The Pilsner Urquell brewery and visitor centre is a "must visit" place foranyone visiting Plzen or indeed the Czech Republic. We can highly recommend the 70 minute tour and it's well worth the entrance fee. It's very informative and a whole lot of fun too. You also get to taste unfiltered, un-preserved Pilsner Urquell in the cellars at one of just two places in the world where it's available, the other being a local pub in Plzen. If you thought that regular Pilsner Urquell was good then wait until you taste the "real" stuff. They have been brewing the traditional Pilsner here since 1842 and their pride in what they have achieved and the world-wide popularity of their beer is clear for everyone to see. Any beer lover will feel at home here ! While at the brewery, we can also recommend a visit to the highly popular Na Spilce restaurant. The food is very traditionally Czech, reasonably priced and what better place to sample the local brew. For Czech brewing enthusiasts, there is also the famous Velke Popovice and Radegast breweries, both brewing excellent quality ales for discerning beer drinkers throughout the world. Take a look at their excellent web site for more information.