Stuttgart Festivals: Stuttgarter Weindorf

A Warm Welcome to the Stuttgart Festival Stuttgarter Weindorf

 I love all the Stuttgart festivals, but the Stuttgarter Weindorf, or Stuttgart Wine Village is right up my alley.  Every year this Stuttgart festival runs between the end of August and beginning of September with over a 100 wine merchants gathering to share over 250 different wines from the region, attracting over a million visitors each year.  It's a good thing this Stuttgart festival is a multi-day event with so many wines to try.  We imbibed in a refreshing glass of Schillerwein on a Saturday afternoon where we were serenaded with German music and served by women wearing dirndls - how German is that? 

Onion cake, a popular treat at this Stuttgart Festival

This Stuttgart Festival is a busy place with people relaxing over a glass of wine and onion cake (Zweibelkuchen), which is a popular cake served with wine.  The onion cake looked OK, but I wasn't as convinced about J.P.'s onion dish - bread with a special kind of butter mixed with bacon with raw onions on top.  I didn't try it as I'm allergic to gluten but it didn't look all that appetizing to me. 
I'll stick to my brat kartofellen (fried potatoes) thank you very much. 

 I definitely want to go back to this Stuttgart festival before it's over since among the different wine offerings are Kerner, Müller-Thurgau, Ruländer,  Lemberger and Weißherbst - none of which I've tried and of course I'm trying to experience as much of the local culture as possible.   Sigh, such is the "hard" life of checking out all the Stuttgart festivals.

More info on this Stuttgart Festival see:  Stuttgarter Weindorf


Stuttgarrt Festivals Weindorf photo couresty of:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/cathepsut/4927158873/sizes/m/in/photostream/

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Stuttgart Sommerfest - A Famous Stuttgart Festival

The Stuttgart Sommerfest is one of the most popular Stuttgart festivals.   This year 400,000 people sampled various eats and wines.  J.P. hadn't been in 10 years since he doesn't like crowds but agreed to go with me.  He was right, it was extremely crowded, making it difficult to move and we couldn't find anyplace to eat that didn't have a long line up as is typical of the Stuttgart Sommerfest.  We were getting ready to give up and head to a restaurant down the ,which seemed a pity when all the food around us smelled delicious but we were hungry.  Fortunately he then spotted an open table (being 6'5" has its advantages).  We lucked out!  Not only was a salsa band serenading us, but I had the most tantalizing Gnocci with Gorgonzola sauce that I've ever had in my life! 

I would highly recommend attending the Stuttgart Sommerfest, it's beautiful with the opera lit up in the background and it's buzzing with energy, but would not recommend going at peak times if you're hungry (we went on a Saturday night).  More info: Stuttgart Sommerfest. More photos:  Stuttgart Sommerfest

Stuttgart Sommerfest photo courtesy of:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/imnewtryme/38947781/
Other Stuttgart Festivals:
Stuttgart Festivals:  Stuttgarter Weindorf
Summer in Germany:  Hamburg Fish Festival

Summer in Germany - Hamburg Fish Market

A couple of weeks ago we went to the Hamburg Fish Market,  in Stuttgart - a must-do for fish lovers. Each summer the Hamburg Fish Market comes to Stuttgart for 10 days. I don't like fish, but enjoyed some succulent prawns and loved the atmosphere - open air seating, live music, and people just generally having a good time socializing, drinking beer - and buying smoked eel for a special occasion - nicht fur mich (not for me), but a great way to experience summer in Germany. More info on the Hamburg Fish Market

Other Stuttgart Festivals:
Stuttgart Festivals:  Stuttgarter Weindorf
Stuttgart Sommerfest:  A Famous Stuttgart Festival


Hamburg Fish Market/Summer in Germany photo courtesy of:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/elmada/4109917660/sizes/m/in/photostream/

Summer in Germany - Stuttgart Festivals

One of my favourite things about summer in Germany are all the Stuttgart festivals.  Yesterday, we went to downtown Stuttgart and unexpectedly came across three different Stuttgart festivals occurring within a 20 minute walking radius, all with live music, some with dancing, and all with thousands of people.  The energy was electric and everyone was in a good mood!  The Stuttgarter Sommerfest, a famous food and wine Stuttgart festival starts this weekend - can't wait!  I'm definitely enjoying summer in Germany.   
Summer in Germany photo is of one of the Stuttgart festivals we came upon.  In the background is the New Castle.