Plzeň Region: 10 places worth a day trip
Pinsko lists 10 places in the Plzeň Region: 5 beer stops, 1 wine stop, 1 historic site, 1 spa town, 1 nature spot and 1 mushroom area.
Highlights include Pilsner Urquell Brewery; Bohemia Sekt, Starý Plzenec and Ghost Church of St George, Luková.
Quick answers
- Which places in the Plzeň Region need booking?
- Book ahead for Pilsner Urquell Brewery; Chodovar Brewery & Beer Spa and Bohemia Sekt, Starý Plzenec. The rest are walk-in or worth a quick check of opening times.
- What's seasonal in the Plzeň Region?
- Seasonal: Bohemian Forest Ridge (Jun–Oct). The others aren't seasonal, but check opening hours before you go.
- How far is the Plzeň Region from Prague and Brno?
- By car, Pinsko's places here are 1 h 10 min–2 h 55 min from Prague and 3 h 5 min–4 h 45 min from Brno, without traffic.
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- Pilsner Urquell Brewery
Birthplace of the golden pale lager: in 1842 Bavarian brewer Josef Groll brewed the first Pilsner here. Tours end in the historic cellars with unfiltered beer poured straight from oak barrels.
- Chodovar Brewery & Beer Spa
A family brewery with a tradition from 1573 and cellars cut into granite. Also known for its beer spa, where guests bathe in a mix of hops, yeast and brewing water.
- Purkmistr Brewery
A microbrewery, hotel and beer spa in the Černice district of Plzeň, brewing everything from wheat beers to dark lagers.
- Raven Brewery
A Plzeň craft brewery working with modern hops in IPAs and pale ales – a counterpoint to the city's lager tradition.
- Kout na Šumavě Brewery
A small Chodsko brewery revived in 2006 in its historic buildings; its 10°, 12° and dark 14° lagers have a cult following.