The upper right quadrant of the Czech national coat of arms represents
Moravia, symbolized by a red-and-gold checkered Moravian eagle. Brno, the
historical capital of Moravia and the Czech Republic’s second largest city,
offers a range of experiences beyond urban sightseeing. Visitors can enjoy
unique sites like the Paternoster lift, the light and sound show in the Water
Tank, the 10-Z bunker (a former air raid shelter), the UNESCO world heritage Villa Tugendhat, or take a day trip to the nearby Moravian Karst for nature
excursions.
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| Train with the red-and-gold checkered Moravian eagle |
FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM BRNO
- Gregor Mendel (Biology)
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Mendel Museum
- Opening Hours:
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April–October: Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00–18:00
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November–March: Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00–17:00
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Admission: CZK 130
Address: Mendlovo nám. 1a, 603 00 Brno-střed 🔗[
Map]
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In remembrance of Mendel's pea genetics experiments
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| Mendel's pea experiment |
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| Haemophilia in European royalty |
- Milan Kundera (Literature)
- Adolf Loos (Architecture)
GOOD RESTAURANTS
EMA–family shop with delicacies 🔗[
Map]: The best chlebíček in Czechia!
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| Really tasty chlebíček! |
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Gỗ Brno 🔗[Map]: Vietnamese Street Food
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Gourmet Guides: Get a free guide at the visitor center or read it
online.
FUN THINGS TO DO
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Paternoster Lift 🔗[Map]
- This lift offers a fun, unique ride experience. With no entrance fee and few tourists, it’s a hidden gem where you can explore both the front and back views of the lift.
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Paternoster Lift (front)
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| Paternoster Lift (back) |
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Žlutý kopec Water Tanks 🔗[Map]
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Opening Hours: Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00–18:00
- Admission: 350 CZK
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Guided tours available (book in advance, but I guess only in Czech), and
self-guided audio tours in Czech, English, German, and Polish. Tip: Download the
audio guides ahead of time as there is no internet inside the tanks.
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Žlutý kopec Water Tanks
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| Žlutý kopec Water Tanks |
- Exploring Brno's Underground Sites
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Get admission discounts if visiting 2–4 underground sites on the same
day:
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10-Z Bunker 🔗[Map]
- Admission: CZK 150
- Excursion: CZK 240, 40–60 minutes
- You can even sleep here for the night!
FESTIVALS & EVENTS
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Festival Planet Brno 🔗[Map]—Giant planet balloons decorate the park each summer.
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Groove Brno International Music Festival, October–December
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Brno Events and Festivals
TOP ATTRACTIONS
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Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul 🔗[Map]
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The bells on the cathedral towers ring at 11AM instead of at noon in
remembrance of a legendary trick that Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches
played on the Swedish army as it lay siege to Brno. As the story goes,
Swedish general Torstenson claimed he would abandon the siege if his
army failed to conquer the city before the bells started to ring at
noon. For this reason, de Souches decided to have the bells ring one
hour earlier.
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Špilberk Castle
🔗[Map]
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Capuchin Crypt 🔗[Map]
- Opening Hours
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April–October: Monday–Saturday, 09:00–12:00, 13:00–18:00 | Sunday,
11:00–17:00
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November–March: Monday–Saturday, 10:00–16:00 | Sunday, 11:00–16:30
- Admission: 120 CZK
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Old Town Hall 🔗[Map]
- Visitor center is located on the ground floor.
- Lookout Tower: CZK 90
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| Crooked Spire of Brno (Dragon and Wagon Wheel in the passage) |
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| Souvenirs at the visitor center |
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Brno Astronomical Clock 🔗[Map]
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Built in 2010, for the 365th anniversary of Brno's resistance to the
Swedish siege during the Thirty Years War.
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Every day at 11AM, which was the time Swedish withdrew troops, the clock
releases a glass marble, which spectators can catch from one of four
openings in the monument and take with them as a souvenir.
- Church of St. Thomas 🔗[Map]
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Vila Tugendhat 🔗[Map]
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UNESCO world heritage site with free access to the garden; the interior
requires a paid guided tour, and reservations are recommended at least
one month in advance.
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Local brewery–Starobrno Brewery 🔗[Map] and the brewery restaurant 🔗[Map]
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Little Mozart in front of Reduta Theatre
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| Mahen Theatre |
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