Question 1

How do I get to Pilsen?

Accepted Answer

From Prague, Pilsen can be reached by train or bus in about an hour and a half, with fast direct connections running several times an hour.

Question 2

Why was the first Pilsner brewed in Pilsen?

Accepted Answer

In 1842, a Bavarian brewmaster brewed the first pale, bottom-fermented beer using a new technique in Pilsen, which became world-famous as Pilsner beer and, to this day, founded the most copied beer style in the world.

Question 3

What can you experience on a tour of Pilsner Urquell?

Accepted Answer

The historic brewery offers tours through its original brewing kettles and preserved underground cellar vaults, where the beer still matures in oak barrels using the traditional method today, followed by a tasting straight from the barrel.

Question 4

What were the underground tunnels of Pilsen used for?

Accepted Answer

A roughly 20-kilometer labyrinth of medieval cellars and tunnels extends beneath the entire old town, once used for storing beer as well as escape routes during sieges, and parts of it can be visited today.

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