Plzen, Czech Republic

On Friday the 21st of January I had an interview lined up for a language school in the town of Plzen just west of Prague. It took me about three hours to get there from where I am staying in Hradec Kralove. The interview went really well and will know soon if I got the job. I believe that I did. Plzen is home to Pilsner Urquell, the world's first pilsner beer. I took a tour of the brewery and at the end had a couple of fresh unfiltered beers. Very nice! I picked up a lot of information on the tour. Plzen was establish a city in 1295. The king at the time made Plzen the only town in Czech where the citizens could brew beer, making it an incentive to live there. I meandered around Plzen for about a day and a half, having many fresh brewed beers along the way. I really like the town and wouldn't mind calling it home for a little while. We will see though. Plzen is rich in culture. It has several festivals thoughout the year including a film festival which is known though out Europe. The church in the center of town has the highest tower in Czech at around 102 meters. The synagogue is the third largest in the world, built in 1893. Here are some pictures of the town. You may notice that the gates to the brewery are picture on the logo of the beer. So next time you go to the beer store pick up some Pilsner Urquell and think of me.