When we were there they had no tour in english, so we had an audioguide, so we weren't able to ask questions, and the audioguide talked more than the guide so we were always at the back and sort of alone, dispite that, the tour was very intresting, and I'm glad we did it. My boyfriend is very tall and had to go hunched most of the tour, so prepare for that if you are tall
Historical underground is worth to see, because there is actually "another city" below Plzen and you can easily imagine how people lived in the past. We took "English guided tour" but unfortunately our guide did not speak English, so we were getting audio guides.
A tour through underground corridors and low ceiling tunnels, guided in foreign languages, full of handicraft artifacts. It is worth visiting.
The tour lasts more than an hour. You can see archeological finds from many eras (the Middle ages and on), the wells, the weapons, some drawings and plans, etc. and meanwhile a guide reveals the history of Plzeň. There are very low ceilings in the tunnels, so you get a hard hat not to injure yourself. Very tall people have to duck their heads anyway. The corridors are very narrow so when listening to a guide you often cannot see what he/she is talking about because you cannot see the display window. The groups should be smaller but the capacity of the museum staff probably does not allow it.
Our guide was the most delightful, knowledgeable person, totally willing to answer all of our stupid questions about Czech history. The underground tour is very extensive and exhaustive. Does get a little claustrophobic when you think about the city above you, but the historical artifacts and tidbits were totally distracting. Loved it.
Our guide spoke beautiful English and was able to answer questions. I was afraid at first because I can become claustrophobic, but the tunnels are well-lit and filled with artifacts. I really enjoyed the entire experience.
Great experience going through the old underground. Not for the claustrophobic. We had a couple in the group that couldn't take it a few minutes into the trip and we all had to go back to the start because of them. Tour was with a Czech speaking English, so somewhat difficult to understand.
The Underground tour guide was excellent, she conducted the tour in 3 languages and was very knowledgeable..
Though renovated and reinforced between the 1960s and 80s, the underground still offers an occasional glimpse of the sandstone pathways and wells that coil under the city, culminating with the massive wooden waterwheel by the water tower.
We enjoyed a very full day in Plzen, staying two nights in the hotel across from the brewery. After walking around the main square and side streets, we toured the underground on an English language tour. It was a warm July day so the cool underground was refreshing. We thought it would be more rough, grimy and unfinished but it is very nicely presented and bright in most parts -- a good combination of old and new or restored. One person on the tour immediately left because they felt confined but it was a lot less claustrophobic than I had imagined. If you're a bit tall, you may need to hunch over at different points but nothing too severe. The stone and brick floor can be wet at times so shoes with good traction are recommended although there were people wearing flip flops as well. It was helpful to have gotten to know the streets above first so when on the tour you had a point of reference regarding what was above you. Just watch your step and enjoy! We toured the brewery later that same day and had dinner at the on-site brewery restaurant. It was a perfect Plzen day and a good jumping off point for our two weeks in the Czech Republic! Plzen is an easy hour drive on a nice highway from the Prague airport even after 24 hours of traveling to get there.