GERMANY WORLD CUP 2006
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is one of Germany's greenest cities, but it is also a major industrial centre, the hub of many multinationals such as IBM ans some of the most important car manufacturers, like daimler-Chrisler. The city combines splendid buildings from different eras, like The Schlossplatz, one of the finest city squares in Europe, and, the Old Castle, which also brings together buildings from a wide variety of periods, such as The baroque New Castle, the Late Classical Königsbau, the House of Art, and the Old Chancellery. Nearby is also the Jubilee Column and its statue of the goddess Concordia.
Located in the Neckar Valley, the area's mineral springs are world-renowned, and it is in this region that England will be setting up camp, in nearby Baden-Baden.
Jürgen Klinsmann is from Stuttgart's and probably the most famous son of the city. The former football striker made his final appearance as a player in the city in May 1999.
Getting there
One word of warning to tourists, transportation after midnight is scarce and expensive.
By air
The Stuttgart Airport is located 8 miles south of the city. Various airlines fly between Stuttgart and major German and European cities. If you can't get a direct flight, choose to fly to Frankfurt and Munich and get a connecting flight onwards.
By rail
Timetables for trains and bookings are available at www.bahn.de.
Links :
Deutsche Bahn
European Rail
By road
All main German cities are serviced by Eurlolines and tickets can be purchased at Deutsche Bahn (representative agents), which you'll find in main railway stations. If travelling by private car, you'll find information on the German motorway network at autobahn-online.de.
Accomodation
The most central place to find a room is Fifaworldcup.com. The majority of listed hotels are located close to the venue which will save you a lot of time on match day. Searching for the right place to stay is made simple for bookers - just name which team you are supporting and a list of hotels will appear for you to select in each city that they will play in.Search the official Stuttgart Tourist Board site for info and accommodation.
The stadium
Stuttgart's Neckar Stadium has a capacity of 53,200. The stadium's two new video screens are to be the biggest ever seen in a European stadium, with viewable areas of 115 square metres and weighing 11 tonnes apiece.
Getting there : Take S-Bahn (S1) or bus 56 to Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion.
Official website
If you don't get a ticket
If you don't get a ticket, join everybody else in the city centre, where big screens will be placed in the Schlossplatz and will broadcast all World Cup matches live.
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