The magnificent Czech capital Prague and the towns and cities of the surrounding region of Bohemia tend get most of the attention from travelers and travel writers alike. But in my many visits and time living in the Czech Republic, I found that the next-door Moravia region has an amazing amount of cool stuff to offer, as well. And one of its top attractions is its own capital, Brno, which mixes history and culture with a friendly, untouristy – and even newly hip – vibe, yet at prices quite a bit lower than Prague’s.
Founded around 1000 AD, this city of around 400,000 (metro area 800,000) is the Czech Republic’s second largest, and though it’s perhaps more visited for trade fairs and auto racing than tourism, Brno can boast some impressive sites indeed...
Read more in my post Czech Cool Beyond Prague in Brno, the Country´s Second City.
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