Facts about the destination

Why to choose Pilsen?

• Pilsen gave the world the famous taste of Pilsner Urquell
  The production of beer will be introduced to you directly during the guided tour in the brewery or in the Brewery Museum. Except tasting of the best beer directly from its source there are many restaurants within the city centre which offer gastronomic specialties of both typically Czech and foreign cuisines. The beer selection is completed by a wide range of small-scale breweries which can be found in Pilsen and its region.

• Pilsen – European Capital of Culture 2015
  The successful project of Pilsen – European Capital of Culture 2015 initiated the interest of tourists in the city of Pilsen and it also brought a large number of touristic activities, cultural events to the city. The most successful events will welcome their visitors also in the following seasons.

• Pilsen introduces its unique historical city centre
  In comparison to other cities Pilsen is extraordinary in that respect that all of the historical sightseeing places are located within one area of the city centre. Therefore, all the sightseeing places can be visited on foot. There are seven museums and more than ten galleries. Romantic park area around the city centre is the right place for walks and relaxation.

• Pilsen offers an interesting programme for everybody
  There are many tourist attractions so that all family members will enjoy their stay. For men the city offers many beer pubs and small breweries, women may like cafes or the visit to the Loos Interiors and children can find the right place for them in the Zoological Garden, DinoPark or in the Techmania Science Centre which features super modern 3D Planetárium.

• Pilsen is located near the border with Germany and not far from Prague
  The Prague airport is 50-minute drive away from the city of Pilsen. The journey from Munich to Pilsen takes 3 hours on a highway, the journey from Nuremberg takes two hours which makes the West-Bohemian metropolis a perfect starting point for further trips in the Czech Republic (to Prague 1 hour of journey, to Karlovy Vary 1 hour of journey).

Interesting information about the city of Pilsen

• The main dominant of the city the St Bartholomew´s Cathedral has the highest church tower in the Czech Republic. The tourists may visit the tower during the whole year. In case of good weather and visibility you can even see the Šumava Mountains from the top of the tower. 
• In Pilsen there is also the fourth biggest Jewish synagogue in the world. During the Second World War it was used as a warehousing area. After the reconstruction in the 1990´s it is often used for concerts due to its unique acoustics.   
• The city of Pilsen also offers a world unique thing. Guided tours of interiors which were designed by the world famous architect Adolf Loos in the 1930´s are the new part of the programme for tourists the city of Pilsen of  Pilsen. They provide a perfect view of the life style of the Jewish community before the Second World War.  
• The New Theatre which welcomed its visitors in September 2014 is the first new theatre scene built in the Czech Republic after 30 years.   
• The Pilsen football club FC Viktoria Plzeň has been also very successful recently. In the last three seasons the team played twice in the Premier League and twice in the round of 16 of the European League. The most famous teams such as Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Atlético Madrid or CSKA Moscow were introduced on its stadium.

Pilsen in numbers

• 4 rivers: Pilsen is situated on the confluence of four rivers - Úhlava, Úslava, Mže and Radbuza. 
• 170 000 inhabitants: after Prague, Brno, and Ostrava, Pilsen is the fourth biggest city in the Czech Republic.
• 1295:  The year when the city of Pilsen was founded by the Czech king Wenceslaus II.
• 15 houses: In the city centre there are 15 houses which were decorated by the sgraffiti of Mikuláš Aleš. Originally the famous painter decorated total number of 19 houses.
• 2015:  The year for which Pilsen became the European City of Culture.
• 10 000 m²: The area of the main exhibition hall of the Pilsen science centre Techmania. 
• 1307 species: The number of animal species which can be seen in the Zoological and Botanical Garden of the City of Pilsen which belongs among the most visited touristic places in the Czech Republic. The number of species grows continuously. 
• 1842:  The first brew of the Pilsner Urquell beer. The world-wide known lager has been produced in Pilsen for almost two centuries.