Rent a Volkswagen in Stuttgart, the capital of southwest Germany’s Baden-Württemberg state and home to over 600,000 Stuttgarters. It has been voted Germany’s greenest city, due to the valleys that surround it and the numerous parks within the region. These include Scholossgarten and Rosensteinpark. Stuttgart is a mix of tradition and modernism. It is the home of some of the world’s leading brands including Mercedes Benz, Porsche and Bosch. It has been the heart of innovation and design for over a decade.

Rent a Volkswagen in Stuttgart and visit the Mercedes Benz Museum. A visually stunning 9 storey homage to the classic marque. If this leaves you wanting more, take a 5 mile drive to the Porsche Museum in the Zuffenhausen district of Stuttgart. Away from the motoring splendors, you can find designer and boutique shopping. Head for Calwer Strasse or browse for antiques in the atmospheric Bohnenviertel quarter. Whatever goods your go searching for, you are sure to something to suit your tastes.

For culture, take a trip to the small city of Ludwigsburg to North of Stuttgart. Home to the vast and lavishly decorated Ludwigsburg Palace. To finish your visit to the city, journey to The Schlossplatz, the focal point of the city. Surrounded by buildings dating from Stuttgart’s past as the royal capital, including the New Palace. An 18th century Baroque palace which was one of the last, large city palaces built.