History – Hops – Beer – Atmosphere
• Excellent beer has been brewed in Žatec for more than 700 years (taste seven sorts of Žatec beer)
• High-quality Žatec hops are grown for global beer brands (Budweiser Budvar, Pilsner Urquell, Žatec)
• More than 100 Czech and foreign films and advertisements have been shot here (Les Misérables, Oliver Twist, Yentl, Edith Piaf)
• You can find five squares and 500 buildings of different styles in the city centre (Synagogue, Town Hall, Plague Pillar)
• You can visit mysterious historical objects with a unique atmosphere (The brewery, Hops Museum, Dean Church)
• Hops storage buildings in Žatec candidate for entry on the UNESCO list)
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The Hops-growing Museum in Žatec
• The Hops-growing Museum in Žatec contains the biggest exposition of its kind in the world.
• In an area of 4,000 m2 the development of hops growing is presented from the early Middle Ages to modern times. You will learn why the best hops in the world are harvested right here in the Žatec region
• After one single visit in Žatec you will forever remember the smell of hops. In addition you will quench your thirst in the town where beer and hops are at home.
Open: from May to October
from Monday to Saturday
from 10 am to 5 pm
Entrance fee:
Adults 50Kč
Children from 6 to 15 years 30Kč
Seniors 30Kč
Family entrance fee 110Kč
Individual terms of visit are possible after the previous agreement.
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Žatec Hop-Picking Festival
51th year, September 5-9
Hop and beer festivals are traditional top event in town which celebrated one thousand years of its existence in 2004. Originally this event was a celebration of the last hop cut. However, these days it is a festival in all historical centre of the town, especially on 3 music scenes (main, rock and country scenes).
Městské divadlo Žatec
tel. +420 415 710 519; Free entry
www.docesna.cz
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