UNESCO Žatec The Town Where Beer is at Home Day Trip

Step into the heart of the Czech hop kingdom with a curated cultural journey through the historic town of Žatec.Explore the immersive Hop and Beer Temple and a 17th-century Renaissance malt house.Stroll less than a mile through the Old Town, past ornate facades, the country’s second-largest synagogue, and the remnants of a former Jewish ghetto.Photograph the world’s smallest hop field—right in the town square—and marvel at the Hop Astronomical Clock, the third largest in Czechia.Visit a film exhibit featuring over 100 productions shot here, from Yentl to Jojo Rabbit.Enjoy a gourmet Czech lunch with house-brewed beer at a local brewery.Discover the Hop Museum and the story of hop cultivation and drying.Drive scenic backroads framed by hop fields and charming Bohemian villages.Gain deeper insight into Czech history, including the layered stories of the Sudetenland where Czechs, Germans, and Jews lived side by side for generations.