Plzeň - Plzeň

Plzeň
Plzeň
Fountain in Náměstí Republiky square
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Plzeň - Coat of arms
Plzeň - Flag
StateCzech Republic
TerritoryWestern Bohemia
Altitudefrom 293 to 452 m a.s.l.
Surface137.65 km²
Inhabitants168.034 (January 2014 census)
Name inhabitantsPlzeňský, Pilsner
Prefix tel 420
POSTAL CODE301 00
Time zone UTC 1
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Plzeň (or Pilsen in English is German), is a city of the Czech Republic, capital of Plzeň county (in CzechPlzeňský kraj), located in the western part of the historical region of Bohemia, about 90 km from Prague. It is the fourth city of the Czech Republic by number of inhabitants.

To know

Plzeň, a very lively city, deserves a stop for a couple of days if you go to Prague coming from the west. The city is capable of offering many possibilities to the visitor who wants to reach it; it is also known for its famous beer, Pils or Pilsner, produced according to the ancient natural method. The beer museum, while unspectacular, is an interesting attraction.

Plzeň offers many more opportunities from a historical and cultural point of view. The second university in the country, the University of West Bohemia, is located here, as well as a faculty (that of medicine) of the Karlova University of Prague

www.plzen2015.cz

In 2015 Plzeň boasted the title of European Capital of Culture (together with the BelgianMons); the title, far from being just a set of events, has had its positive effects here too, as a project has also developed that aims to change the perception of the city of Plzeň and the perception of the role of culture in a that it becomes a milestone in the development of the city.

Geographical notes

The city is located in a valley, at the confluence of the Radbuza, Mže, Úslava and Úhlava rivers, which converge to form the river Berounka, a non-navigable river east of the city.

When to go

ClimategenFebmaraprmagdownJulneedlesetOctnovdec
 
Maximum (° C)0,62,17,513,118,321,523,222,5618,612,85,82,3
Minimum (° C)-4,9-4,6-1,12,77,110,612,211,68,34,20,3-2,6
Precipitation (mm)201517151414141212121719
Source: chmi.cz

As in most of the Czech Republic, Plzeň also has a cool and temperate climate. Winters are cold, but milder than in some neighboring areas. Winter frosts often occur from the second half of November until the end of March. Spring is short, and from April to June there is flowering of vegetation. Summer runs from the end of May until the first ten days of September. It is usually recommended to reach the city in summer when it can give its best and all its most important squares are filled with lively events, the crowd strolls through the streets and you can experience your stay in the city in a truly atmosphere. enjoyable.

Background

Historical map of Plzeň
View of Plzeň from the cathedral

The city was founded in 1295 at the behest of King Wenceslaus II, although it had already been mentioned as a castle in 976, as the site of the battle between Duke Boleslaus II and Emperor Otto II. This oldest nucleus is today represented by the district of Starý Plzenec;

The city developed, then, quickly, becoming an important center of trade due to its position, at the crossroads of various trade routes.In the fifteenth century, as part of cultural investments, the city equipped itself with the first printing house of the Republic Czech and the first printed book dates back to 1468.

In the last years of the 1600s, on the other hand, when the ancient demographic explosion ended, the architectural and artistic one began in a broad sense, which resulted in the decoration or remaking of many city monuments with the classic Baroque stuccoes. In the same period, the city was besieged by the Swedes, who had won over more than thirty years of war.

Another fundamental capital of the history of the city is that which concerns the production of beer. The city had been producing it since the 12th century. Over time, this product became the main source of income and the main product of the city. Many produced beer at home but the quality left much to be desired, so much so that in the archives there is mention of some local producers who added to the ingredients the most disparate and "not very tasty" elements including animal urine, earth to make it darker, but also honey, cereals and more.

The risk that arose was that foreign trade decreased rapidly due to the bad quality of the beer produced, so much so that a real revolt broke out starting from 1838 whose goal was to force the city to build public breweries. , vetted by officials who made sure they were looking for a "perfect recipe" of beer, controlled its production and revived the popularity of the local beer. Hundreds of determined citizens emptied their barrels by pouring beer on the street or in the rivers until they got heard.The task was entrusted, by the authorities in Plzeň, to the producer Joseph Groll who produced the first brewed beer in 1842. has refined and even the public brewery has grown to become a must see on a visit to the city.

In 2010 and 2015 Plzeň was honored with the title of European Capital of Culture; its city center has also been considered a cultural heritage since 1989.

How to orient yourself

Neighborhoods

The current urban area of ​​the city of Plzeň is made up of ten districts with thirty-one neighborhoods. The largest of which are the districts № 1, 2, 3, and 4. Some of these neighborhoods or suburbs are those which in Czech are called " katastrálních území"(literally" cadastral areas ") and corresponding to suburbs of the city, once real independent villages and today incorporated in the urban fabric of Plzeň. The current subdivision dates back to 1981, a period in which the city experienced a strong demographic increase.

  • Plzeň 1: includes the suburb of Bolevec, Bíla Hora and Košutka and part of the center of Plzeň. Sometimes they also call it "North Suburb".
  • Plzeň 2 - Slovany: includes the suburbs of Božkov, Doudlevce, Hradiště, Koterov and Lobzy. It is bordered to the north by the central station and to the east by the rivers Úhlava and Radbuza.
  • Plzeň 3: includes the suburbs of Bory, Doudlevce, Skvrňany, Nová Hospoda, Zátiší, Valcha and Radobyčice and part of the city center of Plzeň. It is the largest district and occupies a large part of the center and the western part of the city.
  • Plzeň 4 - Doubravka: named after the most important of the suburbs annexed to Plzeň, it is located north-east of the center and includes the suburbs of Bukovec, Červený Hrádek u Plzně, Doubravka, Lobzy. It is the district in which the building and industrial development of the city is most visible.
Map of the districts and catastrophic territories of Plzeň
  • Plzeň 5 - Křimice: includes the entire suburb of Křimice and part of Radčice u Plzěn. This district is crossed by the river Mže and is of particular importance, so much so that it has remained administratively autonomous with a district council that enjoys wide-ranging powers. It is located north-east of the center.
  • Plzeň 6 - Litice: includes the suburb of Litice and is located south of the city. This district is the oldest in the city, being mentioned for the first time in the 12th century sources. Here is also the České údolí ("Czech valley").
  • Plzeň 7 - Radčice: includes part of the suburb of Radčice u Plzně and part of Křimice. The district lies on the left bank of the Mže and is important for its natural beauty and for the presence of a romantic palace dating from the 19th-20th century.
  • Plzeň 8 - Černice: includes the suburb of Černice and marks the southeastern boundary of the city. The district was born in the 15th century and retains the ruins of Radyně Castle.
  • Plzeň 9 - Malesice: includes the suburb of Malesice and Dolní Vlkýš and dates back to the 12th-13th century. Inside are the ruins of Kyjov Castle. This district, the north-western limit of the city, has been linked for centuries to the West Bohemian nobility of which it was a possession.
  • Plzeň 10 - Lhota: marks the southwestern boundary of the city and includes the suburb of Lhota u Dobřan. As a district it was annexed to Plzeň in 2003.


How to get

By plane

Plzeň does not have a public commercial airport. The nearest airport is at Prague Ruzyně.

  • From the airport Václav Havel (PRG) to Prague Ruzyně you take the bus that takes you to the central train station Praha hlavní nadrazí, from which it connects to trains to Plzeň.
  • From the airport Franz Josef Strauſʒ (MUC) to Munich, to avoid having to enter the city center with an S-Bahn train that takes you to the central railway station München Hauptbahnhof, you can take a bus of the MVV line № 635, which leaves from the Munich Aiport Center (MAC) on level 03, to the nearby train station of Freising, where it connects to trains in the direction Prague transiting via Plzeň.

By car

Plzeň is an important road junction and is connected to the following routes:

National motorway sections:

  • D5 (national part of the E50) Prague ↔ Plzeň-Litice (intersection with the E53 and road 27) ↔ Plzeň-Cernice (intersection with the E49 and road 20) ↔ Rozvadov/Waidhaus with connection to the German A6 and a ring road around the city of Plzeň.

European motorway sections:

Arriving in Plzeň, the city center is located at Plzeň 3 and not Plzeň 1, as one might mistakenly think.

On the train

Plzeň is one of the most important railway junctions in the country, where five main railway lines intersect.

Railway lines (Czech: Železniční trať) in the municipality:

By bus

Buses depart from Prague regularly in the direction of Plzeň and from the bus station Florenc or from the bus station Zličín (terminus of the Prague metro line B). The journey takes approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes from Florenc and from Zličín only one hour. From Munich is Regensburg there are daily couriers from the Flixbus company.

From Plzeň Central Bus Station (Plzeň - Centrální Autobusové nádraží) the city center can be reached by trolleybus or on foot.

  • 1 Central bus station (Centrální Autobusové Nádraží - CAN), Husova 2713/60 (Stop CAN Husova: bus lines № 28, 41 and trolley bus lines № 11, 18. Stop CAN Skvrňanská: tram line № 2. Stop CAN Tylova: trolleybus lines № 11, 12, 18), ☎ 420 377 224 151. 


How to get around

By public transport

Urban and suburban public transport is provided by the railway and the Pilsen Integrated Transport Association ((CS) Integrovaná doprava Plzeňská) by tram, trolleybus and bus. Interurban public transport (Meziměstskou veřejná doprava) crosses the entire city and has two main stations that act as terminus: the railway station to the east and the bus station (CAN - Centrálním Autobusovém nádraží) west of the city.

Railway network

Map of the Plzeň railway network

Railway stations and stops in the municipality of Plzeň:

Central Plzeň station
  • 2 Plzeň Central station (Plzeň hlavní nádraží) (the city center can be reached by trolleybus, tram or on foot). Connected railway routes: CD160, CD170, CD180, CD183,CD190. The train station (Železniční stanice) central Pilsen (formerly also called station Plzeň Gottwaldovo) is housed in a historic building that was almost completely destroyed by US bombing in the Second World War, and was subsequently rebuilt in the same style. Do not miss the facade of the station, of particular beauty; in the vestibule there is also a statue of the founding railway workers. The building is surrounded by two railway platforms which are located on either side of the building. When taking a train, make sure you wait in the right section of the platform so you don't have to run or miss it. Do not forget that the Czech Republic is famous and proud of its railway system and one of the most beautiful Czech novels of the twentieth century, from which a wonderful film was made, also translated into Italian, is "Closely guarded trains" by Hrabal. Opposite the train station on the left there is a money exchange and on the right a tourist office. 
  • 3 Plzeň-Bílá Hora (Plzeň White Mountain), ulice Na Roudné, Bílá Hora. Connected railway routes: CD160. 
  • 4 Plzeň-Bolevec, ulice Plaská, Bolevec. Connected railway routes: CD160. 
  • 5 Plzeň-Doubravka, Zábělská 82/6, Doubravka. Connected railway routes: CD170. 
  • 6 Plzeň-Doudlevce, Vinohradská 57/21, Doudlevce. Connected railway routes: CD183. 
  • 7 Plzeň-Jižní předměstí (Plzeň-South Suburbs), Přeštická 1761/4, Jižní Předměstí. Connected railway routes: CD170, CD180. 
  • 8 Plzeň-Koterov, Velenická 73/73, Božkov. Connected railway routes: CD190. 
  • 9 Plzeň-Křimice, Traťová 111/5, Křimice. Connected railway routes: CD170. 
  • 10 Plzeň-Orlík (Plzeň-Orlík stop), čtvrť Plzeň 1. Connected railway routes: CD160. 
  • 11 Plzeň-Skvrňany, ulice Emingerova, čtvrť Plzeň 3. Connected railway routes: CD180. 
  • 12 Plzeň-Zadní Skvrňany (ex zastávka Třemošná u Plzně), ulice Lábkova, čtvrť Plzeň 5-Křimice. Connected railway routes: CD170. 
  • 13 Plzeň-Valcha, Dobřanská 3/90, Valcha. Connected railway routes: CD183. 
  • 14 Plzeň zastávka (Plzeň stop), Přeštická 1761/4, Jižní Předměstí. Connected railway routes: CD183. 

Bus and trolleybus network

Map of the Plzeň trolleybus network (2009)

The bus network consists of 25 lines and the trolleybus network, which has been in operation since 1941, consists of 9 lines (№ 10 - 18). The night service has three bus lines (№ N1, N2, N3). The entire city bus service is operated by the Pilsen Urban Transport Company (PMDP) including tram and trolley bus services.

Tramway network

Map of the Plzeň tram network (2009)
Typical tram in Plzeň

The tram network consists of three lines, over a length of 20.3 km, with a total of 49 stops. In 1899 the first electric tram line was put into operation in Plzeň (now line 4).

  • Tram Line №  1  (Bolevec ↔ city center ↔ Slovany):
Bolevec ↔ Okounová ↔ Bolevecká náves ↔ Majakovského ↔ Mozartova ↔ U Gery ↔ Lékařská fakulta ↔ Pod Záhorskem ↔ Sady Pětatřicátníků ↔ Náměstí Republiky ↔ Anglické nábřeží ↔ Hlavní nádrakí ↔ Slovená ↔ Mikková ↔ Llavní Čřží ↔ Llavník
  • Tram Line №  2  (Skvrňany ↔ city center ↔ Světovar):
Skvrňany, sídliště Terezy Brzkové ↔ ↔ ↔ Machackova Karla Steinera Internáty ↔ ↔ Slovanské údolí Malešická ↔ ↔ ↔ Křimická III.br., Vejprnická ↔ CAN, Skvrnanska Výstaviště ↔ ↔ ↔ Sady Pětatřicátníků náměstí Republiky ↔ ↔ Anglické nábřeží Hlavní nádraží ČD Mikulášské náměstí ↔ ↔ U Duhy ↔ Habrmannova ↔ Náměstí Generála Píky ↔ Radnice Slovany ↔ Brojova ↔ Světovar
  • Tram Line №  4  (Košutka ↔ city center ↔ Bory):
Košutka ↔ Plzeňka ↔ Severka ↔ Sokolovská ↔ U Družby ↔ Zoologická zahrada ↔ Lékařská fakulta ↔ Pod Záhorskem ↔ Sady Pětatřicátníků ↔ U Práce ↔ Masarykovo náměstí ↔ Chodské náměstévá ↔ Dobrovík

By taxi

In the city there are some taxi companies that allow you to travel around the city. A little help for reading their price lists can be found in ours Czech phrasebook.

  • 16 Autoslužba taxi, Office (kancelář): Sady Pětatřicátníků 48/33, Jižní Předměstí, ☎ 420 377 220 220, 420 724 222 266 (mobile), 420 722 222 266 (mobile), @. Ecb copyright.svgStarting rate 25, - Kč. Tariff per km 24, - Kč ,. Wait for min. 4, - Kč. Rate per km of 50 km 8, - Kč (if with return 16, - CZK). Airport transfers (letiště) of Prague 1500, - CZK possible airport parking fee. 
  • 17 City-Line taxi, Office (kancelář): Anglické nábřeží 2434/1, Východní Předměstí, ☎ 420 733 222 317 (mobile), @. Ecb copyright.svgStarting rate 25, - Kč. Rate per km 19, - Kč. Wait for min. 4, - Kč. Rate per km of 50 km 14, - CZK. Airport transfers (letiště) of Prague 1490, - CZK. Maestro, Mastercard, Visa and Visa Electron cards are accepted. 
  • 18 ecoCITY taxi, Domažlická 1010/178, Skvrňany, ☎ 420 777 361 361 (mobile), @. Ecb copyright.svgStarting rate 23, - CZK. Short fare up to 4 km 109, - CZK. Rate per km 21, - CZK. Wait for min. 3, - CZK. Rate per km of 50 km 14, - CZK). Airport transfers (letiště) of Prague 1149, - CZK. Special price for seniors and children. ecoCITY Taxi is a Taxi service company, with Škoda Citigo and Škoda Octavia cars, which use greener fuels such as natural gas (CNG) instead of petroleum derivatives. 
  • 20 Odas taxi, Office (kancelář): Božkovská 1715/58, Východní Předměstí, ☎ 420 377 444 444. Ecb copyright.svgStarting rate 35, - CZK. Rate per km 23, - CZK. Wait for min. 4, - CZK. Rate per km of 50 km 16, - CZK (if with return 14, - CZK). Airport transfers (letiště) of Prague 1525, - CZK. 
  • 21 Plzeňske taxi, Office (kancelář): Náměstí Republiky 98/10, Vnitřní Město, ☎ 420 608 224 780 (mobile), @. Ecb copyright.svgStarting rate 40, - CZK. Normal rate per km 28, - CZK. Wait for min. 6, - CZK. Airport transfers (letiště) in Prague 1500, - CZK. Diners Club, JCB, Mastercard, Visa cards are accepted.. 
  • 22 Radio taxi Plzeň, Office (kancelář): Palackého náměstí 31/2, Jižní Předměstí, ☎ 420 377 377 377, 420 608 227 700 (mobile), 420 724 223 322 (mobile), @. Ecb copyright.svgStarting rate 35, - CZK. Normal rate per km 28, - CZK. Telephone rate per km 23.- CZK. Wait for min. 4, - CZK. Rate per km of 50 km 11.50 CZK (if with return 8, - CZK). Airport transfers (letiště) of Prague 1525, - CZK. 

By car

Parking lots

North of the old town of Plzeň, on the road Truhlářská, there is the multi-storey car park 23 Parkovací dům Rychtářka with a capacity of 447 cars. With security guard and guarded 24 hours a day it is currently the safest form of paid parking in Pilsen which is available 24 hours a day. In addition to continuous monitoring by security personnel, the car park also has a customer center and restrooms. Thanks to a pedestrian bridge that crosses the street Tyršova, you can easily walk to the historic center of the city. Football fans appreciate its proximity to the football stadium, not far from the park Štruncovy.

What see

The Old Town will take you back to the glorious past of the city, as little has changed in style, buildings and spaces since the city was founded. Namesti Republiky (Piazza della Repubblica), is the main meeting place for the inhabitants and the seat of major events.

Part of the city wall at the Krizikovy sady

The city ​​wall that surrounded the old city was demolished in the 19th century and replaced by green areas that still surround three quarters of the historic center.

Breweries

Beer production was revolutionized in the mid 19th century with a new brewing process created in Pilsen; called the method today Pilsner or abbreviated Pils. Brewing here dates back to the 12th century, but the historical events that took place in 1838-1839 led to the birth of the first city brewery controlled by the authorities and entrusted to the producer Joseph Groll, who invented cooked beer, a beer now famous as Pils ; the bitter drink of golden color, with a snow-white foam.

Today, small breweries are lively and dynamic places that connect the traditional production process with the pleasure of tasting. Not infrequently they organize thematic tours with a lot of tasting included. If you are a beer lover, you cannot forget to visit the large breweries, such as those of the company Plzeňský Prazdroj a.s. with the brewery Gambrinus and the best known brewery Pilsner Urquell; here, by booking a guided tour, you can see the entire production process, and learn a little about its history. In the brewery Gambrinus guided tours are only in Czech.

For the end, let yourself be a real jewel of beer production; visiting the historic cellars of the breweries, you can enjoy freshly brewed, unpasteurized beers straight from the barrel. In the brewery in the famous Spilka restaurant you can also enjoy a lunch.

In addition to the factories of the large breweries, visit some small local breweries.

Pilsner Urquell Brewery
  • 1 Al Cavaliere Lochoty Brewery (Mini-pivovar U rytíře Lochoty), Karlovarská 420/103, Lochoty (stop Sokolovská: bus lines № 33, N3, N6), ☎ 420 602 270 505 (mobile), @. Simple icon time.svgMon-Thu 10: 30–23: 00, Fri-Sat 10: 30–24: 00, Sun 10: 30–22: 00. Small brewery with a restaurant with a rear terrace, since 2001 has been producing finely filtered and pasteurized beers, of the Pils and semi-dark type. In the spirit of knightly traditions the restaurant offers outdoor seating with a view of the Lochota Knight statue. There is also a modern squash center nearby. 
  • 2 Groll Plzeň brewery (Pivovar Groll Plzeň), Truhlářská 2397/10, Východní Předměstí (stop Na Rychtářce: bus line № 28), ☎ 420 602 596 161 (mobile), @. Simple icon time.svgMon-Sun 11: 00-23: 00. Small brewery with a restaurant, a guesthouse and a garden with a playground for the little ones, a few minutes walk from the city center, is located in a historic building in which the Pils, when Baron Lautensack Heinrich came to Plzeň. The recipe was then copied by the colossus Pilsner Urquell, which today celebrates as the inventor of this type of beer. The master brewer Joseph Groll born in 1813 a Vilshofen in Bavaria and the son of a brewer himself, he earned his living as a wandering brewer. Disinherited and repeatedly expelled by his father from the city of Pilsen, he returned there called by other brewers, who praised his skills. The present-day building consists of a Baroque reconstruction of several original houses called rychtarka. The small brewery offers unfiltered and unpasteurized semi-dark beer that has gone through about thirteen processing steps and is called Lotr. The restaurant offers exquisite dishes prepared in the solid fuel stove (coal, wood) and the brewery boilers are incorporated into the tiled stove inside the restaurant giving it a special atmosphere. 
  • 3 Plzeň Brick Brewery (Pivovar U Pašáka Plzeň), Poděbradova 415/12, Vnitřní Město (stop Tylova: trolleybus lines № 11, 18), ☎ 420 377 946 012, @. Simple icon time.svgMon-Fri 10: 00-23: 00, Sat 11: 00-23: 00, Sun 11: 00-21: 00. Small brewery with a restaurant where food and semi-dark beer are prepared with exclusively natural ingredients. 
Production line in the Plzeňský Prazdroj a.s brewery
  • Plzeňský Prazdroj a.s. Group, U Prazdroje 64/7, Východní Předměstí, ☎ 420 377 061 111, @. Prazdroj is called the site of the great brewery near the old town of Plzeň. It was founded in 1839 as the city's central brewery to ensure high quality beer after the 1839 beer revolt. Since 1842 it has become the headquarters of Pilsner Urquell and since 1869 also of Gambrinus. Today the company owns the brands and produces Pilsner Urquell, Gambrinus, Radegast, Velkopopovický Kozel, Maestro, Phoenix and Primus beers in various places in the Czech Republic. They also produce non-alcoholic Radegast Birell beer, and the Frisco carbonated alcoholic drink. 
  • 4 Gambrinus Plzeň Brewery (Pivovar Gambrinus Plzeň. Company: Plzeňský Prazdroj a.s.), U Prazdroje 64/7, Vnitřní Město (stop Prazdroj: trolleybus line № 13). Simple icon time.svgGuided tours: only on Saturdays. Large brewery founded in 1869. The most popular brand of beer in the County. Gambrinus Plzeň brewery offers a unique experience to visitors; only sore point is that the guided tour of the brewery is only in Czech. 
Entrance portal to the Pilsner Urquell Brewery
  • 5 Pilsner Urquell Brewery (Pivovar Urquell Plzeň. Company: Plzeňský Prazdroj a.s.), U Prazdroje 7, Vnitřní Město (stop Prazdroj: trolleybus line № 13), ☎ 420 377 062 888. Simple icon time.svgGuided tours: in the months IV-IX Mon-Sun 08: 00-18: 00, and in the months X-III Mon-Sun 08: 00-17: 00. World famous large brewery, founded in 1842, with museum and restaurant Spilce, is the original production site of Pilsner beer. There is also a souvenir shop next to the brewery. 
  • 6 Purkmistr Plzeň Brewery (Pivovar Purkmistr Plzeň), Selská náves 21/2, Černice (stop U Staré Kovárny: trolleybus line № 13 or bus lines № 32, N2, N5), ☎ 420 377 994 311, fax: 420 377 994 377, @. Small brewery with restaurant, bowling alley and connected hotel. It cannot be said that they lack originality; here, in fact, it is possible to take a bath / sauna with beer. They also serve specialty beers like radish beer and cannabis beer. 

Civil construction

Plzeň underground
  • 7 Historical underground Plzeň (Plzeňské historické podzemí), Veleslavínova 58/6, Vnitřní Město (stop Na Rychtářce: bus line № 28. Or stop Náměstí Republiky: tram lines № 1, 2, 4), ☎ 420 377 235 574, @. Ecb copyright.svgAdults: 100, - CZK. Children from 6 years, Students, Seniors over 70 years: 70, - CZK. Simple icon time.svgGuided tours: in the months II-III daily 10: 00-17: 00, and in the months IV-XII daily 10: 00-18: 00. Medieval underground passage that runs under a part of the city. The guide speaks English and German very well but not Italian. The basement, which was started in the 13th century and finished in the 19th century, is an integral part of a historical structural development of Plzen, which began with its foundation in 1295. It consists of two or three cellars used in the past to preserve the foodstuffs. Later they were also used for technical purposes such as, for example, hydraulic pipes. 

Streets and squares

Republic square
  • 8 Republic square (Namesti Republiky) (Stop Náměstí Republiky: bus lines № 20, 33, N1, N4 and tram lines № 1, 2, 4). The square is surrounded on the sides by historic buildings, its beautiful Renaissance town hall, and at its center the Gothic Cathedral of San Bartolomeo, with the tallest spire in the nation. 
Prague bridge
  • 9 Prague bridge (Pražský most), Pražská ulice, Vnitřní Město. Nice stone bridge, located between the city center (Vnitřním Město) and the eastern suburb (Východním Předměstí), with a sculpture of the Pietà in the center of the bridge. 
Wilson Bridge
  • 10 Wilson Bridge (Wilsonův most, ex (DE) Kaiser Franz-Josef Brücke (CS) císaře Františka Josefa I. most), between Anglické nábřeží and Denisovo nábřeží, Jižní Předměstí (Stop Muzeum: trolleybus line № 13 and bus lines № 33, 40). Built in 1913 and partially destroyed in World War II, it was rebuilt and restored between 2012 and 2013 to its original, resplendent state. 

Gardens and parks

View of Plzeň from the zoo
  • 11 Plzeň Zoological and Botanical Garden (Zoologická a botanická zahrada města Plzně), Pod Vinicemi 928/9, Plzeň, Severní Předměstí (stop Zoologická zahrada: tram line № 4), ☎ 420 378 038 325, @. Simple icon time.svgMon-Sun 08: 00-18: 00. Beautiful zoo, it is the second oldest zoological garden in the Czech Republic, having been founded in 1926. Covering an area of ​​21 hectares, it houses more than 1,200 species of animals. The area includes a botanical garden, founded in 1961, with a total area of ​​750 meters of greenhouses, with 12,000 species of plants, and a section dedicated to dinosaurs called Dino Park Plzeň which is a lot of fun especially for children. Also not to be missed is a visit to the second largest bear park in Europe. The exhibition Akva-Tera, inside the Plzeň Zoological Garden, allows visitors to peek into the heart of the forest, desert and coral-filled seas. Every day you can participate in guided demonstrations and feed the animals. The exhibition is divided into different thematic units - you will find the South American forest, the desert of the driest areas of Madagascar, freshwater aquariums and examples of coral reefs. Every day, visitors will be able to see animals up close while breastfeeding or learn about some species of animals, including snakes, tarantulas and piranhas. 
Some "inhabitants" of the Dino-Park
  • 12 Dino Park Plzeň, Nad ZOO 1, Plzeň, Severní Předměstí (stop Zoologická zahrada: tram line № 4), ☎ 420 378 774 636, @. Ecb copyright.svgAdults: 90, - CZK, Children 3 - 15 years: 60, - CZK. Simple icon time.svgMon-Sun 08: 00-18: 00. An amusement park with life-size reconstructions of prehistoric animals. There are truly impressive models and reproductions, complete with motion-capable sound effects. Visiting the park you can see, in the Dino Aquario, a quality 3D documentary, with reconstructions of what happened under the surface of the Mesozoic seas. 

Military construction

Memorials

  • 13 Memorial to the soldiers of the American army (Pomník vojákům americké armády), intersection Klatovska třída and ulice Americká (Stop U Práce: trolleybus lines № 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and bus lines № 27, 35, 57, N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N6, N7 and tram lines № 4). Ecb copyright.svgfree. Simple icon time.svg24/24. Inscription: THANK YOU AMERICA! ON MAY 6TH 1945 THE CITY OF PLZEŇ WAS LIBERATED BY THE U.S. ARMY.
DÍKY AMERIKO! DNE 6.KVĚTNA 1945 MěSTO PLZEŇ BYLO OSVOBOZENO AMERICKOU ARMÁDOU
6. V. 1945 THE MEN OF THE SIXTEENTH ARMORED DIVISION WE'LL NEVER FORGET. NIKDY NEZAPOMENEME 6. V. 1990. 

Religious building

Great Synagogue
Cathedral of San Bartolomeo
  • 14 Cathedral of San Bartolomeo (katedrála svatého Bartoloměje), Namesti Republiky (stop Náměstí Republiky: bus lines № 20, 33, N1, N4 and tram lines № 1, 2, 4). Ecb copyright.svgVisit to the platform Adults 50, - CZK and children ((CS) deti) the goal.. Simple icon time.svg10: 00-18.00 (last ascent at 17:20). Costruita in stile gotico, la sua costruzione iniziò alla fine del XIII secolo. Il suo campanile con una altezza di 102,26 m è la guglia più alta nella Repubblica ceca. La sua piattaforma panoramica a 62 metri di altezza si raggiunge tramite 301 gradini. 
  • 15 Grande Sinagoga (Velká synagoga), sady Pětatřicátniků (fermata U Synagogy is Sady Pětatřicátníků: tram linee № 1, 2, 4), ☎ 420 377 235 749. Simple icon time.svgnei mesi di aprile-ottobre Dom-Ven 10:00-18:00, nei mesi da settembre a marzo solo su appuntamento. La Grande Sinagoga, costruita 1888-1893 in stile moresco-romanico, è la seconda più grande sinagoga d'Europa e la terza più grande al mondo (dopo quelle di Gerusalemme e Budapest). Al suo interno, vengono organizzate anche mostre e concerti. 

Museums

Museo etnografico
  • 16 Museo etnografico (Muzeum Národopisné), Náměstí Republiky 106/13, Vnitřní Město (fermata Náměstí Republiky: autobus linee № 20, 33, N1, N4 e tram linee № 1, 2, 4), ☎ 420 378 370 200, @. Simple icon time.svgmar-dom 10:00–18:00. Il museo racconta la storia delle antiche genti che abitavano Plzeň e la zona circostante. Nella sala principale vi sono mostre etnografiche, storiche e naturali, nonché varie mostre sui diari di viaggio. 
Museo della Boemia Occidentale
  • 17 Museo della Boemia occidentale (Západočeské Muzeum), Kopeckého sady 357/2, Vnitřní Město (fermata Muzeum: filobus linea № 13), ☎ 420 378 370 111, fax: 420 378 370 150, @. Il Museo è stato fondato nel 1878. La gamma di reperti storici, artistiche e etnografiche e le collezioni scientifiche sono tra le maggiori della Repubblica Ceca. L'edificio del museo si articola su tre piani e tre ali, e si trova sul lato sud-est del convento francescano, progettato alla fine del XIX secolo. Dai primi anni del 1990 il museo offre anche borse di studio e si occupa della ricerca nel campo storico in collaborazione con la locale università; 
Museo dei Burattini
  • 18 Museo dei Burattini (Muzeum loutek), náměstí Republiky 137/23, Vnitřní Město (fermata Náměstí Republiky: autobus linee № 20, 33, N1, N4 e tram linee № 1, 2, 4), ☎ 420 378 370 801, @. Ecb copyright.svgAdulti 60,- CZK, piccoli 30,- CZK, famiglie 150,- CZK. Simple icon time.svgmar-dom 10:00-18:00. Lo sapevate che Plzeň è il luogo di nascita dei famosi burattini Spejbl e Hurvinek? Al Museo, in una casa storica della Piazza della Repubblica, inaugurato a metà settembre del 2009 potete andare a vedere questi burattini di fama mondiale originari di Plzeň. Non si tratta di una classica mostra da visitare, ma voi stessi potrete provare a giocare come burattinai. Questo è solo un esempio della "cultura interattiva" a cui la città sta puntando nell'ambito dei progetti legati al titolo di capitale europea della cultura 2015. 
  • 19 Museo dei Fantasmi (Muzeum Strašidel), Náměstí Republiky 33 (entrata dal albergo Central. Fermata Náměstí Republiky: autobus linee № 20, 33, N1, N4 e tram linee № 1, 2, 4), ☎ 420 377 223 473, @. Ecb copyright.svgAdulti 80,- CZK, piccoli e pensionati 50,- CZK. Simple icon time.svglun-dom 10:00–18:00. Più che un museo, è una mostra unica di fantasmi, marionette, racconti, fiabe, e antiche storie di magia, oggi dimenticata. Adatto ai piccoli e forse anche ai grandi che non hanno dimenticato la poesia delle cose,il museo è un buon posto da visitare per le gite scolastiche, feste di compleanno ed eventi simili. 
Museo memoriale all'Armata americana
  • 20 Museo della tecnica dei trasporti (Muzea Dopravní Techniky), V Malé Doubravce 1242/27, Doubravka (fermata Opavská: filobus linee № 16, 17 e autobus linee № 29, 30, N3, N6), ☎ 420 377 262 911, @. Simple icon time.svgsolo previo appuntamento (almeno 24 ore di anticipo); lun-ven 08:00-16:00. Il museo dispone di un interessante materiale storico sull'uso degli autobus nel sud-ovest della Boemia (foto, filmati, mappe, orari, uniformi, attrezzature varie). 
  • 21 Museo memoriale all'Armata americana (Památník americké armády muzeum), Kulturní dům Peklo, Pobřežní 2220/10 (fermata Hlavní pošta: tram linee № 1, 2, 4), ☎ 420 378 037 954 (biglietteria), 420 378 037 956 (uffici), @. Ecb copyright.svg60,- CZK. Simple icon time.svgMar-Dom 09:00-13:00/14:00-17:00. Il museo cerca di raccontare la storia dei bombardamenti e della presenza statunitense a Plzeň durante la seconda guerra mondiale. Aperto nel 2005, è il più grande museo ceco su questo tema. 


Events and parties

Vi sono diversi eventi durante l'anno; alcuni di essi sono:

  • Giornate della cultura bavaresi (Fiori per Plzeň, in ceco: květin pro Plzni), Náměstí Republiky. Simple icon time.svg20 al 26 aprile 2015. Nel quadro della settimana bavarese si terranno alcune feste culturali colorate assai le quali culmineranno al 26. Aprile nella festa finale con l'azione Fiori per Plzeň, nella quale saranno donati a Plzeň migliaia di fiori dalla Bavaria come segno d'amicizia. 
  • Film festival Finale. Simple icon time.svg26 aprile al 2 maggio 2015. Vengono presentati film e documentari cecoslovacchi. 
  • Festa della Liberazione. Simple icon time.svg1 al 6 maggio 2015. La festa ricorda la liberazione di Plzeň dalla Germania nazista da parte della Terza armata di George Patton nel 1945; per l'occasione, la città si riempie di musica ed eventi culturali. 
  • Appetit Festival, nel Centro commerciale Plzeň Plaza, @. Ecb copyright.svg50,- CZK per giorno. Simple icon time.svg17 al 18 maggio 2015. Il più grande festival gastronomico nella Boemia occidentale. 
  • 24 Festival Internazionale del Folklore CIOFF (Mezinárodní folklorní festival CIOFF), Scéna "U Branky", Smetanovy sady, ☎ 420 723 979 527 (mobile), @. Simple icon time.svg3 al 7 giugno 2015. Festival in piu posti con gruppi folcloristici cechi e internazionali provenienti da tutto il mondo. Il palco principale "U Branky" viene allestito nel Smetanovy sady. 
Parcheggio supermercato Billa con dietro l'areale industriale Motokáry Papírna
  • 25 Rock for People EUROPE 2015, Motokáry Papírna, Zahradní 173/2, Východní Předměstí (Fermata Mikulášské náměstí: tram linee № 1, 2, 4 e autobus linea № N2), @. Simple icon time.svgven 03 luglio 2015 a dom 05 luglio 2015. Versione urbana del Rock for People festival a Hradec Králové. È parte del progetto Pilsen 2015 - Capitale Europea della Cultura. 
  • Puppet Rock Festival. Simple icon time.svgL'ultimo fine settimana di luglio. Si tiene di fronte Piazza Plzeň 
  • Festival strada vivace (Festival Živá ulice), Náměstí Republiky, ☎ 420 222 352 091, @. Simple icon time.svgdal 10 al 23 agosto 2015. Si tengono spettacoli per strada, rappresentazioni teatrali ed eventi musicali, con palchi piccoli intorno al centro cittadino ed un grande palco aulla Piazza della Repubblica. 
Cosa meglio di una Pilsner nella città in cui è stata creata?
  • Pilsner Fest (mappa del areale). Simple icon time.svgsettembre. La festa sulla birra più grande e famosa della Repubblica Ceca, che coincide pressappoco con l'anniversario della fondazione della birreria Urquell (può capitare, però, che venga festeggiata in anticipo, come accaduto nel 2010, quando si è tenuta il 27 e il 28 agosto). 
  • 26 Metalfest, Pod Vinicemi 828/9, Severní Předměstí (fermata Amfiteátr: autobus linea № 41. Mappa del'areale), ☎ 420 577 432 580, 420 224 235 267 (biglietteria Pragokoncert Bohemia a.s.), 420 577 432 420 (ufficio Pragokoncert Bohemia a.s.), fax: 420 577 432 420, @. Simple icon time.svgdal 5 al 7 giugno 2015. Il Metalfest è un festival centro-europeo, che si tiene nell'anfiteatro della città, di musica Heavy metal . 


What to do

Casa della cultura di Plzeň
  • 1 Casa della Cultura (Měšťanská Beseda), Kopeckého sady 59/13, Jižní Předměstí (Fermata Mrakodrap linee № 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 e autobus linee № 20, 27, 34, 35, 57, N1, N2, N3, N7), ☎ 420 378 037 922, @. Questo lussuoso palazzo neorinascimentale fu completato il secolo scorso da František Kotek che ampliò un palazzo, di proprietà del comune, preesistente. Non è possibile dare una sola definizione di questo posto; se siete in cerca di eventi culturali questo è il posto giusto per voi. L'enorme edificio, infatti, ospita un po' tutto quel che si possa desiderare: un ristorante, un caffé letterario, vari locali e un insieme di sale di diverse dimensioni utilizzate di volta in volta come cinema, teatro, sale eventi o sale conferenze. Ma anche se non avete intenzione di ascoltare una conferenza, d'altronde quasi tutte in ceco, vi consigliamo ugualmente di fare un salto qui e rimanere affascinati dai lussuosi interni e dalla raffinata architettura del palazzo. 
  • 2 Parco sportivo Škoda (Škoda Sport Park), Malostranská (Fermata Vodárna: autobus linee № 22, 29, 30 e filobus linee № 10, 13), ☎ 420 739 005 699 (mobile). Simple icon time.svgaperto tutto l'anno. Il parco si trova a Sud dal centro città. Il parco è il posto ideale per chi ama fare jogging o godersiuna lunga passeggiata (anche dopo il tramonto per via dell'illuminazione artificiale). Oltre a questo nel parco sportivo c'è una rampa per Skateboard, dei campi da beach volley, una parete da arrampicata e un centro della corda (LC) nel quale si può provare un percorso con 15 ostacoli di varia difficoltà sia in coppia che singolarmente se siete tipi avventurosi. Per i tipi più tranquilli è presente un' altalena gigante. 
  • 3 Casa delle fiabe (Dům pohádek), Na Chmelnicích 1599/3, Severní Předměstí (Fermata Amfiteátr: autobus linee № 25, 41, 56), ☎ 420 724 770 728 (info - mobile), 420 725 950 066 (prenotazione bambinaia - mobile), @. Ecb copyright.svgServizio di bambinaia per i vs. bambini a 79,- CZK per ora. Simple icon time.svgmar-dom 09:00–19:00. Una casa pensata per i bambini dai 3 anni in su, ispirata alle fiabe con degli schermi che proiettano i personaggi delle fiabe principali. I bambini possono approfittare tutti i giorni d'un programma favoloso e di laboratori. Lo spazio è decorato con opere d'arte di Mole, Křemílek e Vochomůrka, Reed e altri personaggi dalle favole della buona notte della tradizione ceca e boema. La struttura offre anche la possibilità di un servizio completo di ristorazione e pasticceria, dolci, panini, torte, insalate, e molto altro. Se volete andare a vedere la città e godervi un po' di tempo senza i vostri bambini potete usufruire del servizio di una bambinaia. 


Shopping

I prezzi a Plzeň sono generalmente più bassi rispetto a Praga. Come ogni città boema che si rispetti, il punto forte di Plzeň o Pilsen (se la volete chiamare alla tedesca) sono i mercatini. Quasi tutto l'anno e sicuramente durante le feste vengono organizzati mercatini all'aperto, presso i quali potrete trovare moltissimi articoli d'ogni genere, dagli alimentari ai souvenir.

Mercati

  • 1 Mercato tradizionale di San Giuseppe (Josefovsko – velikonoční tradiční trhy), Náměstí Republiky, Vnitřní Město. Simple icon time.svgTra marzo e aprile. . 
  • 2 Mercati del contadino (Farmářské trhy), Náměstí Republiky, Vnitřní Město. Simple icon time.svgIl secondo e ultimo sabato di ogni mese, al mattino 08:00-12:00, da fine marzo a metà dicembre. Famoso per i suoi prodotti biologici certificati. 
  • 3 Mercato di maggio (Májový tradiční trhy), Náměstí Republiky, Vnitřní Město. Simple icon time.svgA maggio. 
  • 4 Mercato tradizionale di San Bartolomeo (Bartolomějský tradiční trhy), Náměstí Republiky, Vnitřní Město. Simple icon time.svgAd agosto. 
  • 5 Mercato tradizionale di San Vincenzo (Václavský tradiční trhy), Náměstí Republiky, Vnitřní Město. Simple icon time.svgA settembre. 
  • 6 Mercato tradizionale di Havel (Havelský tradiční trhy), Náměstí Republiky, Vnitřní Město. Simple icon time.svgA ottobre. 
  • 7 Mercato tradizionale di San Martino (Martinský tradiční trhy), Náměstí Republiky, Vnitřní Město. Simple icon time.svgA novembre. 
  • 8 Mercato tradizionale di natale (Vánoční tradiční trhy), Náměstí Republiky, Vnitřní Město. Simple icon time.svgTra novembre e dicembre. 

Negozi biologici - Bio a prirodni prodejny

  • 9 HerBio negozio bio (Bioprodejna HerBio), V Šipce 653/8, Jižní Předměstí (Fermata U Práce: autobus linee № 27, 35, 57, N1, N2, N3, N7 e filobus linee № 10 a 17), ☎ 420 377 235 414, @. Simple icon time.svglun-sab 08:00–18:00. Vendita di alimenti e prodotti biologici (biopotraviny a bioprodukty in ceco). 
  • 10 Negozietto Speranza - Aroma di Marie Hrubá (Obchůdek naděje - Aroma v Marie Hrubá), Prokopova 206/27, Jižní Předměstí (Fermata Prokopova: filobus), ☎ 420 377 221 874, @. Simple icon time.svglun-ven 09:00–13:00/14:00–17:00. Vendita di alimenti e prodotti biologici (biopotraviny a bioprodukty) e prodotti di medicina alternativa e omeopatica, opera di una lunga tradizione sia europea (inaugurata dalla santa medioevale Ildegarda di Bingen ) che asiatica (in particolare quelli usati dalla Medicina Tradizionale Cinese ). 
  • 11 Negozio prodotti agricoli (Farmářský obchod), Lobezská 57/63, Lobzy (Fermata Částkova: filobus linea № 12), ☎ 420 734 738 524, @. Simple icon time.svglun-ven 08:00-17:30. Vendono frutta, verdura, carne e altri prodotti agricoli. Offrono anche erbe e tisane, vino, uova, salsicce, olivello spinoso e di altri prodotti di pasticceria. 


How to have fun

Locali diurni

  • 1 Ristorante caffè bar Anděl (restaurace kavárna bar Anděl), Bezručova 151/5, Vnitřní Město (Fermata Náměstí Republiky: tram linee № 1, 2, 4 e autobus linee № 20, 33, N1, N4), ☎ 420 773 830 712 (mobile), @. Simple icon time.svglun-mar 07:30–00:00, mer-gio 07:30–01:00, ven 07:30–02:00, sab 09:00–02:00, dom 11:00–22:00, ai concerti si apre alle ore 20:00. Ristorante vegetariano con specialità della cucina locale e internazionale. bevande analcoliche con limonate australiane Bickford’s Old Style Sodas. Birre alla spina: Bernard 12° - Bernard 10° - Bernard scuro (Černý) 13°. 
  • 2 Caffè Infinity senza Stress (Kavárna Infinity bez Stresu), OC Olympia, Písecká 972/1, čtvrť Plzeň 8-Černice (nel centro commerciale Olympia. Fermata NC Černice: filobus linea № 13 e autobus linea № 32), ☎ 420 377 918 775, @. Simple icon time.svglun-dom 09:00-21:00. Caffé con un arredamento tipico inizio anni 1960. 
  • 3 Caffè e bar Sky (Kavárna a bar Sky), Anglické nábřeží 2434/1, Východní Předměstí (16esimo piano del palazzo BCB. Fermata ´Anglické nábřeží: filobus linea № 13), ☎ 420 378 226 185. Simple icon time.svglun-gio 14:00-23:00, ven 14:00-00:00, sab 12:00-00:00, dom 12:00-23:00. Il caffé Sky Bar offre una vista spettacolare su Plzeň dal palazzo BCB. Si possono gustare molti tipi di ottimi caffè classici o aromatizzati con dolci raffinati anche di produzione propria. Per chi preferisce vi sono cocktails e per chi a fame vi è anche una scelta gastronomica di piatti, accuratamente selezionati dalle tendenze di gastronomia moderna (Testo ufficiale). 

Night clubs

  • 4 Discoteca 21 Club (Taneční klub 21 Club), Prokopova 238/21, Bory, Jižní Předměstí (Entrata dal cortile. Fermata Prokopova: filobus linee № 10, 13, 14), ☎ 420 725 044 977 (mobile), 420 603 511 760 (mobile), @. Simple icon time.svggio 21:00-03:00, ven-sab 19:00-05:00. Club aperto nel 1995 con una pista da ballo, bar, lounge, connessione internet gratuita tramite Wi-Fi, una terrazza estiva nel cortile con grill e posti a sedere. Birre dalla spina: Fenix 13° - Gambrinus 10° - Gambrinus Excellent 11° - Plzeňský Prazdroj. 
  • 5 Caffè Jazz rock Dominik, Dominikánská 281/3, Vnitřní Město (a circa 100 metri a nord da Piazza della Repubblica. Fermata Náměstí Republiky: tram linee № 1, 2, 4), ☎ 420 721 546 231 (mobile), @. Ecb copyright.svgSi accetta solo contanti. Simple icon time.svglun-gio 10:00–01:00, ven 10:00–04:00, sab 13:00–02:00, dom 13:00–00:00. Piacevole posto non fumatori nel centro della città che offre sia una tranquilla tazza quotidiana di caffè e altre bevande analcoliche ma anche una scelta tra più di 100 bevande alcoliche (con una vasta selezione di distillati: rum, vodka, whisky e bourbon). Birre dalla spina: Fenix 13° - Gambrinus 10° - Plzeňský Prazdroj. 
  • 6 Discoteca e Bar Goethe's Mefisto (Taneční klub a bar Goethe's Mefisto), Smetanový sady, Goethova 9/2, Jižní Předměstí (Fermata Goethova: filobus linea № 13 e autobus linea № N7 o fermata Muzeum: filobus linea № 13 e autobus linea № 33), ☎ 420 602 342 002 (mobile), @. Simple icon time.svglun-gio 17:00–06:00, ven-dom 19:00–6:00. Il nome del locale vicino al parco Smetana è dovuto al nome della strada e del suo personaggio Mefistofele di Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Musica: dance, rock e oldies in base al programma attuale. Birre dalla spina: Gambrinus 10° - Plzeňský Prazdroj. 
  • 7 Ristorante e club Paříž (Restaurace a klub Paříž), Pařížská 1710/5, Východní Předměstí (Fermata Pařížská: filobus linee № 11, 12, 15, 16, 17 e autobus linee № 35, 57, N2, N3, N5, N6), ☎ 420 377 227 635. Ristorante con sala da ballo non molto distante dalla stazione ferroviaria centrale. Il più grande punto di forza di questo ristorante è senza dubbio la sua cucina, che resta aperta anche durante la notte, quindi nessun problema a trovare un buon pasto anche alle tre e mezza del mattino. Birre dalla spina: Gambrinus 10° - Plzeňský Prazdroj. 
  • 8 Discoteca club e bar PH (Taneční klub a bar PH ), Martinská 10/1, Jižní Předměstí (Fermata Muzeum: filobus linea № 13 e autobus linea № 33), ☎ 420 377 918 826, 420 777 760 169 (mobile), @. Ecb copyright.svgmer entrata gratuita, ven-sab 70,- a 90,- CZK. Simple icon time.svgmer, ven-sab 21:00–05:00, bar aperto solo fino alle 04:00. : Discoteca al Kopeckého sady. Musica: elettronica (House, Progressive, Electro). Birre alla spina: Granát 12° - Hoegaarden White - Staropramen 10° - Staropramen 12° - Staropramen Černý - Stella Artois. 

Spettacoli

Musica

Teatro

Il grande teatro d'Opera (DJKT)
  • 10 Grande teatro Josefa Kajetána Tyla (Velké divadlo J. K. Tyla), Smetanovy sady 1129/16, Jižní Předměstí (vicino al museo etnografico. Fermata Divadlo J. K. Tyla: autobus linee № 28, 41, 56 o fermata Sady Pětatřicátníků: tram linee № 1, 2, 4), ☎ 420 378 038 070 (info), 420 378 038 190 (biglietteria), fax: 420 377 323 941, @. Ecb copyright.svgcirca 7,- € per gli spettacoli ordinari. Il teatro JK Tyla è uno dei più importanti della città e il teatro principale della contea. Fu inaugurato il 27 settembre 1902 ed è opera dell'architetto Antonín Balšánek. Moltissimi artisti, sculturi e pittori collaborarono alle decorazioni di questo sfarzoso teatro d'Opera. Oggi è il posto più prestigioso in cui un artista può sognare di esibirsi in città. Si può anche affittare la sala grande e il foyer per lo svolgimento di eventi privati. Pre-vendita biglietti presso la biglietteria in ulica Sedláčkova 174/2 in centro. 
Il nuovo teatro (DJKT)
  • 11 Nuovo teatro Josefa Kajetána Tyla (Nové divadlo J. K. Tyla), Palackého náměstí 2971/30, Jižní Předměstí, ☎ 420 378 038 048 (info), 420 378 038 049 (info), 420 378 038 190 (biglietteria), @. Costruito appositamente per gli eventi legati al titolo di capitale europea della cultura, il nuovo teatro, ha aperto i battenti a fine 2014 ed è ospitato in un edificio dall'architettura a dir poco ultramoderna. A livello di eventi, questo teatro con i suoi due palchi, il "palco nuovo" (Nové scéna) e il "palco piccolo" (Malá scéna) si concentra sugli stessi generi del Teatro grande e su composizioni più moderne che invece mancano nel precedente. Pre-vendita biglietti presso la biglietteria in ulica Sedláčkova 174/2 in centro. 
  • 12 Teatro Alfa (Divadlo Alfa), Rokycanská 174/7, Lobzy (Fermata Letná: autobus linee № N3, N6 o filobus linee № 11, 15), ☎ 420 378 038 464 (info), 420 378 038 464 (biglietteria), fax: 420 378 038 477, @. Simple icon time.svglun-ven 08:00-15:30. Un teatro dedicato ai bambini. 
  • 13 Teatro dei burattini V Boudě (Loutkové divadlo V Boudě (IT) Nel Capannone), nel M-Klub, Macháčkova 943/28, Skvrňany (Fermata Zadní Skvrňany: autobus linee № 24. 37, N2 o fermata ferroviaria Plzeň-Zadní Skvrňany), ☎ 420 607 910 127 (mobile), @. Simple icon time.svgdom-ven chiuso, sab 16:00–17:00. In questo teatro ci si concentra principalmente su giochi tradizionali di autori cechi. L'attuazione di questi giochi è fatto nel modo tradizionale illusoria, del teatro burattinaio, nella cornice storica delle marionette storiche sui filetti. 
  • 14 Teatro dei burattini Špalíček (Loutkové divadlo Špalíček (IT) Screpolatura), nel D-Klub, Zábělská 1280/54b, Doubravka (Fermata Habrmannovo námesti: filobus linee № 16, 17 o fermata Doubravka: autobus linee № 28, N6), ☎ 420 777 639 484 (mobile), @. Ecb copyright.svg30,- CZK. Simple icon time.svgLo spettacolo inizia alle ore 15:30. Biglietteria aperta dalle 15:00. 
  • 15 Teatro dei burattini Střípek (Loutkové divadlo Střípek), Kyjevská 1672/49, Východní Předměstí (Fermata Nám. Generála Píky: tram linea № 2), ☎ 420 371 422 102, 420 604 181 245 (mobile), @. 


Where to eat

Moderate prices

Average prices

  • 2 Ristorante Na Spilce (Restaurace Na Spilce), U Prazdroje 64/7, Východní Předměstí (si accede attraverso il negozio dei souvenir nella birreria Pilsner Urquell. Fermata Prazdroj: autobus linea № 28 e filobus № 13), ☎ 420 377 062 755, @. Simple icon time.svglun-gio 11:00-22:00, ven–sab 11:00-23:00, dom 11:00-22:00. Con 550 posti a sedere, forse il più grande ristorante ceco, situato nella birreria Pilsner Urquell. 
  • 3 Na Parkanu (Pivovarský šenk Na Parkanu), Veleslavínova 59/4, Vnitřní Město (Fermata Na Rychtářce: autobus linea № 28), ☎ 420 377 324 485, @. Ecb copyright.svgprezzi vantaggiosi per le offerte del giorno (CS) denni-nabidka. Simple icon time.svglun-mer 11:00-23:00, gio 11:00-24:00, ven–sab 11:00-01:00, dom 11:00-22:00. Birreria-Osteria nello stile anni 30, fondata nel 1966 prende il nome dalla sua posizione a ridosso delle mura cittadine, chiamate appunto Parkány. 
  • 4 U Mansfelda (Restaurace a Vinárna U Mansfelda), Dřevěná 102/9, Vnitřní Město (Fermata Náměstí Republiky: autobus linee № 20, 33, 40, N1), ☎ 420 377 333 844, fax: 420 377 333 845, @. Simple icon time.svgRistorante: lun-gio 11:00-23:00, ven-sab 11:00-24:00, dom 12:00-22:00. Enoteca: mar-sab 17:00-24:00. Ristorante al pianterreno di un edificio nel centro città. Serve buon cibo tradizionale ceco. Insieme con la cantina dei vini, situata al piano inferiore, regala un'atmosfera rustica e insieme casalinga. Il ristorante dispone anche di una bella terrazza, rialzata dal livello stradale, da cui si gode una bella vista sul parco Šafářovy Sady. 
  • 5 Potrefená Husa (Restaurace Potrefená Husa), Martinská 10/1, Jižní Předměstí (Fermata Muzeum: autobus linee № 33, 40 e filobus linea № 13), ☎ 420 377 320 832. Simple icon time.svgdom-lun 11:00–24:00, mar–sab 11:00–01:00. Cucina: internazionale. 
  • 6 U Salzmannu, Pražská 90/8, Vnitřní Město (Fermata Náměstí Republiky: tram linee № 1, 2, 4), ☎ 420 377 235 476, @. Simple icon time.svglun-gio 11:00-23:00, ven-sab 11:00-24:00, dom 11:00-22:00. Il piu vecchio locale di Plzeň. 
  • 7 Stará Sladovna, Malá 362/3, Vnitřní Město, ☎ 420 377 225 151, 420 773 225 154 (mobile), @. Simple icon time.svglun-gio 11:00- 24:00, ven-sab 11:00-01:00, dom 11:00-23:00. Ristorante e Osteria in stile medioevale. 
  • 8 Slunečnize, Jungmannova 169/4, Jižní Předměstí (Fermata Mrakodrap: filobus linee № 10 a 17), ☎ 420 377 236 093, @. Simple icon time.svglun-dom 11:00–20:00. Ristorante con pietanze biologiche, anche vegetariane o vegane. 


Where stay

Moderate prices

  • 1 AK Penzion, Křimická 280/102, Skvrňany (Fermata Sulislavská: autobus linee № 41, 56), ☎ 420 605 113 606 (mobile), @. Pensione a gestione familiare con camere doppie, triple e quadruple con bagno privato. Cucina con frigorifero, forno a microonde e bollitore a uso comune 
  • 3 Penzion Mirtl, Zborovská 103/7, Doudlevce (Fermata Doudlevce, ETZ: filobus linee № 10, 13, 14 e autobus linee № 22, 29), ☎ 420 603 243 924 (mobile), @. Ecb copyright.svg280,- CZK per persona e notte.. Pensione con camere doppie e triple con bagno a uso comune. Cucina con frigorifero, forno a microonde e bollitore a uso comune. 
  • 5 Alloggio Plzeň (Ubytovna Plzeň), Náměstí Českých bratří 2476/10, Jižní Předměstí (Fermata Náměstí Českých bratří: filobus linea № 16 e autobus linea № 22, 41. Stazione ferroviaria Plzeň-Jižní předměstí a circa 300 m.), ☎ 420 378 138 601, fax: 420 378 138 600, @. Ecb copyright.svgda 170,- CZK p min. quattro notti o 275,- CZK per una notte a persona. L'alloggio meno costoso a Plzeň, semplice e pulito con il piu di una bella vista ai piani alti sulla città. 
  • 6 Alloggio Presente Plus (Ubytovna Presente Plus), Slovanská alej 2445/41, Východní Předměstí (Fermata Světovar: tram linea № 2 e autobus linee № 22, 51, N2), ☎ 420 377 918 188. 
  • 8 Alloggio Silenus (Ubytovna Silenus), Zahradní 1941/25, Východní Předměstí (Fermata Liliová: tram linee № 1, 4 e autobus linea № N2), @. Camere doppie, triple e quadruple con bagno semi- o privato. Ci sono frigorifero, forno a microonde e bollitore a uso comune 

Average prices

  • 12 Pension Stará Plzeň ***, Na Roudné 68/12, Severní Předměstí (Fermata Otýlie Beníškové: autobus linee № 20, 33, 40, N1), ☎ 420 377 259 901, @. Check in: 14:00, check-out: 11:00. Albergo in casa storica con camere arredate con mobili in vero legno. 
  • 13 Pension Vis, Farského 638/14, Východní Předměstí (Fermata Jedlová: tram linee № 1, 4 e autobus linea № N2), ☎ 420 608 672 782 (mobile), @. Ecb copyright.svgcamera 550,- CK per una persona, 950,- CZK per due persone, piu 100,- CZK se colazione. 

Prezzi elevati

  • 15 Hotel Courtyard (catena alberghiera Marriott), Sady 5. kvetna 2699/57, Východní Předměstí (a ~162 m – 3 min fermata Na Rychtářce: autobus linea № 28), ☎ 420 373 370 131, 420 373 370 134, @. Albergo con 195 camere con macchina da caffè in camera, centro allenamento con terrazza, parcheggio coperto, ristorante Pils'n'Grill con cucina a vista, 24/7 minimercato, connessione internet Wi-fi gratuita, GoBoard - un concierge virtuale. Inoltre quattro sale conferenza variabili in grandezza. 
  • 16 Hotel Irida ***s, Na Poříčí 398/3, Severní Předměstí (Fermata Otýlie Beníškové: autobus linee № 20, 33, 40, N1), ☎ 420 725 479 418, fax: 420 373 729 616, @. Ecb copyright.svgcamera singola da 1.250,- CZK, doppia da 1.550.- CZK. 
  • 18 Parkhotel Plzeň, U Borského parku 2791/31, Jižní Předměstí (a ~140 m – 2 min. fermata Sídliště Bory: filobus linee № 14, 16 e autobus linea № 30), ☎ 420 378 772 977, fax: 420 378 772 978, @. Albergo con un suo centro congressi con undici sale per 1500 ospiti. 
  • 20 Purkmistr ****, Selská náves 21/2, Černice (a ~410 m – 6 min. fermata U Staré Kovárny: filobus linea № 13 o autobus linee № 32, N2, N5), ☎ 420 377 994 311, fax: 420 377 994 377, @. Albergo con ristorante, propria birreria e una zona . 


Safety

Salute

Policlinica Denisovo nabrezi
  • 31 Policlinico Denisovo nabrezi (Poliklinika Denisovo nabrezi), Denisovo nábřeží 1000/4, Východní Předměstí (Fermata Hlavní nádraží (poi camminare verso il retro della stazione di Polizia): tram linee № 1, 2, 4 o fermata Pařížská (poi camminare lungo il passagio sul retro del negozio Tesco): autobus linee № 34, N2, N3, N5, N6 o filobus linee № 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17), ☎ 420 378 218 111, fax: 420 378 218 417, @. Il policlinico sulla Denisovo nábřeží a Plzeň, oltre a essere l'ospedale universitario della città, è anche un importante struttura sanitaria per l'intera contea. 
  • 32 Policlinica Slovany, Francouzská třída 2080/4, Východní Předměstí (Fermata Poliklinika Slovany: autobus linee № 29, 30 o piu lontano la fermata Radnice Slovany: tram linea № 2), ☎ 420 378 014 111, @. Secondo policlinico cittadino. Forse meno grande del precedente, ma ugualmente attrezzato ed efficiente. 


How to keep in touch

Internet

La connessione a Internet gratuita è disponibile in molti alberghi, café e ristoranti. In caso di bisogno, ci sono diversi Internet cafe sparsi per Plzeň:


Around

La regione della Boemia occidentale permette sia di praticare sport a contatto con la natura (come il cicloturismo) che visitare i castelli e le città antiche presenti.

  • Praga — Sicuramente la prima città che un visitatore straniero vorrebbe visitare durante un soggiorno in Repubblica Ceca è la capitale della nazione. Prague, a city often referred to as "magical", is a city with a centuries-old history, a vast culture and a thousand possibilities for entertainment.

On the way to Prague there are many ancient and fascinating centers, which would be worth visiting, even if only for a few hours. Between these:

  • Beroun - or Beraun in German, a town 30 km from Prague and 60 km from Plzeň. Beroun is one of the stops of the Plzeň-Prague train, which makes it easier to reach. In its territory you can admire many Gothic-style buildings, the remains of the ancient city and a curious zoological garden, the Medvedarium, where some bears live in captivity.
Fortress of Karlštejn
  • Karlštejn - or Karlstein in German, about 70 km from Plzeň, it hosts one of the most beautiful castles in Europe and on its territory, magnificently anchored to the rock formations of the area, there are some noteworthy monasteries.

On the other side, in the direction of the Bavaria not far from here, you will find some important centers and some fortifications of the Bavarian forest. Among these we recommend:

  • Cham - or Kouba in Czech, with its magnificent old town and the church of St. Jakob.
Singing Fountain in Mariánské Lázně
  • Mariánské Lázně - or Marienbad, the city with the Singing Fountain, is a town on the border with Bavaria, a famous destination for Russian and German tourism. Here there is a famous "musical" fountain which performs particular water effects at every hour accompanied by 10 minutes of good music.
  • Loket - or Elbogen in German, it is a tiny town with a jewel set within its walls: the castle of Loket.
  • Karlovy Vary - or Karlsbad, a city of German tradition incorporated into Bohemia, has staked everything on its splendid architecture. Here you will find beautiful churches, colonnades and monuments. The city is also very active and during the year many festivals are organized including that of folklore and that of cinema.

Useful information

Old town hall

Tongue

Apart of course the Czech, very many in Plzeň speak theEnglish and almost all also the German, therefore you will always find guides in at least these three languages; if, then, you turn to the older ones, it is possible that they know the Russian, which, however, for historical reasons, it is not recommended to use.

  • 37 Information center of the city Plzeň (Informační centrum města Plzeň), Náměstí Republiky 290/41, Vnitřní Město (to the left of the town hall, Magistrát in Czech), ☎ 42 378 035 330, @. Simple icon time.svgApr-Sep: 09: 00-19: 00, Oct-Mar: 09: 00-18: 00. Almost all information, from maps to show times, can be requested from this office; in the same square you will also find public toilets. If you can't go to this office there is also a branch inside the central station. 


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