Prague and Czech Republic trip

Cagiva650 · Post by **Cagiva650** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:57 pm

I'm planning to travel to the Czech Republic for week in May. Does anyone have any opinions about 'must see' (must drink) places? There are several beer destinations already on the itinerary.

Pivovarský Dvůr Chýně u Prahy
http://pivni-filosof.blogspot.com/2008/ ... eauty.html

and of course U Fleku, just because Michael Jackson talks about it in his "Beer Companion"
http://www.ufleku.cz/en/

What else would you recommend? There are a lot of places to see. I'm trying to hit the great ones.

Na Zdraví!!

PS. I searched these forums but couldn't find any relevant threads.

Bytowner · Post by **Bytowner** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:43 pm

Climb your way to the top of Castle Hill and there's a little stand with some chairs right before the last little climb up to the castle and main square. You'll be absolutely exhausted. Buy a pretty overpriced pilsner (I'm thinking it was just Urquell) and look out over the city. Awesome

They're on the euro now eh? Pity, I hope the beer is still cheaper than water.

Bobsy · Post by **Bobsy** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:06 pm

Can't really help you beyond saying that U Fleku is a really good choice. What a country...great cheap food and $2 of beer gets you singing.

Bytowner · Post by **Bytowner** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:41 pm

Oh by the way, one of the major breweries (again, I'm guessing Urquell, but check the guide books) runs a couple "traditional Czech pubs" type restaurants. May sound like tourist traps, and indeed they are filled with tourists, but the food and beer are top-notch. Had some fantastic Czech peasant dishes, really good stuff.

Found it... http://www.kolkovna.cz/index.php?langua ... t&place=11

ALSO, there's a shop called Bric-a-Brac in the alleys behind the Tyn Church, should be in a couple guide books (Rough Guide, maybe Lonely Planet I'm thinking) that is, as one might expect, a bric-a-brac shop. I picked up some great brewerania from the fellow from long dead Bohemian breweries. He has two shops, so if you show an interest he'll take you to his 'other' one. If you're interested I can dig around for the business card he gave me.

Everything is slowly coming back to me. Despite the crowds, a fantastic place.

tupalev · Post by **tupalev** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:47 pm

Check out the book "3 Sheets to the Wind" by Pete Brown, he describes a couple of amusing (informative?) trips to the Czech Republic, well worth the read from a beer perspective...

Tapsucker · Post by **Tapsucker** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:37 pm

Damn...you're going to have a fine trip!

Duffey · Post by **Duffey** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:49 am

tupalev wrote:Check out the book "3 Sheets to the Wind" by Pete Brown, he describes a couple of amusing (informative?) trips to the Czech Republic, well worth the read from a beer perspective...

I just finished that book last week, it was very good. When I lived in Ireland I met the no-armed man Pete wrote about (he didn't ask for my assistance, thank god.)

tupalev · Post by **tupalev** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:01 am

When I lived in Ireland I met the no-armed man Pete wrote about (he didn't ask for my assistance, thank god.)

That's hilarious!