Culture in Brno?

Discussion in 'Culture' started by Talamute, Mar 7, 2009.

  1. Talamute

    Talamute Member

    What is the culture in Brno like for travellers?

    I'm coming from Canada to spend a month there and am extremely curious about the city.
     
  2. Ctyri koruny

    Ctyri koruny Well-Known Member

    It is a beautiful city!

    I've only been there maybe twice though ((despite living so close) but I'll be going again tomorrow for a teaching conference ).

    I just wandered around for maybe an hour or two in total so I can't give you much advice (and if you're only there for a month you won't be as excited about English language bookshops as what I was) but once piece of advice! It's the Czech Republic! It's not Prauge! don't expect to be able to speak English! Not even in the train / bus stations!

    I really kicked myself the last time I was there for not having a camera to take a photo of the one sign that made allowances for tourist.. Východ Ausgang... and some Russian I couldn't begin to fathem but could assume also meant "way out"
     
  3. Talamute

    Talamute Member

    Well locallingo.com has been my friend for the last little while, I don't travel until May and am there until the beginning of June.

    I read somewhere there is a festival that's going on during that time, but I can't find where it is...

    Trying to find a list of sites to see, etc. during my time off and will probably try to go to prague for a weekend if possible.
     
  4. Ctyri koruny

    Ctyri koruny Well-Known Member

    As far as I know there will be a rock/folk festival on in Třebič during that time, though for the life of me I can't remember what it's called or anything about it.

    Třebič is only 2 hours by train or bus (or an hour in the car apparently) from Brno so maybe this is the one you heard about.

    Třebič is quite a nice site even without the festival, there is a long narrow wood/park in the middle that goes along the river and is a lovely walk, it has a nice market square which has a market on Saturday mornings in the summer (and before Christmas). There is also the Jewish Quarter and the Basilica, as well as "the painted house" (black and white building with nice designs painted on it, on the top left hand side of the square) which is a small art gallery.
    Usually people come here on day trips as the town hasn't really cashed in on all the great things it has and it doesn't have as much to offer tourists as it could.
    If you want to get to the square basically.. go down hill.. wherever you are.. go down hill.. you'd be coming from the bus station or the train station, so with the bus station, go out the main door, turn left, go down the hill, turn right before the bridge. There's the square! Print a map before you go.
    If you come from the train station come out the door and turn right, then go down the first hill, and just keep going, all roads lead to Rome.

    Then.. somewhere.. around here is Telč which is also a great day trip, it's like a fairy tale town, really unique architecture, it has a nice lake too.
     
  5. Talamute

    Talamute Member

    Nice, I'll definetly try to make my way out there!

    The festival that I read abotu is the Starobrno-Ignis Brunensis - INternation Fireworks, and such.

    Sounds interesting :)
     

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