frankfurt or stuttgart?

i%26#39;m thinking of spending a few days in either stuttgart or frankfurt.

which city is more interesting both for me (interested in culture, architecture, literature) and my kids (four and six)? any input?

thanks!

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I think either city would be fine for you, though I honestly cant tell you anything about Stuttgart, but there are other people on this forum who can. I will try and answer your question more in terms of what your kids might like to do in Frankfurt.

There is the Frankfurt Zoo, which is always popular, the Palmengarten - with rowing pond and lots of fun playgrounds and water play and a little train, we have a brand new Kinder Museum that just opened up, the Communication Museum is often fun for kids since it is very interactive, as is the Verkehr museum with lots of old trams for the kids to climb around on, there is also the Film museum and the Architecture museum that can be fun for any age. Most kids(and adults) like going up to the observation deck on the Main Tower as the view is so great. If you go outside of Frankfurt a bit near Bad Homburg, there is the Saalburg - which is a reconstructed Roman fort and also the Opel Zoo, which has a bit more space for the animals and quite a large play area for kids. Frankfurt has several indoor pools, with the most popular one being Rebstock Bad, which has a wave pool and great slides. There is also the Eissport Halle for ice skating.

Hope that answers your question just a little bit.

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I answered about Stuttgart on your other thread, but I%26#39;ll add a few things here since you%26#39;ve added some other information.

Stuttgart has world-reknown ballet, was Germany%26#39;s opera house of the year 6 out of the past 11 years, and has several excellent symphony orchestras. There are currently two large musicals in the SI Centrum, We Will Rock You and Wicked.

As to architecture, Stuttgart has some significant buildings, the world%26#39;s first modern TV tower, the houses at Weissenhofseidlung which were designed by famous architects for an architectural exhibition in 1927, and many other architecturally interesting buildings spanning centuries. On the tourist office maps are a suggested walk of central Stuttgart which describes the architectural style of the buildings, and you can also purchase for 1.50€ from them an excellent book on Stuttgart architecture in English or German.

As to literature, the pleasant nearby town of Marbach at the end of the S-4 S-bahn line has the Schiller Archives, and you can visit his birth house. This year there are many celebrations of his birthday. The state archives and state library in Stuttgart often have exbitions that might interest you. Unfortunately, I believe the Bible Museum is being remodeled, otherwise the whole family might also have found it of interest.

Perhaps if your children understand German they might like to attend one of the many puppet theaters, there may also be an occasional performance in English.

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Oh, I did forget the Bible museum. Though interesting for adults, it is geared somewhat to kids, with a boat to climb into, a desert tent where they tell stories, a printing press, musical instruments to try, etc.

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