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The Budweiser Budvar brewery in České BudějoviceCzeva · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Hluboká and České Budějovice

Tour of the Budweiser Budvar brewery in České Budějovice

Brewery · 70–80 min · 290 CZK · brewhouse, lagering cellars and tasting from the tank

InformationFrom Kč290 adult
From
Kč290 adult
Duration
1 h 15
Season
All year, except 24 to 26 December and 1 January; in January and February, closed on Sundays
Who it's for
Adults; minors with an adult, the tasting only for over-18s

The state brewery of České Budějovice, that of Budweiser Budvar, shows its brewery on a 70–80 minute tour: the brewhouse, the lager's maturation tanks, a tasting of beer straight from the tank and the bottling plant, with part of the route outdoors. Individual visitors book the fixed slots: in English at 14:40 all year, and in July and August also at 10:40. Groups of five or more can ask for a time every 20 minutes and in seven languages, Spanish included. Until 30 November 2026 city bus 2 does not reach the brewery: take the 5 from the station and the 6 to Kněžskodvorská, and walk the rest.

With teenagers

Who runs it

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The façade of Masné krámy and a mug of Budvar with a Czech dish© Masné krámyThe Budvar brewery restaurant in the old butchers' stalls

Masné krámy

Restaurant · České Budějovice · €€€€

What to order: the set lunch or the budvarské výpečky, roast pork with cabbage and dumplings, with the tank lager or the kroužkovaný ležák.

Every day · Sunday 12:00 to 21:00
The square of České Budějovice seen from the air, with the Grandhotel Zvon© Grandhotel ZvonCzech and Viennese farm cooking on the square

Pivnice Zvon

Restaurant · České Budějovice · €€€€

What to order: the grilled Mysletín beef rib or the sirloin tartare, with a tank Pilsner.

Every day · last orders around 21:00 to 22:30

To stay nearby

A room with a four-poster bed and period furniture© Grandhotel ZvonHotel

Grandhotel Zvon

On the square in České Budějovice · 80 rooms · Pets welcome

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: Family hotel with 80 rooms and apartments in historic houses on the square in České Budějovice, with supervised garage, 24-hour reception, brewery restaurant and pets welcome.

The courtyard of Hotel Štekl, beside the castle walls© Hotel ŠteklHotel

Hotel Štekl

Four stars · Next to the castle · Pool and private wellness

Why we like it: Four-star hotel in a building as old as Hluboká Castle, at its foot: 46 rooms, the ERB restaurant, and a private pool, whirlpool and sauna.

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