Hanka's guidebook for Brno

Hanka
Hanka's guidebook for Brno

Food Scene

I love the coffe here, lavender lemonade, sitting on the provence-style white benches outside and enjoy the atmosphere of Farmer's Market. Eggs with feta are very nice here.
13 místní doporučují
Momenta Cafe
314 Zelný trh
13 místní doporučují
I love the coffe here, lavender lemonade, sitting on the provence-style white benches outside and enjoy the atmosphere of Farmer's Market. Eggs with feta are very nice here.
If you would like to try (or to enjoy :-)) Czech cuisine, definitely try! You can also try there the special drink called "Korma" - it is beer with honey liquer - very special and very delicious :-)
Středověká krčma
86/17 nám. Svobody
If you would like to try (or to enjoy :-)) Czech cuisine, definitely try! You can also try there the special drink called "Korma" - it is beer with honey liquer - very special and very delicious :-)
Nice beer and Czech Cuisine.
45 místní doporučují
Stopkova Plzeňská Pivnice
163 Česká
45 místní doporučují
Nice beer and Czech Cuisine.
Great place for every time of the day. You can go here for a cup of great coffee with a ​snack, for lunch (they have a ​cheap daily noon menu) or for a glass of good wine which is not expensive.
10 místní doporučují
Jedna Báseň
2 Sukova
10 místní doporučují
Great place for every time of the day. You can go here for a cup of great coffee with a ​snack, for lunch (they have a ​cheap daily noon menu) or for a glass of good wine which is not expensive.
Local vegan food, excellent coffee, friendly place for working just with your laptop. You can reach a plug very easily here. Nordic style interior, local food, coffee and​ beer are making up this hipster's paradise.
27 místní doporučují
SKØG Urban Hub
187 Dominikánské nám.
27 místní doporučují
Local vegan food, excellent coffee, friendly place for working just with your laptop. You can reach a plug very easily here. Nordic style interior, local food, coffee and​ beer are making up this hipster's paradise.
Very nice coffee, home-made cakes and desserts. You can play piano here if you like. Very nice coffee atmosphere at a quiet small square. Piano you can start to play at.
11 místní doporučují
In Watermelon Sugar
17 Františkánská
11 místní doporučují
Very nice coffee, home-made cakes and desserts. You can play piano here if you like. Very nice coffee atmosphere at a quiet small square. Piano you can start to play at.
A hidden coffee shop (the entrance is hidden in a small passage - so don't give up and ask) with the atmosphere of the beginning of the 20th century. The place where the university students were meeting, studying/ reading. It's not touristy​, not the posh place. More kind of hidden gem, where Brno's students are going to.
Kavárna Spolek
22 Orlí
A hidden coffee shop (the entrance is hidden in a small passage - so don't give up and ask) with the atmosphere of the beginning of the 20th century. The place where the university students were meeting, studying/ reading. It's not touristy​, not the posh place. More kind of hidden gem, where Brno's students are going to.
Totally vegan! If you're vegetarian like me (or even vegan), you'll really enjoy the food here. If you wanna to try the cheapest price-to-value option here, try the lunch menu during work days. Or try the best vegan burgers in Brno. I personally love the Superbowl (salats with superfood according to your options) here. You can recognize the rest of the architectonics signs of 30's (unfortunately the most of the famous cafe was destroyed during the communism era when there was a fabric shop here).
12 místní doporučují
Forky's
1 Jakubské nám.
12 místní doporučují
Totally vegan! If you're vegetarian like me (or even vegan), you'll really enjoy the food here. If you wanna to try the cheapest price-to-value option here, try the lunch menu during work days. Or try the best vegan burgers in Brno. I personally love the Superbowl (salats with superfood according to your options) here. You can recognize the rest of the architectonics signs of 30's (unfortunately the most of the famous cafe was destroyed during the communism era when there was a fabric shop here).

Drinks & Nightlife

Love the atmosphere of Czech bars in art-nouveau and functionalism​ era from the beginning of the 20th century. Love sitting​ on the bar and asking the barmen​ directly what kind of flavor​ do I want to taste in my drink tonight​ and they can do it exactly​ how I wanted it to taste!
114 místní doporučují
Bar, který neexistuje
1 Dvořákova
114 místní doporučují
Love the atmosphere of Czech bars in art-nouveau and functionalism​ era from the beginning of the 20th century. Love sitting​ on the bar and asking the barmen​ directly what kind of flavor​ do I want to taste in my drink tonight​ and they can do it exactly​ how I wanted it to taste!
Best for beer time! "Na stojáka" means "standing only in Czech. They​ have no chairs here. People usually sit on the kerb of the pavement at Jakob's square. Do the same, drink your beer and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the square. Maybe you will be lucky and there will be some exhibition or live music. Great choice of small and medium breweries.
35 místní doporučují
Výčep Na Stojáka
16 Běhounská
35 místní doporučují
Best for beer time! "Na stojáka" means "standing only in Czech. They​ have no chairs here. People usually sit on the kerb of the pavement at Jakob's square. Do the same, drink your beer and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the square. Maybe you will be lucky and there will be some exhibition or live music. Great choice of small and medium breweries.
A beer pub. Great choice of different types of beer. Typical Czech "beer pub" atmosphere.
11 místní doporučují
Zelená Kočka Pivárium
3 Dvořákova
11 místní doporučují
A beer pub. Great choice of different types of beer. Typical Czech "beer pub" atmosphere.
Take a lift to the 6th floor. There is situated a bar and a staircase to the roof itself. There is a great view of the whole city and its highlights. One of the best places for having a drink during sunset.
6 místní doporučují
The House of the Lords of Lipá
86/17 nám. Svobody
6 místní doporučují
Take a lift to the 6th floor. There is situated a bar and a staircase to the roof itself. There is a great view of the whole city and its highlights. One of the best places for having a drink during sunset.
Hidden place, dark walls, ​and amenities, a little bit of light only, sewing machines used as tables... You feel like somewhere between the 20th jazz ages, Tolkien's Similmairon or punk nest. Simply back in time.
Blues Bar Traubka
1547/8 Traubova
Hidden place, dark walls, ​and amenities, a little bit of light only, sewing machines used as tables... You feel like somewhere between the 20th jazz ages, Tolkien's Similmairon or punk nest. Simply back in time.

Essentials

Nearby grocery shop, good choice.
19 místní doporučují
Supermarket BILLA
702/9 nám. Svobody
19 místní doporučují
Nearby grocery shop, good choice.
The nearest grocery shop from the apartment. Cheap prices.
28 místní doporučují
Supermarket Albert
15A Mendlovo nám.
28 místní doporučují
The nearest grocery shop from the apartment. Cheap prices.

Getting Around

The most important travel spot, you can easily find most of the tram connections (including No. 1, 4, 9, 12, etc.). Your travel connections can be easily found on the website: http://www.dpmb.cz/en/novinky/all. Fares: 2 zones (15 minutes): 20 Kč 2 zones (60 minutes): 25 Kč 3 zones (90 minutes): 27 Kč (35 Kč by driver) One day ticket: 90 Kč Detail MHD’s prices: http://www.dpmb.cz/en/jizdne
12 místní doporučují
Hlavní nádraží
12 místní doporučují
The most important travel spot, you can easily find most of the tram connections (including No. 1, 4, 9, 12, etc.). Your travel connections can be easily found on the website: http://www.dpmb.cz/en/novinky/all. Fares: 2 zones (15 minutes): 20 Kč 2 zones (60 minutes): 25 Kč 3 zones (90 minutes): 27 Kč (35 Kč by driver) One day ticket: 90 Kč Detail MHD’s prices: http://www.dpmb.cz/en/jizdne
Česká is also the favorite meeting point in Brno. tram No. 4, 9, 3, 5, 6, 12
Česká
Česká is also the favorite meeting point in Brno. tram No. 4, 9, 3, 5, 6, 12
The nearest tram stop to our apartment. No 4 and 9.
Zelný trh
Zelný trh
The nearest tram stop to our apartment. No 4 and 9.

Parks & Nature

A very​ favorite spot of park sessions of Brno's young people - you can see them here to exercise yoga, tai-chi or even swordplay, play guitar, frisbee​ and much more. This is the real contact with the locals. Nice place to relax, have a picnic, enjoy the green surroundings and watch the happening around.
57 místní doporučují
Park Lužánky
Pionýrská
57 místní doporučují
A very​ favorite spot of park sessions of Brno's young people - you can see them here to exercise yoga, tai-chi or even swordplay, play guitar, frisbee​ and much more. This is the real contact with the locals. Nice place to relax, have a picnic, enjoy the green surroundings and watch the happening around.

Shopping

The best place to shop fresh vegetable and fruits from local farmers! Great choice. Wanna to experience something special? Try a vegan ice cream​ called "Božský kopeček" (divine scoop) - you can find them​ in a retro ice cream van.
24 místní doporučují
Cabbage Market Sqaure
Zelný trh
24 místní doporučují
The best place to shop fresh vegetable and fruits from local farmers! Great choice. Wanna to experience something special? Try a vegan ice cream​ called "Božský kopeček" (divine scoop) - you can find them​ in a retro ice cream van.
Another part of the market and you can shop here fresh food that is forbidden​ to sell outside - meat, milk, cheeses, honey, spices etc. You can also try the jazz cafe "Pod Obrazy" here.
6 místní doporučují
Brno Market
250 Zelný trh
6 místní doporučují
Another part of the market and you can shop here fresh food that is forbidden​ to sell outside - meat, milk, cheeses, honey, spices etc. You can also try the jazz cafe "Pod Obrazy" here.

Sightseeing

Climb up to the Old Town Hall tower and enjoy the view of the whole neighborhood - our house and whole Masarykova, farmer's market square, St Peter and St Paul Cathedral, Spilberk and the whole Brno's historical center. The interesting thing is a wooden cart wheel and Brno dragon hidden in the passage - both are symbols of Brno. The legend says one self-esteemed medieval wheelmaker, who bet he will manage to make it from the sunrise to the west the same day. So he defeats the tree, made the wheel and rolled it to Brno Old town hall. He won, but people believed the devil helped him to win. Anyway, the wooden wheel became the symbol of Brno and hangs in the Old town hall entrance today.
20 místní doporučují
Turistické informační centrum Stará radnice
8 Radnická
20 místní doporučují
Climb up to the Old Town Hall tower and enjoy the view of the whole neighborhood - our house and whole Masarykova, farmer's market square, St Peter and St Paul Cathedral, Spilberk and the whole Brno's historical center. The interesting thing is a wooden cart wheel and Brno dragon hidden in the passage - both are symbols of Brno. The legend says one self-esteemed medieval wheelmaker, who bet he will manage to make it from the sunrise to the west the same day. So he defeats the tree, made the wheel and rolled it to Brno Old town hall. He won, but people believed the devil helped him to win. Anyway, the wooden wheel became the symbol of Brno and hangs in the Old town hall entrance today.
Brno's skyline dominant. Originally Romanesque rotunda, now Gothique cathedral with some Baroque signs, because of two Baroque reconstructions. You can enjoy a stunning view if you are lucky and the tower is open for visitors, but it's quite rare. You can enjoy a ​very nice panoramic view of Brno in surrounding​g park, called Denis Gardens. It's also a​ very nice place to relax.
30 místní doporučují
U Emila
Hybešova
30 místní doporučují
Brno's skyline dominant. Originally Romanesque rotunda, now Gothique cathedral with some Baroque signs, because of two Baroque reconstructions. You can enjoy a stunning view if you are lucky and the tower is open for visitors, but it's quite rare. You can enjoy a ​very nice panoramic view of Brno in surrounding​g park, called Denis Gardens. It's also a​ very nice place to relax.
Art-nouveau villa with nice garden. Alfred Löw-Beer who have build​ it, was Jewish industrialist and trader in textiles. Most of the family members fled to Great Britain to escape the Nazi terror in 1939, but Alfred Löw-Beer stayed in occupied Czechoslovakia to try and save as much as possible of the family fortune. At Easter time in 1939 he died on the run in unclear circumstances and his dead body was found on a railway track near Stříbro (west of Czech Republic). He gave his daughter Greta part of the land, where she and her husband Fritz Tugendhat had a house built between 1929 and 1930 – today the world-famous Villa Tugendhat (functionalism​). Try the Celnice Café between the villas
12 místní doporučují
Vila Low-Beer
297 Drobného
12 místní doporučují
Art-nouveau villa with nice garden. Alfred Löw-Beer who have build​ it, was Jewish industrialist and trader in textiles. Most of the family members fled to Great Britain to escape the Nazi terror in 1939, but Alfred Löw-Beer stayed in occupied Czechoslovakia to try and save as much as possible of the family fortune. At Easter time in 1939 he died on the run in unclear circumstances and his dead body was found on a railway track near Stříbro (west of Czech Republic). He gave his daughter Greta part of the land, where she and her husband Fritz Tugendhat had a house built between 1929 and 1930 – today the world-famous Villa Tugendhat (functionalism​). Try the Celnice Café between the villas
It's just around the corner, few steps from our apartment and you can't skip it! Peaceful place in the heart of the city. Have a cup of coffee at Cafe Tungsram, you'll love it. Or enjoy the sunset here with a glass of wine (at Cafe Tungsram or Cafe Pilat) and stay outside - you may listen some live music from the Bishop's courtyard (especially in summer there are happening a lot of open-air classical music concerts. Great spot for photos with St Peter and Paul's Cathedral panorama - the dominant of city's skyline.
13 místní doporučují
Kapucínská hrobka
303 Kapucínské nám.
13 místní doporučují
It's just around the corner, few steps from our apartment and you can't skip it! Peaceful place in the heart of the city. Have a cup of coffee at Cafe Tungsram, you'll love it. Or enjoy the sunset here with a glass of wine (at Cafe Tungsram or Cafe Pilat) and stay outside - you may listen some live music from the Bishop's courtyard (especially in summer there are happening a lot of open-air classical music concerts. Great spot for photos with St Peter and Paul's Cathedral panorama - the dominant of city's skyline.
A very well-known​ statue, it remains the patrol (Swedish​ effort of​ ​a ​ conquest of Brno). Finally, Brno wasn't conquered​ because of the show-of (like the legend says) of the Swedish​ general. He boasted he will make Brno give up before noon otherwise will leave. It was looking he will break the borders​ of the city, but Brno's people used a little trick - the bells of Petrov rang the noon one hour​ earlier - at 11. That's why the rang today at 11 as 12 as well. 11 hour is important​, so also the "astronomical clock" (called more phallus​ or dildo by Brno's people) drop 1 small glass ball at 11 - you can try to catch it. There is a ​small flag of the city inside of it.
9 místní doporučují
Hodiny astronomického Brna
náměstí Svobody
9 místní doporučují
A very well-known​ statue, it remains the patrol (Swedish​ effort of​ ​a ​ conquest of Brno). Finally, Brno wasn't conquered​ because of the show-of (like the legend says) of the Swedish​ general. He boasted he will make Brno give up before noon otherwise will leave. It was looking he will break the borders​ of the city, but Brno's people used a little trick - the bells of Petrov rang the noon one hour​ earlier - at 11. That's why the rang today at 11 as 12 as well. 11 hour is important​, so also the "astronomical clock" (called more phallus​ or dildo by Brno's people) drop 1 small glass ball at 11 - you can try to catch it. There is a ​small flag of the city inside of it.
World-famous functionalist​ architecture building, UNESCO heritage. You have to book your ticket to go inside 2-3 months in advance. But you can see the villa from outside from the garden of Villa Löw-Beer (the entrance is free) and you can enjoy the atmosphere with a cup of coffee in your hand from the coffee shop Celnice there.
101 místní doporučují
Vila Tugendhat
45 Černopolní
101 místní doporučují
World-famous functionalist​ architecture building, UNESCO heritage. You have to book your ticket to go inside 2-3 months in advance. But you can see the villa from outside from the garden of Villa Löw-Beer (the entrance is free) and you can enjoy the atmosphere with a cup of coffee in your hand from the coffee shop Celnice there.