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It is not a secret for anyone that the best beer is made in the Czech Republic . Here you can find many interesting museums that go beyond the usual understanding of such an institution: for example, the Museum of Sanitation or the Museum of Ghosts . However, the largest number of the public gathers a place that has managed to take all the best of these two interesting facts. It's about the Museum of Brewing in Pilsen .
For beer lovers
Plzen is the fourth largest city in the Czech Republic, which has a lot of interesting architectural and historical sights . However, for connoisseurs of beer, this place is known primarily for the famous "Pilsner" brand. It was in Pilsen, for the first time in 1842, that the first batch of a unique intoxicating drink, Pilsner Urquell, was produced. There was an event at the City Brewery, today known as the "Pilsen Holidays". Here is the Museum of Brewing.
During the tour you can discover a lot of entertaining things. Tourists are introduced to all stages of cooking Pilsner beer. In addition, the exhibition halls will show visitors the ingredients, historical and modern devices and mechanisms associated with the production of the Czech national drink. Guides will guide the guests of the museum through cooking workshops, mysterious cellars and acquaint them with the entourage of medieval pubs. The exposition of the museum also includes old household items that show how and from what used to be beer. The tour ends with a very pleasant action - tasting filtered and unpasteurized beer Pilsner Urquell, with the glasses filled directly from the barrel.
The entrance to the museum is paid. Adults will have to pay $ 4,5 for a ticket, $ 2.5 for students and children under 14 years old, children under 6 years old free admission.
How to get to the Museum of Brewery in Pilsen?
It is located in the historical center of Pilsen . To come here is best as part of an organized excursion. In addition, near the bus stop Na Rychtářce, through which route No. 28 passes. The nearest tram station is Republic square, through which trams Nos. 1, 2, 4 pass.