So far during this trip, we’ve mainly taken things at a fairly leisurely pace. Most places we’ve tried to stay in for at least 3 nights, plenty of time to do some sightseeing and then explore the beer scene. When it came to Trenčín, our first stop in Slovakia, however, there was no accommodation that …
Our three weeks in the Czech Republic seemed to go by in no time. It’s a truly beautiful country, with its rolling green mountains and picture-perfect old towns. Of course, there’s been beer too and plenty of it; the Czech Republic is famous for its crisp pale lagers, from Pilsner Urquell to Budvar to Kozel. …
Another day, another brewery. The Czech Republic has so many famous breweries, we figured it would be rude of us not to visit a few while we’re here. Last week we’d been to visit the Pilsner Urquell brewery in Pilsen, the birthplace of Pilsner-style beer. This time we were in České Budějovice (Budweis in German), …
What are Saturday afternoons for if not a good pub crawl? Well, I say afternoon; in Prague many bars (the good ones at least) don’t open until early evening on the weekend. While shops and cafes tend to open until midday it seems everyone then goes home for a few hours before venturing out again …
We got into the Czech Republic’s second-largest city early Saturday afternoon, expecting to see plenty of people milling about or sitting in the pub enjoying a beer. However, it turns out that weekend is actually the quietest time in Ostrava as everyone heads to the mountains. Many shops and restaurants even close completely between Friday …
Four weeks after arriving from Lithuania, our Polish adventure was coming to an end. We arrived in Wrocław, our last city, excited but sad that our time was almost up. However, we were hoping to go out on a high as Wrocław has a reputation around Poland for being one of the country’s best craft …