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Tour to Pilsen is incomplete without a visit to the main Tourist Attractions in Pilsen. The city in western Bohemia in the Czech Republic is also the capital of the Plzen Region. Located in close proximity with the country capital of Prague, Pilsen is frequented by tourists from across the world. While visiting the city, make sure that you avail sightseeing tours, which will lead the tourists across the tourist attractions in Pilsen.

Pilsen Tourist Attractions basically comprises of Gothic styled architectural buildings. Prominent among them is the St Bartholomew’s Cathedral in central Pilsen. Dominating the town center, you will like to visit the 13th Century religious monument mainly because of the spire that is rated as the highest in the country.

Gothic art is also reflected in the Great Synagogue, alongside the St Bartholomew’s Cathedral. The Hall is the third largest Synagogue in the world. The tourists must include it in their travel itinerary of Pilsen tours. The Synagogue is a serene reminder of the Jewish inhabitants who dominated the area’s population post-Holocaust.

While embarking upon Tours in Pilsen, you must also visit the historic underground tunnel or cellar network. Located in the Old Town, the tunnels are open for public viewing and exploring.

Pilsen is also known for its world class breweries which also form an integral part of sightseeing in Pilsen. Tourists embarking upon such tours in Pilsen will be led to two of the most important breweries in the city like the Pilsner Urquell and Gambrinus. Owned by South African breweries, a tour to the Urquell will allow the tourists to understand the history of brewery industry in the region. For a better insight into the brewery industry of Pilsen head for the Brewery Museum in the outskirts of the town.

Some of the important travel attractions in Pilsen, which one must visit while touring the city in Czech Republic are the varied range of art galleries in the city. A few of which are listed below:

• Pilsen City Art Gallery
• West Bohemian Art Gallery
• Jiri Trnka Art Gallery