Passage at the Mercedes-Benz World links tradition with the present A 80-meter long passage linking the new Mercedes-Benz Museum and the adjacent Mercedes-Benz Center Stuttgart offers visitors a variety of catering establishments. Visitors can also purchase souvenirs in different shops dedicated to the brand and make use of additional services such as an ATM, postbox or public telephone. The catering establishments' services offer culinary delights to suit every taste. The restaurant has a light cuisine with regional specialties and classic international dishes, while eight diners are able to get together for an undisturbed, cosy meal in the inglenook room. Besides, the shops are also an inviting place to spend time and browse at leisure. Seating is provided for visitors to relax while they leaf through their newly purchased Mercedes-Benz books. The concept takes the many varied wishes of visitors from Germany and abroad into account. More than 3,000 products bearing the Mercedes star are available here, on a sales area totaling 697 square meters. Interesting literature and high-quality miniatures, carefully selected clothing items and useful day-to-day objects are to be found, as well as luxury watches, decorative home furnishings or small gifts for those left at home. The passage also gives visitors an insight into the further activities of the Mercedes Car Group: current models of the high-end Maybach, the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren super-sportscar and the smart cars are on show to illustrate the variety of cars currently on offer. The open-air area leading up to the passage has a multitude of uses. A plaza and an open-air arena allow practically every conceivable type of event to be held. Some 500 seats arranged in a semicircle and an elegantly curved approach road is bound to make presentations an unforgettable experience. In total, the open-air site attached to Mercedes-Benz World in Stuttgart has space for up to 30,000 visitors.