Brno. A metropolis which has everything. A city which you have to experience.
Brno is a town of architecture ranging from the Gothic to Modernism. Representatives of Functionalism are a jewel, and they go beyond just the Villa Tugendhat by the phenomenal architect van der Rohe. We can easily spend a week talking just about this villa, but words are no substitute for the real thing: go and see it with your own eyes. (The tours are in great demand, so make your booking in advance.) You can visit other villas in the city, for example the Mitrovský Summer House, which is impossible to miss among the urban environment.
Brno is a city of fantastic local and global cuisine, which has been mapped for you by the Gourmet Brno food guide. It will take you to all sorts of culinary places, from bistros and sweet shops to fine-dining restaurants.
Brno is definitely a city of music and UNESCO has noticed this as well. You can hear Janáček and jazz here, you can see Smetana’s The Bartered Bride in the theatre and street musicians in the open air. Explore the city on your own or with professional guides during walking tours or minibus rides. Alone, as a couple, with a bunch of friends or with a family, and at favourable prices with BRNOPAS.
Apart from museums and galleries, the Moravian metropolis also has a lot of greenery: a zoo spreading over a forested hill, lovely parks and fountains and a reservoir with old steamboats. Science is fun in Brno thanks to the observatory with a planetarium, which is modern both in its equipment and in its approach to visitors. And also thanks to the VIDA! Science Centre, where kids as well as grown-ups can become fans of science.
A pleasant thing about Brno is the fact that everything is close by and if you cannot get somewhere on foot, you can easily get there by public transport. Explore the Brno underground and enjoy a view of the city from one of the many lookout towers. And did you know that Brno is the only city in the world where the clock strikes noon at eleven o’clock? At the TIC BRNO infocentres they will tell you what you shouldn’t miss in Brno. In addition to good tips, they can also provide printed guides free of charge. You can also prepare for your trip to Brno in the peace of your home thanks to the GOtoBRNO.cz portal, which is packed with information.
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By bicycle, on foot, by car, on horseback... Podyjí National Park offers an endless array of excursion opportunities. Take a trip, for example, to Sealsfield Stone.
A picturesque town among vineyards, full of sights and places where you can enjoy good eating. And what amazing surroundings!
It looks like the Netherlands but it is... good old Moravia! The area of the wind mill in Kuželov will be fun.
The Lednice-Valtice Area, the garden of Europe! One of the most beautiful castle surroundings in the Czech Republic, but also the largest artistically designed landscape in the world.
Even from a great distance this majestic castle will tempt all to come and visit it. No wonder Napoleon himself spent the night here.
Of course this is the place where the famous Battle of the Three Emperors took place. But Slavkov will also enchant you with its majestic castle with an extensive underground, and you can even play golf here.
The largest swimming pool complex far and wide, water from a thermal source full of beneficial minerals, and the panorama of Pálava on top of that.
The pearl of South Moravia, one of the most visited places in the country, a UNESCO gem. And with a bunch of other tourist attractions around it.
This body of water is fun even for obstinate landlubbers and non-swimmers! You won’t see jumping dolphins but you will get to discover the sights around and taste the delicacies of the region.
This Baroque beauty invites you to luxurious opulent interiors, to a walk in the chateau garden and you probably won’t be able to resist some wine-tasting.
Did Napoleon pause in Brno? Yes, he did! In fact, he spent more time in the Moravian capital in the memorable year of 1805 than on the battlefield at Austerlitz (Slavkov).
