A small Slovenian town is pressing ahead with plans to build a fountain which spouts1 beer instead of water, despite opposition2 from some councillors.
尽管遭到一些地方议员反对，但斯洛文尼亚的一个小镇仍在极力推行一项计划：建造一座啤酒喷泉——该喷泉喷出的将是啤酒，而不是水。
The project in Zalec, which is known for its
hop3 plantations4, is being described as the first beer fountain in Europe, and has made headlines in neighbouring Croatia and further afield in Serbia. The fountain doesn't yet have a completion date, but future visitors will find a variety of Slovenian beers on offer, and pay six euros for three 30cl
helpings5 served in a commemorative mug, Slovenia's Dnevnik news website reports.
It's set to cost the council about 170,000 euros - half of the total bill for construction, the website says. The town's mayor, Janko Kos, says the remainder will come from private donations. "It's true the fountain won't be cheap. But it's a development project, a tourism product," he told the website.
But the course of the beer fountain has not run
smoothly6 - some opposition councillors aren't happy about the amount being spent, saying it could be put to better use in the community. They attempted to scupper the plans at an extraordinary council meeting last week, but were ultimately outvoted by two-thirds of their colleagues.
Zalec sits in a valley of hop plantations in central Slovenia, known locally as the "valley of green gold". Even the town's green and yellow
crest7 pays tribute to its main activity, simply featuring the outline of a hop plant.
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