Brno–Tuřany Airport 19 min
VIDA! science center (13 min) Kid-friendly learning center offering hands-on exhibits on climate, space, physics & other sciences. Špilberk Castle (17 min) Medieval fortress, home to city museum & gallery, with tours of former prison in vaulted tunnels. Old Town Hall - Tourist Information Centre (20 min) Brno Zoo (19 min) Zoo with more than 250 animal species, from tigers to yaks & bears, plus playground & horse riding. Brno Reservoir (19 min) This dam, which is a source of electrical power, is a popular destination for swimming & boating. Obora Holedná (12 min) Wild boar, forest, and nature Technical museum (16 min) Technical museum with a collection spanning vehicles to electronic microscopes & music machines. Moravian Museum (19 min) Baroque building housing exhibits of Moravian history & culture from prehistory to modern times. Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul (19 min) Gothic Catholic cathedral with a Baroque interior & the unusual ringing of its noon bells at 11am. Labyrinth under Vegetable Market, Brno (20 min) Tours of a medieval labyrinth of tunnels, corridors & rooms with relics such as an original pillory. Mendel Museum of Masaryk University (16 min) This university facility has lectures & exhibits documenting the work of the founder of genetics. Liberty Square (19 min) Historic town square surrounded by iconic buildings, with sculptures dating to 1689 & event space. Veveří Castle (10 min) Guided tours of 13th-century castle, occupied by the Germans 1943-1945, with medieval-style rooms. Brno Observatory and Planetarium (19 min) State-of-the-art venue including an interactive Exploratorium with extraterrestrial rocks & fossils. Church of St. James (22 min) Late-Gothic Catholic church with origins in the 13th century & a subterranean ossuary. |