PLZEN (Pilsen) is Bohemia's second city, with a population of 170,000. Despite its industrial character, there are compensations - a large number of students, eclectic architecture (including the recently-restored Great Synagogue) and an unending supply of (probably) the best beer in the world. All of which make Plzen a popular stopoff on the main rail line between Prague and the west. Plzen's train stations are works of art in themselves: your ... [More]