Day Trip to Pilsen 鈥� Europe鈥檚 Capital of Culture, Plzen, Czech Republic
I鈥檝e wanted to visit Pilsen聽ever since my very first sip of Pilsner Urquell. Although my visions of a mid-evil town with moats overflowing with golden beer wasn鈥檛 quite accurate, my day trip to Pilsen聽proved聽that this small industrial town 93聽kilometers from Prague is so much more than the birthplace of my favourite beer.
Since my time in the Czech Republic was short I decided on a day trip to Pilsen. Getting there from my Aria Prague Hotel proved very easy. Trains leave every hour from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station and cost 300 CZK聽for a return trip. Tickets are open meaning you can hop on any of the trains coming and going to Pilsen.
After our short 1.5 hour聽our scenic ride we arrived at the聽Pilsen train聽station ready to see the sights. Thankfulley for this day trip to Pilsen, the towns main attractions are centered around the main square which is a short walk or tram ride away.
The first thing I noticed on my day trip to Pilsen聽was the lack of tourists. After rediscovering how busy Prague has聽become I was expecting similar crowds, but no. There I was in the middle of Pilsen鈥檚聽beautiful Republic Square聽and no one was around. Bonus 鈥� we sat and had a coffee/beer in a caf茅 within the square and was not gouged聽on prices. This freedom alone is worth the day聽trip to Pilsen, not to mention the interesting聽architecture found in the Square. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Since my time in the Czech Republic was short I decided on a day trip to Pilsen. Getting there from my Aria Prague Hotel proved very easy. Trains leave every hour from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station and cost 300 CZK聽for a return trip. Tickets are open meaning you can hop on any of the trains coming and going to Pilsen.
After our short 1.5 hour聽our scenic ride we arrived at the聽Pilsen train聽station ready to see the sights. Thankfulley for this day trip to Pilsen, the towns main attractions are centered around the main square which is a short walk or tram ride away.
The first thing I noticed on my day trip to Pilsen聽was the lack of tourists. After rediscovering how busy Prague has聽become I was expecting similar crowds, but no. There I was in the middle of Pilsen鈥檚聽beautiful Republic Square聽and no one was around. Bonus 鈥� we sat and had a coffee/beer in a caf茅 within the square and was not gouged聽on prices. This freedom alone is worth the day聽trip to Pilsen, not to mention the interesting聽architecture found in the Square. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Day Trip to Pilsen 鈥� Europe鈥檚 Capital of Culture
Guide Location: Czech Republic » Plzen
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Shaun Robertson
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Guide Location: Czech Republic » Plzen
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Shaun Robertson
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Pilsner Urquell Brewery
- Cathedral of St. Bartholomew
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