Brewery Prague

In this historical complex of the Staropramen Visitor Centre in Prague’s Smíchov, we will be happy to guide those interested in the history of the brewery and offer a beer tasting.

Josef Paspa himself, as one of the most important figures in the past of Staropramen, will guide the guests through the history. Although Paspa was not the founder, he contributed to the modernization of the Staropramen brewery. He introduced innovative technological procedures. Embedded in people’s minds the slogan “Staropramen consists of water, pipes and fools!” The Staropramen brewery was founded in 1869 with Czech pride, employing Czechs and preferring Czech partners. At that time, trade in Europe revolved mainly around Germany.

People started to love Staropramen, brewers came up with new recipes. The basic raw materials for beer production are water, hops, malt and yeast. They produced their own yeast in Smíchov. Later, in 1900, they started promoting and distributing their yeast to other breweries.

Staropramen flourished towards the future. Of course, it must be said that the wartime period was not an easy time, as it was for any other company. But he stood firm in everything. Even before World War 2, it became the largest brewery in Czechoslovakia! During World War 2, brewers proudly stood up for their brewery. When the Germans came up with a plan to confiscate our new still brewhouse, the brewers let it “disappear” to save it. It was clear to them that the brewhouse is the core of the entire brewery. So they just hid it behind the wall with no access.

If you are interested in how the brewery coped with the communist era, entering the global market, and how it is doing today, we cannot recommend anything other than buying a ticket to the Staropramen Visitor Centre!

Offer – Visitor Centre Staropramen

• 1 sample to taste
• 4 samples to taste
• 6 samples to taste

Each entry includes an audio-visual tour including facts about history, technology and production.

Beers are served to guests in hand-made glasses by Czech glassmakers to make the atmosphere as authentically Czech as possible. You won’t go hungry either. You can buy the extra food that the centre offers. On the menu, you will find the greatest beer appetizers, such as goulash, roasted pork knuckle, bbq wings and more.

If you are interested in the historical narrative, you might also like to visit the Museum of Communism or take a guided tour of historic Prague. Take a look at our selection of the best restaurants in Prague, you won’t regret your visit!

(Source of information: Staropramen.cz, Centrumstaropramen. cz)

(Photo source: Centrumstaropramen.cz)

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History and Culture life in Prague

We will take care of your time in Prague thanks to a wide range of activities from which you will choose! What to visit in Prague? You may be interested in Prague itself – its monuments, history or architecture, entertainment and cultural activities in the form of concerts, and last but not least, a quality Prague restaurant. We will present you all in this post.

Walking Tours Prague – what to see in Prague – history

Those interested in Prague’s history, monuments or Prague parts will certainly choose here. We offer a private guide in areas:

• Old Town
• Prague Castle Tour
• Life of the writer Franz Kafka
• Architectural Beauty in Prague
• Jewish Quarter
• History of the City of Prague

The usual tours last 2.5 h. If you want to learn more details, it is possible to order an extended Walking Tour of Prague, which takes five hours. Some more information about a certain tour find in each link.

If you are interested, please, don´t hesitate to contact us.

Cultural Events in Prague – Concerts

Prague overflows with cultural events! We can offer you listening to classical music!

Concerts of classical music take place either in the Church of St. Martin in the Wall or Prague’s Clementinum.

Concert in the Church of St. Martina focuses on the performance of the most famous Czech and world classical music. The hall is very cosy so the listeners will be closer to the performer of the orchestra.

However, the next place for concerts in Prague is Clementinum. Clementinum is an important Prague historic building, where in addition to the concert hall, you will also find a study room, library, gallery, café or even a congress hall.

Architecture – What to see in Prague – Zizkov Tower 

The Žižkov tower is perceived nowadays as one of the iconic Prague buildings. We are willing to offer you a discounted entry up to the tower so that you can enjoy a view in the area of 100m! The tower was built in a high-tech and historical style, which earned its nickname as the second-ugliest building in the world.

Anyway, the view from the tower is worth it – the Zizkov transmitter reaches up to 216m, so it is the highest tower in the Czech Republic.

Prague restaurants

We can offer you several restaurants with different focuses with all sorts of atmospheres! We divided the focus of restaurants into categories:

• Experience restaurants in Prague – enjoy boat sailing or get to know an old Czech culture in addition to great food.
• More fancy restaurants, even with a Michelin star, choose in the post of Prague restaurants.

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Educate yourself in Prague

Expand your knowledge and visit some Museums and Exhibitions in Prague. There are so many of them! Each one offers a different focus. In the price offer, find fun, interactive or educational museums, and of course, art exhibitions of various types are not missing. The fun museums are also suitable for families with kids!

For adults who want to have fun with some alcohol, we have access to the Beer Museums and activities connected with drinking beer ! Visit the category for Beer Lovers and choose what you like the most!

Art exhibitions and Museums in Prague

Artistic souls will be more than excited about these exhibitions or museums. Visitors can expand their range of knowledge thanks to various debates or perhaps short educational films. In the contemporary art centre DOX, which falls under the category of art exhibitions, you can focus on architecture, music, art, literature, or even dance.

DOX Cerntre for Contemporary Art

See various art exhibitions at the DOX Contemporary Art Centre. What can be more than having a discussion with other visitors or artists? In the airship Gulliver, which is a part of DOX, there are also debates about literary works with the authors themselves. In the multifunctional hall with excellent technical equipment and acoustics, you can participate in a concert, watch a film, dance or theatre performance.

If you love art in form of pictures and paintings, we have a great suggestion for you (besides DOX). Go to the unique Mucha museum that you can only visit in Prague!

Mucha Museum Prague

The family of Alfons Mucha, the Czech art nouveau artist, decided to lend the works to those who are interested. Now you can see them in Prague.

Art Nouveau is an artistic style that arose at the turn of the 19th to the 20th century. Art nouveau style can be recognized by bold colours with a pastel touch and monotony. It often depicts human or animal bodies and nature, especially flowers and leaves. Other artists belong to this category are, for example, Gustav Klimt, Josef Fanta and Émile Gallé.

The Mucha Museum covers an area of 500 m2 and is divided into seven parts. Each section focuses on a particular type of art that Mucha created. At the end of the exhibition, you will also watch a film about the artist to get to know his personal life in addition to his works and artistic life.

Museum of communism Prague

The Museum of communism is a special museum offering an insight into the recent history of the Czechoslovakia republic. Original exhibits are displayed, thanks to which the visitor can better understand the period of communism. For example, view a school classroom, a children’s room, but even an interrogation room.

The museum focuses on the different types of lives of the people who lived during this time. You will learn how life was for those who joined the Communist Party, ignored it, or on the contrary, criticized it. In addition to viewing the exhibits, you can also go to the cinema to watch a short film, which can be seen every 20m. The film is called Time of Shame, Silence and Hope, and it will briefly introduce the situation in Czechoslovakia between 1969 and 1989 to its viewers.

Walking Tours Prague

Although this case does not fit in the museum or an exhibition topic, it certainly belongs to the field of education. We would be happy to offer you a private guide through Prague. The focus of the tour is entirely up to you. We offer several options for which areas of Prague you want to get to know best. Some tours relate to the history of Prague, Prague architecture, individual parts of Prague – the Old Town or the Jewish quarter, etc. You can find everything specific in the Walking Tours category, where the offered tours are more described.

Fun museums for families with kids in Prague

Interesting, educational and entertaining museums for families with kids! Both parents and children will enjoy the visit. However, adults can visit these places as well alone. They will certainly not be disappointed but rather pleasantly surprised!

Choco-Story Prague

Choco-Story Prague is a chocolate museum where you will not only learn about its production and history, but the visitors can even taste it! This chocolate museum ranks among the ten most visited chocolate museums in the world, so it is worth a visit!

You can watch how pralines are being made during the chocolate workshop. During production, you get the chance to taste three types of pralines for free! You can buy more in Chocotopia – that is, in the store belonging to the museum.

Illusion Museum Prague – I am Illusion art museum Prague

Look forward to optical illusions, art tricks, historical objects and 3D images! If you happen to know the exhibit made up of various parts that shows Nikola Tesla, it comes from this museum of illusions in Prague. There are several more such fun tricks waiting for you!

Optical tricks museum Prague – Museum of fantastic illusions 

Get your cameras ready, you will be taking a lot of pictures! All the objects you see in the museum will require your interaction to take on their true, stunning meaning. For example, stick to the ceiling, make your body disappear or fly on a broom. There are up to 150 exhibits that will make you forget about gravity or other real laws.

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Tips on what to visit in Prague

The summer season is coming, so we have prepared for you some tips on how to fully enjoy your holidays in Prague.
Except for some fun or educational activities that we offer, we can give you some tips on how to spend your time in Prague and spare some money.

Royal Game Reserve Stromovka – tips on what to visit in Prague 

Stromovka is a park near the Dejvice area or Hradčanská metro station. From the other side, you will reach Stromovka from Holešovice. This park is in the English style, however, here you don’t have to keep off the grass. You can bring a blanket with you and have a picnic. It is a convenient place for sports mostly favoured by runners.

You can even feet the duck swimming in the pond. Right in the park is Šlechtova restaurant with a coffee stand. Next to the Stromovka Reserve, visit the Prague Exhibition Grounds, check the programme, and maybe you will like something!

Stalin Plaza Letná and Prague Metronome – holidays in Prague 

You will get there again from the closest metro station Hradčanská, or you can go from the city centre through Pařížská Street. Letná Park is also a lovely place for doing summer sports. Moreover, a special thing about this park is the beautiful and wide view of Prague. Above all, this view is one of the best view spots in the city. If you are headed to Stalin Plaza from the city centre to see the view, you will have to beat the stairs up! The viewpoint is next to a giant metronome. At this place used to stand a statue of Stalin, which was removed in 1962. In 1991 was installed here this huge metronome. The view is worth it!

Up to the Prague Castle through the Lesser Town and right to the medieval restaurant – tips on what to visit in Prague

If you want to enjoy the busy city, we have for you a tip for a walk through the city centre. You will not even miss the Charles Bridge. Go up to Prague Castle to see the view of the centre of Prague. On your way back, take a seat in the medieval restaurant U krále Brabantského right under the Prague Castle.

Your walk through the Old Town can begin at the Lesser Town right away when you get off the metro. From here, walk towards the Charles Bridge.
The other option is, for example, to go from New Town through Charles Street. This street is full of small shops with souvenirs or food! On the other side of the Vltava river, you will reach Malostranské Square. From here, you are almost at the Prague Castle. This place is also one of the best view spots in Prague. We recommend visiting this place late in the afternoon or almost at night. Not so many tourists will be there. You can continue to the complex of the Prague Castle and see, for instance, the St. Vitus Cathedral or go through the Golden Lane. The entrance to the Golden Lane is free from 4 pm.

After the walk, take the stairs down and visit the medieval restaurant U krále Brabantského with a show! We offer advantageous prices.

Other restaurants that we cooperate with find on link Prague Restaurants. We also offer other fun activities to do in Prague. If you are interested in the history of Prague, architecture or legends, we will be happy to mediate a private guide for you.

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Prague restaurants from our offer list

During the visitation of the capital city, everyone wants to enjoy a good meal in the restaurants. Foreigners are looking for traditional restaurants, so they would taste the local meal which is typical to the country. We can, of course, offer you many Prague restaurants of different types, including not only Czech cuisine. The restaurants on our list guarantee high-quality food and also service. We arrange the reservation and better price to our clients.

Michelin Prague restaurants

Grand Cru

The high-quality food, service and ingredients ensure the chief Svatopluk Hemmer. Thanks to him, the Grand Cru restaurant belongs to the restaurant Michelin guide.

The served food will be satisfied everyone who wants to order a traditional Czech meal but even, on the other hand, seafood. The appetizers mostly consist of seafood, but game and poultry are not missing on the menu too. The main courses offers always a fish of a day. Other foods are a combination of meat and side dishes, such as vegetables, gnocchi or rice. The last course is the dessert to end up your gastronomical Michelin experience.

There is a wine cellar in the restaurant. The offer is very wide. There are wines from Czech, France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Portugal.

The price includes three courses: 1x appetiser, 1x main course, and 1x desserts. The drinks are not included in the price.

The location of Grand Cru restaurant is Lodecká 1181 – Prague 1

La Degustation – Bohême Bourgeoise

The next restaurant we can only recommend is Michelin restaurant La Degustation. The chief names Oldřích Sahajdák. The dishes are inspired by traditional Czech cuisine.

The cooks are trying to highlight the right taste of the food. The meat is bought from a chosen farmer. They pay attention to what the animal eats for a certain period of time, so it could be served in the best possible way.

On the menu, you will find beef, pork and fish. However, the traditional and favourite food of Czechs is, for instance, svíčková.

The wine this Michelin restaurant offers to the guests is from Czech, France, Italy, Slovakia and Austria.

The price includes a three-course menu.

The La Degustation restaurant is located in Halštatská 18, Praha 1

The seafood restaurant

Ungelt restaurant 

In this top-class restaurant Unglet, you can look forward to professional service and seafood cooked in the tastest version. The chief here is Petr John, one of the best chefs in the Czech republic. In summer, the terrasse is open. Sit outside has its charm since the restaurant is located in the historical complex Týnský dvůr, about a one minute walk from Old Town Square.

The menu is three courses – the appetizer, main course and dessert. The base of the menu is seafood, for instance, shrimps, caviar, shells or even an octopus. If you are not craving this type of food, you can have just a steak instead. The wine list offers wine from the Czech and France wine yards.

The price includes 1x appetiser, 1x main course, and 1x dessert. The price does not include drinks and fish offered.

The Ungelt restaurant is located in Týn 368/5 Prague 1

Prague restaurants with the entertainment

Medieval Tavern U Krále Brabanstkého

You will remember this occasion for a very long time! This tavern takes you back to medieval times. Brabant is one of the oldest restaurants in Prague. That is also why so many crazy legends are related to this place.

The menu consists of light appetisers, main food and desserts. Meat-eaters will surely be happy with the chicken wings or ribs. Even those who want to enjoy classical Czech cuisine will not be disappointed. Vegetarians are welcomed as well.

The genuine atmosphere of the medieval age brings every Tue, Wed, Fri and Sat medieval show, starting at 7 p.m. You might be surprised by the table dancers or eating your meal just with bare hands. Other medieval astonishments are waiting for you!

The advantaged price for the medieval show is 8 Euro. The all-inclusive price is 45 Euro.

The restaurant U Krále Branatského is located right under the Prague Castle – Thunovská 198/15, Prague 1

River Cruise on the Vltava river with lunch or dinner

Have a good time on the boat and see Prague monuments from the board. In addition, order lunch or dinner and enjoy the cruise even more! We offer many variants of river cruises. The boat leaves from Čech Bridge. During the cruise, you will see most of the sights and famous monuments of Prague.

We offer river cruises with or without food refreshments.

The two-hour cruise on the Glass boat is with lunch. The lunch is served as a buffet. The price for one person is 29 Euro. This cruise is available every day in the season at noon o’clock.

If you want to see more, spend more time on the boat. The three-hour cruise with dinner is also available every day at 7 p.m. The dinner is served as a Raut. The price for one person is 40 Euro.

Three-hour river cruise with dinner is also offered on the cristal boat with a glass roof. The price for one person is 50 Euro. Moreover, you will get various types of cheese and a glass of prosecco. This cruise is available every day, starting at 7 p.m.

For other activities, check the Things to do in Prague list or Culture and Art. In case you are visiting Prague as a family, let us offer you something from the Prague with Kids category. For getting to know the Prague monuments and historical parts of Prague, choose from Walking Tour Prague.

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