Nižbor glassworks + Pilsen

Nižbor glassworks + Pilsen

Enjoy some of the best Czech traditions during this day trip

The Czech Republic has always been a traditional industrial country. The day will start with the excursion to the Rückl Crystal, a glassworks in Nižbor, a small town close to Prague. The company is a world famous manufacturer of cut crystal and it was chosen for the production and supply of official state gifts due to the very high quality of its products and services.

Not only is it possible to walk around the firm’s glassworks and see the masters of the craft during the work. The guests may also buy some products at the showroom after the excursion. Everybody will get a small glass gift.

Afterwards we move further south-west to come to Pilsen. Here the world-wide famous beer – Pilsner Urquell is made. The history of the legendary Pilsner Urquell lager began in 1842 in the Pilsen brewery and since that time its fame has spread throughout the world, making it the inspiration for more than two-thirds of the beer produced in the world today, which are still called pils, pilsner, and pilsener. During the tour, the guests will learn about the history and secrets behind making the legendary Pilsner Urquell lager. They will visit the historic brewery cellars and will of course have a chance to taste unfiltered and unpasteurized beverage that is so typical for the Czech Republic.