The Stuttgart Football Weekend came about due to cities I wanted to visit as much as the football. I am sure I am not alone when contemplating new grounds to attend, I also like to fill up the weekend with other activities and live the place we are visiting.
Stuttgart was one of the largest cities I had yet to visit in Germany and that was an immediate interest. Stuttgart has the 6th largest population in Germany of approximately , One of the appeals of Stuttgart was that the cheapest method of getting there was flying into Baden-Baden also helping make it a slightly longer weekend.
We opted for a The train to Stuttgart was just over one and a half hours and we were in Stuttgart by 9pm, the night before the match. Unlike many paper tickets, these were great with a fantastic image of the Mercedes-Benz Arena. Stuttgart Match Tickets have a great design. We started match day with a great breakfast which we had booked in advance at Der Rote Hirsch.
It is also traditional to be served with Pretzels. Certainly a venue we would recommend. Our Stuttgart Football Weekend, like many of our trips we manage to visit on the coldest weekends. I suppose that should be expected in December. However, rather than getting a U-bahn we took a long walk to the stadium where we hoped to find some bars along the river. Before getting to the stadium we came across a fantastic little bar for home supporters and were in there early enough well, as soon as the doors were open!
The Stuttgarter Hofbrau is actually a brewery in Stuttgart so either this bar was owned by the brewery or heavily sponsoring a local bar.
