Links roundup: expats, functionalism, and how to tell a restaurant from a gay bar

by Michal Kašpárek on May 5, 2009

: “Lower living costs and ‘authentic’ local culture lure expats to Brno”, says The Prague Post

Life in the other Czech capital (The Prague Post)
A nice feature about the community of expats living in Brno.
How I love ‘functionalism’ in Brno (The Times Online)
Thoughts on villa Tugendhat and the funcionalist architecture of Brno.
Brno Travel Guide (Arrival Guides)
A famous edition of guides has recently published a tiny guide to Brno. I was really not bursting with joy when I was reading it – the text is like 5 years old and there are several strange errors. For example, club Zelená Kočka (Green Cat) at Masarykova st. is now called Red cat and everybody knows that it is a popular gay bar. So if you want to tell a restaurant from a gay bar, try the guide I wrote 2 years ago: Brno101.

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The Czech Daily Word May 8, 2009 at 1:07 PM: I’ve recently contacted the FastCheck people to make some corrections for them, like the number of inhabitants, tram ticket numbers, typos, capital letter use etc. but I did not know about the “Red Cat” thing, of course. I think the selection of places to eat is VERY strange, but it is not “wrong”…
The Czech Daily Word May 8, 2009 at 1:08 PM: …tram ticket PRICES, of course…

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

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

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