{"id":3934,"date":"2018-02-08T19:23:07","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T18:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pragueartstour.com\/?page_id=3934"},"modified":"2018-03-20T21:25:15","modified_gmt":"2018-03-20T20:25:15","slug":"what-to-drink-in-prague","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pragueartstour.com\/cs\/what-to-drink-in-prague\/","title":{"rendered":"What to drink in Prague?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Prague beyond Beer \u2013 What to Drink in Prague?<\/h1>\n<\/div>

With a beer-brewing history reaching back to 993, Prague is certainly a major destination for beer fans. The Czech Republic is the home of Pilsen (Plze\u0148) that gave name to Pilsners, as well as Budweiss (\u010cesk\u00e9 Bud\u011bjovice) that has produced the real Budweisser since 1256. But there is more to Prague than just beer, so let\u2019s look at some options you might otherwise overlook. First, the most common question\u2026<\/em><\/p>

Is the Drinking-Water in Prague Safe?<\/span><\/h2>

Absolutely! Water safety in Prague is among the best worldwide<\/em>, although one wouldn\u2019t think so seeing the excessive amount of bottled water in Prague shops. Shortly after the Velvet Revolution, Czechs were sold a bill of goods by marketers and forgot that their own tap water is actually great.<\/p>

Tip: If you pick up a bottled water during your stay, re-fill it at your hotel or the restroom of any restaurant.<\/em><\/p>

For years, restaurants only sold bottled water (typically licensed by Coca-Cola or Pepsi) and it\u2019s often more expensive than beer. As a tourist, you can help out in the new trend of returning to basics by asking for a carafe of tap water<\/em> - most restaurants will oblige. Some now list tap-water with lemon or mint on their menus for a small fee, which is understandable given their high rents and still better than the excessive use of plastic. The more enlightened trendy caf\u00e9s and restaurants automatically provide tap water for free, but those are exceptions.<\/p>

Czech Mineral Waters<\/span><\/h2>

If you are a fan of mineral waters, we encourage you to enjoy our Czech brands instead of the typical imported Perrier or St. Pellegrino. Many restaurants and most local stores carry bottled mineral waters from renowned Czech spa regions. The most popular brands are Mattoni, Korunn\u00ed, Magnesia, Ondr\u00e1\u0161ovka and Pod\u011bbradka<\/em>. Versions with fruit images are flavored, sometimes with artificial sweeteners and, in our view, unnecessarily so.<\/p>

Their high mineral content gives them their specific natural flavor, sometimes slightly salty, but still mild and odorless compared to the healing water you can get directly from the spring.<\/em> Join us for one of our tours to get a taste of the famous healing waters of Karlovy Vary<\/span><\/a> (Carlsbad) or Mari\u00e1nsk\u00e9 l\u00e1zn\u011b<\/span><\/a> (Marienbad).<\/p>

Both bottled spring-waters and mineral-waters come in carbonated and uncarbonated versions, usually (though not always) designated by the color of their cap:<\/em><\/p>