Talking Point Native sons and daughters of Zatec (Saaz) return to mark a millennium of recorded history

20-09-2004 | Brian Kenety

Better known abroad by its German name, Saaz, the region of Zatec north of Prague is world famous as the home of wonderfully aromatic hops, which are used to add flavor to Czech beer but also to European, American and even Japanese brews. This month Zatec celebrated one thousand years of recorded history -- much of it turbulent.

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