Discover Brno Trip 2026

As the country's second-largest city and home to several major universities, a lively, young atmosphere with numerous cafés, bars and an active art scene defines the center of Brno, away from the larger tourist bustle of Prague.

The fortress on a hill above the city served in the 18th and 19th centuries as a feared prison for political prisoners of the Habsburg monarchy, before being converted into a museum that today offers a sweeping view over Brno.

Villa Tugendhat, designed by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1930, is considered a masterpiece of modern functionalist architecture and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its groundbreaking construction.

A sprawling network of historic cellars and passages extends beneath the old town, while the ossuary at the Church of St. James, holding the remains of about 50,000 people, is considered the second-largest of its kind in Europe.

From Prague, Brno can be reached by train or bus in about two and a half hours, with direct connections running through Moravia several times an hour.

As the country's second-largest city and home to several major universities, a lively, young atmosphere with numerous cafés, bars and an active art scene defines the center of Brno, away from the larger tourist bustle of Prague.

The fortress on a hill above the city served in the 18th and 19th centuries as a feared prison for political prisoners of the Habsburg monarchy, before being converted into a museum that today offers a sweeping view over Brno.

Villa Tugendhat, designed by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1930, is considered a masterpiece of modern functionalist architecture and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its groundbreaking construction.