Žatec and the Landscape of Saaz Hops, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Czechia inscribed in September 2023, is a historic hop-growing region in the Ústí nad Labem area along the Ohře River. Renowned for over 700 years of cultivating the prized Saaz hops, used in beers like Pilsner and Guinness, this site includes the well-preserved medieval town of Žatec, its 19th-century industrial quarter, and surrounding hop fields and villages like Trnovany and Stekník. As the world’s first hop-growing area on the UNESCO list and Czechia’s 17th site, it showcases a unique blend of agricultural tradition, architecture, and natural beauty tied to global brewing heritage.

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