Beer & Architecture in Pilsen, the Czech Republic

February 2, 2016

Not far over the German-Czech border is the Bohemian city of Pilsen (locally, Plzeň). What comes from Pilsen? Pilsner. Now, I prefer dark beer, but when we had the opportunity to pass through Pilsen last month, of course I insisted upon lunch and a pilsner. It is worth noting that the beer was created by a Bavarian brewer in the mid-1800’s.

I didn’t know what to expect of Pilsen, so I was surprised that it was a pretty big city. The Baroque architecture downtown was beautiful. Here are some shots from around the Marktplatz, and from lunch…

architecture — Some buildings were very ornate

Amazing tzadziki and warm, fresh bread at the restaurant Rango

An unbelievable spinach ricotta fusilli at the restaurant Rango

And of course........a Pilsner. — And of course……..a Pilsner.

This is a good pitstop between Prague and southern Germany. There were remnants of a Christmas market in the Marktplatz, so it might be a nice winter weekend destination!

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