Visitors to Germany often seek out well-known castles to visit, such as
those belonging to King Ludwig, in the southern part of Bavaria.
However, there is a castle that’s just as impressive at those, but
within a one-hour drive of Stuttgart.

The Hohenzollern Castle is perched on top of an 855-meter hill on the
outskirts of Hechingen and has been referred to as the most solid
castle in the German realm and the “crown of all castles in Swabia.”Read More

Sept. 23 Inception (PG-13) 6 p.m. Sept. 24 The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (PG) 6 p.m., The Town (R) 9 p.m. Sept. 25 Despicable Me (PG) 4 p.m., Predators (R) 7 p.m., The Town (R) 9 p.m. Sept. 26 Despicable Me (PG) 2 p.m., The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (PG) 4 p.m., Predators (R)Read More

Sign up for ‘Amazing Race’ by Sept. 13 The U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Directorate for Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation will host an “Amazing Race” Sept. 18, starting at 10 a.m. at the Patch Fitness Center. The race will test community members’ athletic prowess, fine motor skills and creativity.Read More

This year’s annual Stuttgarter Weindorf (Wine Village) will run from Aug. 25 through Sept. 5 in downtown Stuttgart. The fest opens daily at 11 a.m. and runs until 11 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday, and until midnight Thursday through Saturday. The Weindorf focuses on celebrating Stuttgart’s 1,000-year-old wine tradition. Visitors canRead More

Editor’s Note: This is the third and final installment of a three-part series exploring tourist-worthy destinations in Bavaria.

Tiny villages, lush green valleys, and proud churches and chapels along
winding country roads: these are the images visitors to the Upper
Bavarian region   can expect during the summer months.
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RB offers free movies The Robinson Barracks Theater will show the following free movies during the next month. Movie times are 8 p.m. on Thursday and Saturday, 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. April 22 — The Tooth Fairy (PG-13) April 24, 25, 29 — The Spy Next Door (PG) May 1,Read More

Most stars and planets are millions of miles away, but inside the
Carl-Zeiss-Planetarium Stuttgart, they seem close enough to touch.Read More