Museum night to be held on Saturday. This time, paid

by Michal Kašpárek on May 16, 2012

Museum night

More than a dozen of Brno’s museums and galleries will host the 8th Museum Night on Saturday, May 19. You may see many places usually unavailable for public together with regular exhibitions, for free or for a small fee. Read now →

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Il Mercato and Pavillon to debut at Špilberk Food Festival

by Michal Kašpárek on May 9, 2012

Špilberk food festival

The best restaurants of Brno will join the town’s first open-air food festival, set in the court of Špilberk castle. Read now →

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Thumbnail image for Hello anime! Photos from Animefest by Carlos Lopez

Hello anime! Photos from Animefest by Carlos Lopez

May 9, 2012

Look at some great pictures of Brno’s most spectacular event.

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Meet Toby and Kuba, Brno ZOO’s baby bears

May 7, 2012

On Tuesday, March 8, at 2 p.m., two cubs of kamchatka brown bear will have their public premiere at Brno Zoo.

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Animefest & Weekend of Japanese Culture

May 2, 2012

Gothic maids and other strange beings will be stroling through the streets of Brno again. Popular Animefest, focusing on contemporary Japanese culture, is about to hit the town this weekend.

Fléda

Fléda faces closure, concerts must end by 10 p.m.

April 22, 2012

For ten years, Fléda club at Štefanikova st. has been the centre of alternative culture in Brno, hosting both promising local bands and globally known artists. It has an uncertain future now, due to a controversial public notice.

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Ice hockey madness: big screens at náměstí Svobody sq.

April 10, 2012

After more than four decades, ice hockey club Kometa Brno has a chance to win Czech title gain. The tickets for the final series are already sold out but you can still watch the games with a 5000+ crowd – at the town’s central square.

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Brno’s cafés and restaurants: round-up of 2011 and Q1/2012

April 6, 2012

After relaunching this website in April-May, I would like to focus it more on dining out, restaurants, festivals, pubs and cafés. So let’s start with summing up what has happened in the recent year.

Green beer

Green beer returning to Brno on Maundy Thursday

April 3, 2012

Czechs say that everyone should eat or drink something green on Maundy Thursday. Starobrno brewery has been using this as an extremely popular marketing tool, brewing a special, strong green beer just once a year.

Urinal at Údolní st.

In Brno, a street urinal on an art school’s wall (seriously)

April 1, 2012

The building of Faculty of Fine Arts at Údolní st. in Brno got a new decoration – an outdoor urinal.

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Accommodation with the best value for money in the town, recommended by Brno Now readers:

For backpackers: Hostel Mitte

Hostel Mitte

  • Located in the historical centre, 5 minutes from main station
  • New and clean hostel (est. 2011) in a cool medieval building, free Wi-Fi and a tiny café serving excellent coffee
  • Beds from €20
  • Alternatives: Hostel Fléda, Iberica

The convenient choice: VV Hotel

Hotel VV

  • Well rated by families with young children
  • Sauna, whirlpool and free parking
  • In walking distance (300 m) to main station, Petrov cathedral and the historical centre
  • Next to the largest downtown shopping mall, Vaňkovka
  • Single room: €49, double room: €64
  • Alternatives: U Šuláka, Pension na Dvořákově

The luxurious choice: Barceló (a.k.a. Comsa Palace)

Hotel Barceló

  • Beautifully restored historical building
  • Right next to the catedral & town's nicest park
  • In walking distance to the best restaurants, cafés, galleries and sightseeings
  • Single bed: €96+, double room: €209+
  • Alternatives: International, Royal Ricc, Hotel Cyro, Grandhotel

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