Bad Cannstatt

Bad Cannstatt is Stuttgart's oldest soul, a borough that feels like a small historic town wrapped inside the bigger city. Around the market square, narrow lanes and half-timbered houses cluster near the Klosterle, dated to 1463 and the oldest preserved residential building in Stuttgart. The district sits on Germany's largest mineral water deposit, and its renowned thermal baths, the SoleBad and MineralBad Cannstatt, draw wellness-seekers to waters that have made it a recognised spa, the prefix Bad signalling its healing reputation. The Neckar river runs along its edge, lined by promenades, the Kurpark spa gardens and the world-famous Wilhelma zoo and botanical garden. Each autumn the Cannstatter Wasen hosts one of the planet's largest folk festivals. Day to day, the district is diverse, friendly and affordable by Stuttgart standards, with strong rail links into the centre. For families and value-minded buyers who want history, greenery and riverside life without the city-centre price tag, Bad Cannstatt is one of Stuttgart's most rewarding choices.

Bad Cannstatt in Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany