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Please refer to our privacy policy to find out how we use cookies and how you can edit your preferences The spa town of Luhačovice in the Czech region of Zlín has a new terminal for local buses The modern facility is expected to ease local traffic improve passenger safety and increase access to public transport road surfaces and areas around the terminal and replaced the crossroads at the bus station with a new roundabout Faster traffic flow is also encouraged by spaces for parents to quickly drop off children going to a nearby school rather than parking Faster traffic flow is also encouraged by spaces for parents to quickly drop off children going to a nearby school rather than parking in the street Passenger improvements around the terminal include obstacle-free access routes an electronic arrivals and departures board there is a large waiting area with new lights and ‘city lights’ advertising for regional businesses Planted roofs on bus stops add an environmentally friendly note to the pleasant surroundings The project – the biggest investment in the town in past year – was divided into three stages and finished on time in October 2020 Total costs amounted to CZK 18.2 million with CZK 7 million contributed by the ERDF Source article on https://zlin.cz/ on 17/10/2020 Project: https://irop.mmr.cz/cs/projekty/06-1-konkurenceschopne,-dostupne-a-bezpecne-region/terminal-luhacovice EU funding has enabled the restoration of the colonnade complex in the centre of the spa town of Luhačovice the complex is an important cultural monument within the Luhačovice spa an area which has been nominated for inclusion on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites The value of the project is in rediscovering the original identity of these amazing buildings which had started to disappear a little over the course of 70 years either due to various interventions or limited care the activities offered in the spa area will be more attractive and bring in new visitors the windows replaced and the mosaics in the colonnades repaired An interactive exhibition on the mineral waters in Luhačovice which are noted for their medicinal qualities A new drinking fountain has re-established the supply of mineral water from the Amandka spring to Vincentka Hall Water from the fountain is available to visitors even outside the hall’s opening hours Work on the courtyard and the atriums involved replacing the paving and landscaping which were previously closed to the public Further elements of the project included rebuilding a retaining wall and upgrading the water distribution and rainwater drainage systems and public toilets Built in the late 1940s according to a design based on contemporary urban studies and formulated by Brno architect Oskar Poříska the colonnade complex represents a late example of the functionalist architectural style This style emphasised purpose and function as the key factors in determining the form of buildings One of the main intentions behind the construction of the colonnades was to enclose the square on which they stand with individual monumental buildings Other significant structures on the square include the Jurkovič House the Social House and the Bedřich Smetana House The scale of the colonnades ensures that they blend in with the buildings thereby forming an essential element in the organic development of the Luhačovice spa Their elegant sweep complements the Jurkovič House with its half-timbered and art nouveau façades is one of the most prominent buildings in Luhačovice Sitting at the foot of Velká Kamenná hill and connecting the adjacent forest with the square the colonnades fit in with the surrounding natural environment Over the 70 years since their construction inappropriate structural interventions and a degree of neglect led to the colonnades and the Vincentka Hall falling into disrepair and losing their unique character By restoring the complex to its original condition the project has preserved a vital part of Luhačovice’s cultural heritage combined with the wide range of activities on offer at the Luhačovice spa has increased the attractiveness of the town to tourists Total investment for the project “Revitalisation of the colonnade Vincentka Hall and related buildings in Luhačovice nominated for UNESCO registration” is EUR 4 066 396 with the EU’s European Regional Development Fund contributing EUR 3 456 437 through the “Integrated Regional Operational Programme” for the 2014-2020 programming period The investment falls under the priority “Upgrading of cultural heritage sites” MMR ČR – odbor řídicího orgánu Integrovaného regionálního operačního programu It was Pilsner beer on tap at the meeting between the Czech government and the European Commission president Barack Obama’s visit to the EU Summit in Prague as well as at the fourteen informal meetings of the General Affairs and External Relations Council in Prague The Pilsner beer was present at the other 29 concurrent cultural events in the Czech Republic and in Brussels Renowned restaurant “Na Spilce” operating directly on the brewery’s premises in Plzen sent four highly trained bartenders to deliver Pilsner beer to its European consumers “Although we had been screened for security at such events as EU and U.S we were repeatedly and thoroughly re-checked They also examined our traditional working gowns and I noticed a government specialist who supervised the quality of food and drinks,” remembers bartender Miroslav Vorlík from the restaurant Na Spilce Pilsner Urquell has supplied 87 hectolitres (1,913 gallons) of beer mostly Pilsner Urquell and non-alcoholic Birell “Politicians as well as cultural representatives of all membership countries could taste for themselves that no matter what political changes and periods quality and taste of Pilsner Urquell remain constant This further contributed to the good name of Czech beer,” says Luděk Kraus from Pilsner Urquell How beer is being drunk in the Czech Republic and in Europe various beer-drinking traditions have been competing How do beer drinkers in different countries enjoy their experience the biggest Czech beer producer and exporter has conducted surveys to provide you with the answers to this Although more than half of the Czechs embrace the European Union with regard to beer they are the biggest patriots who prefer domestic brands (91 percent) Imported beer brands have a tough life in the Czech Republic meaning that beer is a product that successfully resists the import by the virtue of its quality Czech beer brewers (different from Czech vine producers) need neither governmental measures nor import contingents assigned by the government the Swedes tend to ignore their domestic beer (preferred only by 18 percent) and the Italians are – as expected – indifferent to it (more than half of them) The Czechs are also the most exigent consumers as far as the way of consummation goes They are the most frequent drinkers of beer on tap (73 percent) whereas for the Rumanians the beer in the pub is only a random occurrence (13 percent of surveyed consumers) every second Romanian (54 percent) likes bottled beer in his glass something that only 15 percent of Czechs do Beer from beer cans in their glasses is most enjoyed by the Swedes (19 percent) while for a Czech it is close to unimaginable (only 1 percent) the second biggest beer fans – the Germans – are the most frequent drinkers from the bottle (37 percent) the Swedes prefer drinking directly out of a beer can (16 percent) one could see a Czech drinking out of a bottle only in 9 percent of cases It is also interesting what role and importance beer brands have in those European countries that have a certain beer tradition rooted in their national cultures The biggest national brand in this sense – i.e a beer with the most fans in the country where it is produced – is the Czech Gambrinus Every fourth beer consumed in the Czech Republic has a Gambrinus label which translates in volume amounts to approximately 4 million hectolitres per year (87.9 million gallons) The absolute maximum of a national beer brand is consumed in Great Britain – the Carling brand scores 6.6 million hectolitres per year – nevertheless Carling is only every tenth beer drunk in Great Britain *Aforementioned facts about consumer habits stem from surveys conducted by SABMiller Further contact:Jiří MarečekManager external communicationPhone: +420 724 617 219