Brno

Worth seeing in and around Brno

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Villa Tugendhat

   Villa Tugendhat is an architecturally significant building in Brno, Czech Republic. It is one of the pioneering prototypes of modern architecture in Europe, and was designed by the German architects Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich.

   1.7 km · house in Brno, Czech Republic, designed by Mies van der Rohe · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Masaryk University

   Masaryk University is the second largest university in the Czech Republic, a member of the Compostela Group and the Utrecht Network. Founded in 1919 in Brno, it now consists of ten faculties and 35,115 students.

   700 m · university in Brno, Czech Republic · Wikipedia
3. 03
   cathedral of St. Peter and Paul

   The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul is a Roman Catholic cathedral located on the Petrov hill in the Brno-střed district of the city of Brno in the Czech Republic. It is commonly referred to locally as simply "Petrov".

   200 m · cathedral in Brno, Czech Republic · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Brno University of Technology

   Brno University of Technology is a public technical university in Brno, Czech Republic. Founded on 19 September 1899 as the first Czech university in Moravia, the university comprises 8 faculties and three university institutes and has more than 18,000 students.

   1.1 km · Czech technical university (1899-) · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Museum of Romani Culture

   The Museum of Romani Culture is an institution dedicated to the history and culture of the Romani people. It is situated in Brno, Czech Republic.

   1.4 km · museum in Brno · Wikipedia
6. 06
   AZ Tower

   The AZ Tower is a skyscraper in the city of Brno, Czech Republic. The tower is 111 m tall, and it has 30 floors.

   1.9 km · building in the Czech Republic · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Roman Catholic Diocese of Brno

   The Diocese of Brno is a Latin diocese located in the city of Brno in the ecclesiastical province of Olomouc in the Czech Republic.

   1 km · diocese of the Catholic Church in the Czech Republic · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Moravian Museum

   Moravské zemské muzeum is a museum in Brno in the Czech Republic. It is the second-largest and second-oldest museum in the country.

   100 m · museum in Czechia · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Janáček Theatre

   Janáček Theatre is an opera house in the city of Brno, Czech Republic. It is the largest of the three theatres serving the National Theatre Brno opera and ballet company, the others being the Mahen and the Reduta.

   600 m · opera house in Brno, Czech Republic · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Reduta Theatre

    The Reduta Theatre is a theatre in Brno, Czech Republic. It was built on the city's oldest square and began its life in Renaissance times as the Taverna Theatre.

    100 m · theatre in Brno, Czech Republic · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

The city centre is full of historical buildings, old churches, theatres, fountains, sculptures, clubs, restaurants, etc. It is very compact, so one can just walk around most of the places of interest.

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Things to do

Football: FC Zbrojovka Brno were promoted in 2026 and now play soccer in First League, the top tier. Their ShipEx Arena (capacity 10,000) is 5 km north of city centre.

1. 01
   Brno Zoo

   A great zoo set in a nice area with hundreds of animals such as polar bears, seals, tigers, chimpanzees and more.

2. 02
   Ignis Brunensis

   There are four firework competitions on the dam lake and at least two in the town centre.

3. 03
   Brno Racing Circuit

   Moto GP Grand Prix every year takes place here in August.

4. 04
   Brno Trade and Fair Centre
5. 05
   Jakubské

   Grab a few friends and go have a drink at Jakubské náměstí during summer.

6. 06
   VIDA! Science Centre

   Launch a hydrogen rocket, star in the TV weather report, freeze your own shadow, experience an earthquake, set free a tornado, and get to the bottom of the Bermuda Triangle.

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Where to eat

Czech food is mostly based on pork, dumplings and potatoes. Another Czech favourite is smažený sýr, fried cheese, which is available at many restaurants and fast food stands. Soups plays an important part in Czech cuisine as it is almost always part of lunch (chicken, beef or vegetable broth, garlic soup, cabbage soup, goulash soup, vegetable soup or mushroom soup).

1. 01
   Poe-Poe

   Masarykova 442/3.

2. 02
   Carmel Divadelní

   Divadelní 3.

3. 03
   Bistro Bastardo

   Štefánikova 91/20 (just north of the park),.

4. 04
   Restaurace U Draka

   Veveří 451.

5. 05
   Oaza

   Slovákova 351.

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Getting to Brno

Airports

Pardubice (PED), 111 km · Vienna (VIE), 120 km · M. R. Štefánik (BTS), 122 km

Stations

Brno-Tuřany Airport, 7.7 km · Brno hlavní nádraží, 400 m · Medlánky Airport, 6.2 km

• Pardubice → Brno

  111 km · quickest by road, 3h 14m · Kč195–260
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• Mošnov → Brno

  123 km · quickest by road, 2h 7m · Kč205–275
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• České Budějovice → Brno

  157 km · quickest by road, 3h 6m · Kč290–385
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