Brno

Its population (about 400,000) and size make it the second largest city in the Czech Republic, located at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers. Brno is the natural center of southern Moravia and the capital of the South Moravia Region. MORE ...

Brno - emblem of the cityIt is the center of commerce and industry on a European scale as well and also serves as the seat of the supreme authorities of the Czech justice system – the Constitutional and Supreme Court of the Czech Republic are both located here. It's connected with the world via the Brno International Airport. The city boasts 11 faculties in 26 universities and colleges.

So much for the data. We, however, are interested in how life is here, and whether Brno is worth visiting. When we take a closer look, we see that the city has a very advantageous location – it's surrounded and protected on three sides by hills, while only the sunny southern side opens up towards the fertile lowlands of South Moravia. This must have already been well known by people in prehistoric times, since evidence of the first settlement of this location goes back 700,000 years (shown by the discovery of a hand-hewn stone on Red Hill). Today's Brno, however, is not merely a city of monuments and reminders of the (mostly) Gothic and Baroque, nor of simply historical and modern architectural treasures (one of the three most famous functionalist villas in the world is located here), but most of all, it's a great place to live. The proof of this is the local inhabitants themselves – warm people with a specific and unmistakable sense of humor. They even have their own specific slang. In short, people who are able to make fun of themselves.

And even though (as you'll soon discover in this guide) there's a lot to see in Brno, each sight more interesting than the next, you can still pass through the historic center in a few hours. So you'll be left with plenty of time to be simply enjoy yourself. And you can be sure that there are plenty of ways how..

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Do sports with us

Do sports with us

Date of the event:
1.1.2023 - 1.1.2024
Venue:
Bohemia and Moravia
Vlakem na výlet

Vlakem na výlet

Date of the event:
1.1.2023 - 1.1.2024
Venue:
Čechy a Morava
JAZZFESTBRNO, Brno

JAZZFESTBRNO, Brno

Jazz Festival
Date of the event:
31.1.2023 - 12.10.2023
Venue:
Brno
ZUŠ Open

ZUŠ Open

Date of the event:
24.3.2023 - 3.6.2023
Venue:
Čechy a Morava
Museum Night Festival

Museum Night Festival

Museum Night Festival
Date of the event:
19.5.2023 - 16.6.2023
Venue:
Čechy a Morava
On Bike for Children

On Bike for Children

Date of the event:
31.5.2023 - 10.6.2023
Venue:
Čechy a Morava
Organ Festival Brno

Organ Festival Brno

Date of the event:
31.5.2023 - 7.7.2023
Venue:
Brněnské kostely + Miroslav, Vyškov, Moravské Knínice, Velká Bíteš, Valtice, Předklášteří
Open Studios, Brno

Open Studios, Brno

Date of the event:
1.6.2023 - 4.6.2023
Venue:
Brno
Long Night of Churches

Long Night of Churches

Annual religious and cultural festival. The main idea is that visitors can see sights (churches or chapels) without obligation and for free, and meet believers among many denominations.
Date of the event:
2.6.2023
Venue:
Čechy a Morava
80s & 90s The Show, Brno

80s & 90s The Show, Brno

Date of the event:
2.6.2023 15:00
Venue:
BVV Brno, Výstaviště 405/1, Brno
Ghettofest, Brno

Ghettofest, Brno

Date of the event:
3.6.2023 14:00
Venue:
BRONX, ulice Bratislavská a Hvězdová, Brno
ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ Rockfest, Brno

ČESKOSLOVENSKÝ Rockfest, Brno

Date of the event:
3.6.2023 14:00
Venue:
BVV Brno, Výstaviště 405/1, Brno
Léto na Biskupském dvoře, Brno

Léto na Biskupském dvoře, Brno

Date of the event:
3.6.2023 - 11.7.2023
Venue:
Biskupský dvůr, Muzejní 298/1, Brno
Fulldome Festival, Brno

Fulldome Festival, Brno

Date of the event:
6.6.2023 - 8.6.2023
Venue:
Hvězdárna a planetárium, Kraví hora 2, Brno
Mozartovy děti, Brno

Mozartovy děti, Brno

Date of the event:
6.6.2023 - 11.6.2023
Venue:
Besední dům, Komenského náměstí 534/8, Brno
Open Garden & Squares Weekend

Open Garden & Squares Weekend

Date of the event:
10.6.2023 - 11.6.2023
Venue:
Čechy a Morava
1000 mil Československých, Praha - Bratislava - Praha

1000 mil Československých, Praha - Bratislava - Praha

Competition of historic vehicles for real sportsmen
Date of the event:
14.6.2023 - 17.6.2023
Venue:
Praha - Bratislava - Praha

Brno Brass Fest

Date of the event:
14.6.2023 - 19.6.2023
Venue:
Brno
Country Fontána, Brno

Country Fontána, Brno

Date of the event:
16.6.2023 - 17.6.2023
Venue:
Areál Gymnázia Řečkovice, Terezy Novákové 2, Brno
Balloon Jam - svátek balónového létání, Brno

Balloon Jam - svátek balónového létání, Brno

Date of the event:
16.6.2023 - 18.6.2023
Venue:
Brno - Rakovecká a okolí brněnenské přehrady
ObrFest, Brno

ObrFest, Brno

Date of the event:
16.6.2023 - 18.6.2023
Venue:
Brno - Maloměřice a Obřany
FESTIVAL IBÉRICA, Brno

FESTIVAL IBÉRICA, Brno

Date of the event:
16.6.2023 - 22.6.2023
Venue:
Hrad Špilberk, Špilberk 210/1, Brno
Letní scéna Divadla Bolka Polívky, Brno

Letní scéna Divadla Bolka Polívky, Brno

Date of the event:
16.6.2023 - 31.7.2023
Venue:
Amfiteátr, Kraví Hora, Brno
Emil Open - letní evropské hry handicapované mládeže, Brno

Emil Open - letní evropské hry handicapované mládeže, Brno

Date of the event:
21.6.2023 - 25.6.2023
Venue:
Brno
Sokol-Česká obec sokolská - Noc sokoloven

Sokol-Česká obec sokolská - Noc sokoloven

Date of the event:
23.6.2023 17:00
Venue:
Čechy a Morava
Uprostřed Festival, Brno

Uprostřed Festival, Brno

Date of the event:
27.6.2023 - 23.8.2023
Venue:
Park na Moravském náměstí - Denisovy sady - Stará radnice, Brno
Slavkov Open, Slavkov u Brna

Slavkov Open, Slavkov u Brna

Date of the event:
15.7.2023 - 16.7.2023
Venue:
Zámecká zahrada, Slavkov u Brna
ProArt Festival, Brno

ProArt Festival, Brno

Date of the event:
20.7.2023 - 27.7.2023
Venue:
KUMST, Údolní 495/19, Brno + Vila Engelsmann - Palace Hlinky, Hlinky 510/110, Brno

Food & Drink Fest, Brno

Date of the event:
22.8.2023 - 26.8.2023
Venue:
náměstí Svobody, Brno
Masaryk Racing Days, Brno

Masaryk Racing Days, Brno

Date of the event:
8.9.2023 - 10.9.2023
Venue:
Masraykův okruh, Brno
Slavnosti vína, Brno

Slavnosti vína, Brno

Date of the event:
15.9.2023 - 23.9.2023
Venue:
náměstí Svobody, Brno
Velké ceny Bohumila Staši, Brno

Velké ceny Bohumila Staši, Brno

Date of the event:
29.9.2023 - 1.10.2023
Venue:
Automotodrom Brno, Masarykův okruh 201, Ostrovačice
Moravian Autumn, Brno

Moravian Autumn, Brno

Brno International Music Festival Moravian Autumn - (Bienale)
Date of the event:
1.10.2023 - 22.10.2023
Venue:
Brno
MOTOSALON, Brno

MOTOSALON, Brno

International Fair for Motorcycles, ATVs, Accessories and Clothing
Date of the event:
29.2.2024 - 2.3.2024
Venue:
BVV - Brněnské výstaviště, Výstaviště 1, Brno

Brno

Brno - pocket guide with maps

Brno on the map

The Cathedral of St. Paul and Peter Paul during the popular fi reworks festival – Ignis Brunensis
An aerial view of Špilberk shows its massive fortifi cations.
The Cistercian monastery was founded in 1323 by the Czech and Polish Queen Elisabeth Richeza.
View from the tower of the Old Town Hall on Špilberk Castle and the Church of St. Michael
Spring stroll in the park under Špilberk
At the Brno Exhibition Center, a special tour takes place every month for those interested in the history and development of the Center.