Kids park, Leipzigerplatz

When you have a toddler the perfect place for an weekend would be a park. After visiting some very nice parks in Stuttgart (Killesberg being the best), we planned to visit a park at Leipzigerplatz. Thanks to Google maps for helping me to find this park. When we went there it was quite empty. There are few rides for the kids. There is also a garden near to this. For adults the garden would be a nice place to spend some time.

Castle Solitude, Stuttgart

Solitude is a castle which lies 11 km from Stuttgart. It is one of the beautiful castles in Stuttgart. Its is well connected with the public transport. The bus will take you right in front of the castle. Unlike other castles there were very little tourists there. There is a very huge lawn in front of the castle and there are lot of trees in the backyard.

Killesbergturm, Stuttgart

Killesbergturm is the tower in the Killesbergpark. After spending time in the park we went to the tower. The entry fee is 1 EURO for family. Its a 42 m high tower but the view from the tower is nothing less than spectacular. Its much better than the taller TV Tower which is 240 m high. The day was bright and sunny, the blue sky and green trees makes it a great combination for a spectacular view. 

Here is a video of the spectacular view from the tower. 

Killesbergpark, Stuttgart

While I was browsing I happen to notice a tower called killesbergturm. I searched more and found that its a nice place for a hangout. I also found that there is a park near by so I decided to go there. We went there on a public holiday. The roads were almost empty which reminded me of a hartal day in India. But in the park, there were lot of people and most of them have came with family especially with small kids.

The main attraction is the train inside the park. The ticket cost 3 EURO per person. It will take us a round trip inside the park. There is a lot of place to walk, sit and enjoy in the lush green lawn. Lot of trees, plants and flowers. There are some beautiful flowers in the garden. I took some snaps but the beauty is not justified in the photo. See more in the picture gallery.

If you going to the park with a kid then the main attraction would be the rides inside the park. There are lot of rides suitable for all the age groups. 

It is the finest park I visited in Stuttgart. It has got everything needed for a park. After spending time in the park we went to the tower. Read it in the next post.

Konigstuhl - A day at Germany's top tourist spot, Heidelberg

After the visit to Castle it was time for us to visit Konigstuhl. It is situated 567m above sea level.

From the castle we took the special bus to go to Konigstuhl. This bus wont go directly there. We have to get down at Molkenkur and the take another tram. Its a special tram (Funicular railway) with historical importance. It has only one bogie and I think its runs on cable. We waited at Molkenkur for the next tram to come. There is a separate ticket required for using this tram. The ticket can be taken only for one way (5 Euro) or for both ways (7 Euro).

After waiting for some time the tram came. There is nothing much to get excited with this tram. Its a very slow moving one. As we were moving up we could see the aerial view of the town, it was getting better as we climb up. Also we could see plenty of trees on either sides. After some time it reached Konigstuhl.

The view from there is awesome. We could see the entire city from there. We spent some time there. There is a restaurant near by. Apart from enjoying the view there are few activities available there. There is a park available for kids.

Konigstuhl can also be reached directly by bus.