About Brno

Brno is the economic and cultural centre of the South Moravian region. It is the country’s second largest city. Brno’s architecture reflects the town’s long and rich history, including such outstanding functionalist works as the Brno Trade Fair Grounds (host to more than 50 international trade fairs each year). The city skyline is dominated by the Špilberk Castle, which was originally a Gothic palace and later became a baroque fortress. Other city features are the St. Peter’s and  St. Paul’s Cathedral on Petrov Hill and the Old Town Hall.

Every fifth is a student

If you don’t find friends in Brno, you won’t find them anywhere. There are almost 20 thousand students at BUT. In total it is 80 thousand students in Brno from 13 universities. That means that out of 370 thousands people living in Brno every fifth of them is a student. From October to May Brno is buzzing. You will love this energy. Without exagerration Brno is the Mecca for students – and you have to feel that concentrated student atmosphere.

No chance to get bored

You won’t definitely get a chance to be bored in Brno. Concerts, theatres, festivals, exhibitions, parties, pubs, cafes, bistro’s… in spring you will have a new meeting point with friends at “Jakubák” – shortname for Jakubské náměstí Square. There is a very popular pub and you will probably have to enjoy your beer sitting on the ground 🙂 Like everyone else around you. There are also many famous bars like “Bar that doesn’t exist” or “Super Panda Circus” which beat all the bars in Prague to be voted best in the country.

Unique villa. And the nature around

To visit the unique villa Tugendhat (inscribed in the list of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage) many tourists fly from Japan and other far destinations – and you can see it every day. Designed by the architect Mies van der Rohe it is the monument of modern functionalistic architecture. Another great example is Brno Exhibition Ground built in 1928. City centre with its cafes resembles Wien. And what is the best part? You can get anywhere within half an hour by tram. Public transport at night (called “rozjezdy”) is something that even Prague can be envious about. And if you take your bike and go outside the city, you will find beautiful nature all around. In a nutshell – it’s a paradise.