olympianisierung
Quarter-Final in Berlin 5 pm centrum.de, U-Bahn Stop Salzäcker des Fußballs in den USA
Quarter-Final in Hamburg 9 pm Steve Reeves Lecture in German with
10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar, Andrew Markovits, PhD,
Tracy Chapman see address above on the rise and fall of the
Where You Live Tour, 8:30 pm, USA’s interest in soccer
Liederhalle, 0711 2027710, Thursday, July 6 every four years.
www.liederhalle-stuttgart.de Stuttgart Dances (Stuttgart tanzt) Jun 28, 12:30 - 2 pm
Eamon Carroll Dance celebration at the
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub, Schlossplatz with Tommy the Clown Deutsch-
see address above among others, 7 pm, Schlossplatz Amerikanisches Zentrum
Bill Craig Denis Murray James-F.-Byrnes-Institut
10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar, Vocalist / Guitarist from Dublin e.V. Charlottenplatz 17
see address above 9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub, 70173 Stuttgart
Sasha see address above 0711-228180
11 pm, Schlossplatz Steve Reeves www.daz.org
10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar,
Saturday, July 1 see address above
Quarter-Final in Gelsenk. 5 pm Friday, July 7
Quarter-Final in Frankfurt 9 pm Stuttgart Swings
(Stuttgart swingt)
Eamon Carroll The SWR Big Band and guests
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub, will swing the stage at Schloss- Business Services
see address above platz, 8 pm
Bill Craig UNESCO Youth Celebration
10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar, 10 am - 10 pm, Killesberg Park TAX ME NOT – IRS FREE MONEY
see address above Denis Murray US Citizen? Pay German Taxes?
Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung 9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub, Have kid(s)? IRS may owe you a
German pop band, see address above refund! Full range of Professional
11 pm, Schlossplatz Steve Reeves Tax Services. You must file a tax
10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar, return even if you don’t owe!
Sunday, July 2 see address above 07071 968590 potrop@aol.com
Baden-Württemberg-Day
An all-day celebration on Saturday, July 8
Schlossplatz with local artists,
1:30 pm, Schlossplatz Game day in Stuttgart BERLIN APARTMENT-SOCCER
Eamon Carroll Play-off for 3rd place 9 pm Newly renovated, fully furnished
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub, holiday apartment to rent in
see address above Denis Murray Berlin. Available for World Cup
Steve Reeves 9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub, dates. Contact: barbianl@issev.de,
Irish singer from Dublin, see address above Phone: 0711 7946608
10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar, Steve Reeves
Schwabenzentrum, Eberhardstraße 10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar,
35, 0711 7269668 see address above
‘Surprise’ Concert Schlossplatz
Monday, July 3 The best-kept secret of the World
Kid’s Day Cup. Who will play tonight at the
Children’s shows all day long, Fan Festival? 11 pm, Schlossplatz
2 pm, Schlossplatz
Eamon Carroll Sunday, July 9
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub,
see address above Final in Berlin 8 pm
Steve Reeves
10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar, Bobby Brady
see address above Vocalist / Guitarist from Scotland,
9:30 pm, Dubliner Irish Pub,
Tuesday, July 4 see address above
Steve Reeves
Semi-Final in Dortmund 9 pm 10 pm, Rob Roy – The Bar,
see address above
Happy 4th of July – Disco by Radio Station SWR1
Celebrate with the DAZ! 10:30 pm, Schlossplatz
Visit the Deutsch-Amerikanisches
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I hate football!
What else can I do?
If you’ve been dragged along against
your will or have simply had enough
of World Cup mania there are plenty of
things to see and do in Stuttgart to
escape from the football crowds. Here
are a few tips on what else the city has
to offer.
Galleries and museums
The Staatsgalerie, pictured above,
Stuttgart’s acclaimed state art gallery,
was designed by British architect James
Stirling. The main attraction this summer
is a major exhibition of Claude Monet’s
works, titled ‘Spring Fields’, featuring 40
of Monet’s paintings. Open daily, except
Monday, 10 am - 6 pm, Thursday until
9 pm. Where: Konrad-Adenauer-Straße 30 -
32, just five minutes walk from the Tourist
office. Cost: 4.50 euros (free on Wednes-
day); Monet exhibition 10 euros.
The Kunstmuseum is the glass cube build-
ing, right in the centre of town on the
Schlossplatz. It’s the City of Stuttgart’s art
gallery. Travel in the lift up to the restaurant
level for a great view over the centre of
Stuttgart. Open daily, except Monday, 10
am - 6 pm, Thursday and Friday until 9 pm.
Cost: 5 euros.
The Lindenmuseum is Stuttgart’s anthro-
pological museum with interesting, well-
presented artefacts. Where: Hegelplatz 1,
14
a 10 -15 minute walk or a short ride on bus
40 or 42 from the main train station.
Open daily, except Monday, 10 am - 5 pm,
Wednesday until 8 pm. Cost: 3 euros.
Opera and Ballet
You will probably not see better ballet and
opera anywhere else than in Stuttgart. Do
we sounds boastful? Well, Stuttgart’s state
opera and state ballet companies are con-
sistent national and international award
winners. Try to squeeze in an evening at
Stuttgart’s Opera House, where both opera
and ballet are performed. Situated in the
Schlossgarten, behind the New Palace. This
summer the program includes the operas
The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte), Cosi fan
tutte, Madame Butterfly and Pastorale, as
well as the ballets The Sandman, Romeo
and Juliet and Onegin.
Outlet Shopping
If you’d rather spend your time shopping
while others are watching football, our
special tip is to head off to the town of
Metzingen, south of Stuttgart, for a huge
range of factory-outlet stores. Designer
and high-street fashion at cut-rate prices.
Brands include Hugo Boss, Esprit, Polo
Ralph Lauren, Levi’s, Bally and Gerry
Weber. Open Mon - Fri, 7.30 am - 8.30 pm;
Sat 7.30 am - 6.30 pm. Where: Outlet City,
Metzingen. Catch a regional train to
Metzingen. It’s a ten minute walk to the
Outlet complex.
Kids
Whether you’re travelling with kids or are
just young at heart yourself, here are a few
ideas for a bit of fun and action.
Schwaben Park is an amusement park
with over 50 attractions and rides. Open
daily from 9 am - 6 pm. Cost: adults 16
euros, children 13.50 euros. Catch the S 2
or a regional train from Stuttgart to Schorn-
dorf and then Bus 263 to Schwaben Park.
Journey time: 1 hour 30 minutes.
A canoe ride through the canals of
Esslingen is a novel, hands-on way to see
this medieval town. Eight people fit into
one boat and everyone has to paddle.
When: Sat and Sun, 11 am and 2 pm.
Reservation necessary at the Esslingen
Tourist Info office, Marktplatz 2. (Tel 0711
39693969) Catch the S1 to Esslingen. Cost:
16 euros per person.
Stuttgart’s zoo, known as “Wilhelma”, is
Germany’s largest zoological and botanical
garden and home to 9000 animal and 6000
plant species. Open daily from 8.30 pm
- 8 am. Catch the U14 to Wilhelma. Cost:
adults 10.80 euros, children 5.40 euros.
(After 4 pm 7.40 euros and 3.70 euros)
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Must-have football books
Our tips
Football books for kids
Football by Robert Crowther,
Walker Books
A beautifully made football book. It has
everything: rules, players, history and it’s
an interactive pop-up book. Watch out
that dad or mum don’t knick it!
The Kingfisher Football Encyclopedia
by Clive Gifford, Kingfisher
Everything you wanted to know in full
colour, even tips on tactics. This book
continues where others leave off with a
section on the life of a pro, the football
industry and football nightmares.
Football Fever by Alan Durant,
Macmillan
An amusing picture book about a little
boy who used to play pirates and watch
cartoons until he caught football fever.
Great illustrations. Suitable also for
primary school children learning English.
The Ultimate Football Activity Book
by Sandy Ransford, Macmillan
Crammed with jokes, riddles, puzzles and
crosswords, a book for a rainy day or a The Team by Mick Dennis, Corgi
long car ride. About English Premier League football,
written from 11 different viewpoints,
Cup Run by Martin Waddell, in short, to-the-point chapters.
Walker Books
An early reader, written from a player’s Fowler: My Autobiography
point of view – Jackie D. of the Belton by Robbie Fowler, Macmillan
Goalbusters and the Holt Boy’s League A candid autobiography by a former
Cup. Great illustrations in a kind of diary- England striker who’s experienced the
cum-comic-book. highs and lows of the professional game.
Football books for adults White Angels by John Carlin,
Bloomsbury
Complete Book of the World Cup 2006 The inside scoop on Real Madrid,
by Cris Freddi, Harper Collins complete with Beckham, Zidane, Ronaldo
Players, games, statistics and a descrip- and co., written by a journalist who had
tion of every world cup game since 1930. direct access to the players and the club.
For every committed follower of the
great game.
Keeper by Mal Peet,
Walker Books
A novel written for young adults but
fascinating reading for people of all ages.
The story of a World Cup winning goal-
keeper who’s the son of a poor logger,
and his teacher who haunts a football
field in the rainforest.