Is anyone familiar with either/both of these towns? We will be in the
Stuttgart area in April, but would rather stay in a small town on the periphery
and take the train into the city. Hoping for a scenic setting, with some older
architecture and charm. Also nice shops and cafes to walk to.

"BAAlmi" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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    > Is anyone familiar with either/both of these towns? We will be in the
    > Stuttgart area in April, but would rather stay in a small town on the
periphery
    > and take the train into the city. Hoping for a scenic setting, with some
older
    > architecture and charm. Also nice shops and cafes to walk to.

Lauffen is already a bit far from Stuttgart and not part of the S-Bahn
network.
Ludwigsburg is with approx. 250 years a very young town for Germany. It was
founded when the court was moved from Stuttgart to this place (Baroque
Castle and other buildings of this time).
Another idea would be Esslingen. A former free imperial city with many old
houses and large parts of the town fortification still standing.
Ludwigsburg is rather flat. Esslingen and Lauffen are in the Neckar valley -
i.e. more or less scenic.
More or less at this part, because Greater Stuttgart (or also called Middle
Neckar Region) is a huge agglomeration with about 2,2 mio inhabitants and
one of the most important industrial centers in Europe.
Stuttgart itself is also nicknamed as big village between vineyards and
hills. For a big city it's quite scenic.

http://www.stuttgart-tourist.de
You can find Ludwigsburg, Esslingen, etc. there under "Region of Stuttgart"

    > > Is anyone familiar with either/both of these towns? We will be in the
    > > Stuttgart area in April, but would rather stay in a small town on the
    > periphery
    > > and take the train into the city. Hoping for a scenic setting, with
some
    > older
    > > architecture and charm. Also nice shops and cafes to walk to.
    >....... Another idea would be Esslingen. A former free imperial city with
many old
    > houses and large parts of the town fortification still standing.
    > Ludwigsburg is rather flat. Esslingen and Lauffen are in the Neckar
valley -
    > i.e. more or less scenic.......
    > Stuttgart itself is also nicknamed as big village between vineyards and
    > hills. For a big city it's quite scenic.
    > http://www.stuttgart-tourist.de
    > You can find Ludwigsburg, Esslingen, etc. there under "Region of
Stuttgart"

Ludwigsburg, isn't really too great, it's just an ordinary town really. I
used to live there.
Esslingen's really nice, and on the U-bahn. That's where I'd go if I were
going back to visit.

Actuially Stuttgart istelf isn't too bad . The centre and the market area
are quite nice. AS Martin says it's known as "the biggest village in
Germany".
Tim.

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[email protected] (BAAlmi) wrote:

    > Is anyone familiar with either/both of these towns? We will be in the
    > Stuttgart area in April, but would rather stay in a small town on the
    > periphery
    > and take the train into the city. Hoping for a scenic setting, with some
    > older
    > architecture and charm. Also nice shops and cafes to walk to

I'd suggest Tübingen, or is that too far off? There are also some lovely
small places along the Neckar.

--
Mary Loomer Oliver(aka erilar)


Erilar's Cave Annex:
http://www.airstreamcomm.net/~erilarlo

Martin Stock schrieb:
    >
    > "BAAlmi" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Is anyone familiar with either/both of these towns? We will be in the
    > > Stuttgart area in April, but would rather stay in a small town on the
    > periphery
    > > and take the train into the city. Hoping for a scenic setting, with some
    > older
    > > architecture and charm. Also nice shops and cafes to walk to.
    >
    > Lauffen is already a bit far from Stuttgart and not part of the S-Bahn
    > network.
    > Ludwigsburg is with approx. 250 years a very young town for Germany. It was
    > founded when the court was moved from Stuttgart to this place (Baroque
    > Castle and other buildings of this time).
    > Another idea would be Esslingen. A former free imperial city with many old
    > houses and large parts of the town fortification still standing.
    > Ludwigsburg is rather flat. Esslingen and Lauffen are in the Neckar valley -
    > i.e. more or less scenic.
    > More or less at this part, because Greater Stuttgart (or also called Middle
    > Neckar Region) is a huge agglomeration with about 2,2 mio inhabitants and
    > one of the most important industrial centers in Europe.
    > Stuttgart itself is also nicknamed as big village between vineyards and
    > hills. For a big city it's quite scenic.
    >
    > http://www.stuttgart-tourist.de
    > You can find Ludwigsburg, Esslingen, etc. there under "Region of Stuttgart"

I can't really understand what you find attractive about Stuttgart. It
is very industrial,
being the home of Daimler, Porsche, Bosch and a whoe pile of automotive
supply industries.
Although the location might be idyllic, in the Neckar valley, the
concrete, highways
and pollution have totally ruined it years ago as far as I am concerned.

Tom

In article ,
erilar wrote:

    > In article ,
    > [email protected] (BAAlmi) wrote:
    >
    > > Is anyone familiar with either/both of these towns? We will be in the
    > > Stuttgart area in April, but would rather stay in a small town on the
    > > periphery
    > > and take the train into the city. Hoping for a scenic setting, with some
    > > older
    > > architecture and charm. Also nice shops and cafes to walk to
    >
    > I'd suggest Tübingen, or is that too far off? There are also some lovely
    > small places along the Neckar.

Consider Esslingen. Charming town on the Neckar. Perhaps a 30 minute
S-bahn ride from the city center.

--
jim clark
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    > > > Is anyone familiar with either/both of these towns? We will be in the
    > > > Stuttgart area in April, but would rather stay in a small town on the
    > > > periphery
    > > > and take the train into the city. Hoping for a scenic setting, with
some
    > > > older
    > > > architecture and charm. Also nice shops and cafes to walk to
    > >
    > > I'd suggest Tübingen, or is that too far off? There are also some lovely
    > > small places along the Neckar.
    > Consider Esslingen. Charming town on the Neckar. Perhaps a 30 minute
    > S-bahn ride from the city center.

S-Bahn (S1) Esslingen-Stuttgart takes about 15mins. Costs ?2.65 single. But
you can get period tickets too.
Tim.