Links to interesting and useful websites about Brno, Czech republic

Cobblestones

Links roundup: incidental cobblestone art at Museum night

May 22, 2009

Hundreds of people played with cobblestones left at Husova st. and made dozens of funny ornaments and statues.

Holga shot from Brno

Links roundup: “Brno is a lovely town”

May 15, 2009

From now on I will be spicing links roundups with Flickr discoveries and Twitter monitoring.

Prague post article on expats

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

May 5, 2009

Three interesting links from the last week.

Links roundup: What a dirty train station

March 28, 2009

The most interesting links of the last two weeks.

Links roundup: who cares about Tibet and who does not

March 13, 2009

Good weekend read.

Links roundup: restaurants, expats, Obama

March 6, 2009

A list of the most interesting pages we discovered last week.

Links roundup: say bye to Gordon Ramsay

February 20, 2009

The most interesting articles from other media.

5 glorious street photographers of Brno

January 5, 2009

These young guys are exploring fascinating new terrains of street photography!

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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