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Volkswagen's Autostadt
Wolfsburg, Germany

ABOVE: A night view of the Autostadt with its
twin Autotürme, which are automated dispensers for car buyers who pick up
VWs in Wolfsburg. INSET BELOW: A flowerpot bridge in the Autostadt, which is
Germany's #2 theme park in popularity..
Volkswagen
has been making cars in Wolfsburg, Germany since 1939, when the
Volkswagenwerk was completed and the first Beetle--then known as the
KdF--came off the assembly line. Today, the made-to-order factory town of
Wolfsburg has grown into a city of 123,000, and a former industrial area
next to the Volkswagen factory has become Autostadt, an automotive theme
park that has attracted more than 10 million visitors since its opening on June
1, 2000.
Autostadt has a state-of-the-art car museum, brand pavilions for marques that range from Volkswagen to
Lamborghini, driving courses for adults and children, tours of the world's
largest auto factory, robot-guided ascents of the 20-story car towers, music festivals
and other events, restaurants (don't miss the VW factory's renowned
Currywurst), and even a luxury hotel.
Just as important,
Autostadt is the home of Volkswagen's KundenCenter, or Customer Center,
where car buyers can pick up custom-ordered VWs directly from
the factory.
With a range of activities, a location next to Wolfsburg's
world-class Phæno science museum, and quick access from Berlin by high-speed ICE train, the Autostadt
is a worthwhile destination for VW fans or anyone who's interested in cars.
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Top photo: Autostadt. Photographer: Rainier
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