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Introduction
88km (55 miles) SW of Prague "Zde se narodilo pivo." The phrase ("the birthplace of beer") greets you at almost every turn. And they aren't kidding. Some 400 years ago, a group of men formed Plzen's first beer-drinking guild, and today bee... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There It's more comfortable taking the train to Plzen than the bus. A fast train from Prague whisks travelers to Plzen in just under 2 hours without you having to witness the mayhem caused by Czech drivers. Trains between the two c... Continue reading »
Plzen Travel Experiences
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An Epic Pilgrimage: The Beer-Drinker's Hajj
Throughout the ages of this plane, males of every height, shape, size, tribe, and religion have united in one love that eclipses all othe... Continue reading »
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Marianske Lanze
Wednesday, June 27 John and I had more of the drinking cure in Karlovy Vary and left in the afternoon on a train to another spa to... Continue reading »
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Plzen
Plzen is really under-rated. It is a large city full of excellent resturants and bars! We stayed with an old lady who owned a dog and mad... Continue reading »
