Trendy fashions and tasteful elegance go happily hand in hand in Stuttgart, the state capital of Baden-Württemberg.

The Königstrasse – over a kilometre in length – is a busy shopping boulevard with specialist shops, department stores, cafés, restaurants and relaxation areas. One of Germany's longest and finest shopping thoroughfares, it begins opposite the main railway station and runs right through the heart of the city. Other streets to the right and left of it, such as the Eberhardstrasse, the Stiftstrasse and the stylish Calwer Strasse are equally inviting, with elegant shops and boutiques. If you're looking for way-out fashions and up-and-coming designers, the Gerberviertel, or Tanners' Quarter, is the place to go.
A visit to the refurbished Königsbaupassagen (Königsbau Arcades) has been a must for all shopping freaks. This modern and spacious shopping complex, with a sales area of some 25,000 m² spread over 5 levels, was designed by Hascher & Jehle, the architects of the Museum of Art. The Königsbaupassagen adjoin the classical Königsbau and are now the new haunt of lovers of modern design. Whether in the "Stilwerk" store with its top names from the field of interior design, or in the boutiques of "in" fashion designers – the new Königsbaupassagen have something for every taste. The name of Breuninger, Stuttgart's leading clothing store, has for many decades stood for top quality, a superior and varied selection of goods, and competent staff to advise shoppers. This large store on the Marketplace along with the cafés in the Karlspassage is where to go if you want to see - and be seen in - the latest fashion trends.

A visit to the beautiful Art Nouveau Market Hall will bring back memories of holidays in southern climes. Here you will find all kinds of exotic delicacies, fruits and flowers from the four corners of the globe. This speciality market and gourmet's paradise also houses an exceptional kind of store. Merz & Benzing, on the gallery of the Market Hall, sells an enticing and inspiring range of articles for the home and garden.

Source: Stuttgart-Marketing GmbH