Žatecké chmelnice – exkurze a vzdělávací programy

Location: Žatec · Ústí nad Labem Region

Category: hop growing – UNESCO landscape

The Žatec region is a world-renowned hop-growing area and part of the UNESCO World Heritage (Landscape for Cultivating and Processing Hops in Žatec – 2023). Visitors can tour hop gardens, hop drying houses, and the hop museum. The programme focuses on the history and technology of hop cultivation, its use in brewing, and its connection to traditional hop-growing culture.

Why visit this place?

• The exhibition is interactive — it expects you to touch the exhibits and try them out.
• Allow roughly an hour and a half; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 39 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.
• There is a dedicated programme for school groups, not just general admission.

Practical information

• Opening hours: April–October, by arrangement
• Typical visit: 90 min
• Admission: price according to programme, see chchp.cz
• Visitor rating: 4.3 ★ from 9 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Tour of hop gardens, drying houses, the Cathedral of Hops and Beer, education about hop-growing tradition and UNESCO heritage.

Official website: https://www.chchp.cz/

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