Food Review: Brno Is No Longer a Desert For Vegans
There was a time when vegans dining out in Brno would have to put up with a plate of vegetables and carnivores would react in horror at the thought of…
Br(u)no: The Heart of the Two-wheel World
The Mountain Bike European Championships will compete over a complex, up-and-down course today and tomorrow in Pisárky. Admission is free. Photo credit: The Tour de France is clearly the pre-eminent…
Br(u)no: Explaining Brno’s Phallus-like Chronometer (to Teenagers)
Photo credit: KK. Like it or not, Brno has become known for a black, six-meter-tall, bullet-shaped, rounded obelisk that is positioned at the edge of náměstí Svobody. Look at the…
Brno Family: Castles for Bedtime Stories
Buchlov Castle is about an hour away by car, not overrun with people and not overly taxing for day trips with young children. Photo credit: Courtesy of Buchlov Castle. Brno,…
Br(u)no: Finally Getting to Be an Uncle, or What to Do with Teenagers in Brno
Photo credit: KK. When my nephews were born, I was working in horse racing as a publicist. I very much looked forward to taking each one of them to the…
Br(u)no: Kozaty Počasí
One of my favorite parts of teaching English is to provide examples of and explain the meanings of the many different types of colorful language that is possible. Idioms, similes,…
Br(u)no: The Onset of Summer
Photo credit: Zenon Moreau. School is over for the year. Take a moment to reminisce. Do you remember when you were done with the 10 months of tests and homework…
Open House Brno 2019 Will Open 68 Normally Private Spaces To The Public
Admission is free, but some spaces will have limited availability and prior registration is required. The event in Brno will be attended in person by Victoria Thornton, founder of Open…
In Photos: Brno Hlavní Nádraží, the Railway Station at the Heart of Brno
Brno Main Railway Station , located in the heart of the city, is one of the oldest railway stations in Central Europe, dating back to 1838. To begin with, it…
Brno Zoo Reports a Record Number of Visitors in 2018
Visitors to Brno Zoo will see several new species in the coming months. Photo: Arctic fox. Credit: Brno Zoo. Brno, Jan 8 (BD) – "We know from feedback from visitors…