Stay and hang with queers in Stuttgart

The Bohnenviertel is Stuttgart's old town at its friendliest, with little wine bars and cobbles that make every walk slower than planned. Spend the afternoon in the Schlossgarten, then climb the vineyard paths above the city until the valley opens up below you. Stay on the hill for sunset, when the whole basin turns gold. Back down in town, the small bars around the old quarter are where the queer crowd ends up for one more glass.

In late July the CSD fills the centre, and the Hocketse turns the Marktplatz into a three day street party. Any other weekend, a glass of local Trollinger with new friends will do.