Travel tip: Pilsen – beautiful Czech city famous for (not only) world-known beer

in #travel7 years ago

Hi to all of my Steemit friends and followers!

I am here with yet another post promoting my homeland, the Czech Republic. This time, I will show you around one of the most famous Czech cities – Pilsen (or Plzen in the Czech langage).

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The Great Synagogue in Pilsen
Source: Shutterstock, author: kaprik

Located some 90 km (56 mi) west of Prague, Pilsen is the fourth largest city of the country with a population of about 170,000. The origin of the city dates back to as early as 976 and it was just a few centuries later (in 1375 to be precise) when Pilsen was given the right to brew beer by the king Charles IV. The iconic beverage has been produced in the city ever since, making it the world´s oldest brewery to survive to these days.

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Wooden beer barrels in cellars of Pilsner Urquell Brewery
Source: Shutterstock, author: Fotokon

However, Pilsen has much more to offer than just delicious, top-quality beer. The city boasts numerous historical monuments and architectural jewels such as the Great Synagogue (see the first photo) or the Gothic St. Bartholomew's Cathedral.

Pilsen is also well-known to many sports fan as the city is home to several renowned and successful sport teams, most notably the football (soccer) club FC Viktoria Pilsen, multiple Czech champions who have been regularly playing the Champions League.


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Tomas
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Happy new year @czechglobalhosts.Prague is a very beautiful place.you are a lucky person whose homeland is the Czech Republic.thanks to share with us.Have a successful year 2018.Nice post.upvoted and resteemed

Thank you and Happy New Year to you as well. Hopefully you can visit one day. Tomas

thanks to reply sir.It's so nice of you.

Hope this will be a great place, it is one of the best places in the world. My hope was to go around here, but I could not go because poor people do not have the money. @czechglobalhosts

I think some of the worlds most beautiful women are from Czech. No wonder considering how beautiful these places are you have listed. Thanks.

Plzeň je moje oblúbené pivo. Rád by som sa šiel pozrieť do pivovaru.

Every town (even much smaller than Plzen) in Czech Republic is worth visiting, because it has it's own story to tell you ;)

Absolutely spot on.... so many hidden gems out there in the Czech Republic... well worth visiting and exploring......

Hi happy new year ... nice blog and photograghy i really impress Your post is really very intresting and i like your way of writing.
Impressive thoughts and much appreciated efforts.

stay blessed..... happy steeming

Thanks ever so much! Have a good one and keep on steeming. Tomas

Thank you for your post, it really informative. When I will come in your city, I will keep in mind your suggestions.

Please do so, and keep checking back for plenty other amazing places! Have a good one. Tomas

Hope this will be a satisfying place, it is one of the best places in the world. My goal was to go in addition to than quotation to here, but I could not go because poor people realize not have the maintenance.thanks for sharing.

I like this type of posts. They make me want to visit those cities. And normally I should visit Plzen at the end of January!

I am sure you will love it for the beer:)....

Yes, probably :)

this is a real beauty of the country i love this picture so much

that's amazing photography..
love it have anice travel

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You have a big talent to do foto, it's wonderful world in your foto and happy every time to see him!