Brno in a nutshell – www.gotobrno.cz/en/
Brno is the heart of South Moravia and the capital of the region. You will fall in love with the city thanks to its cosmopolitan atmosphere and friendly citizens. The city offers a wide selection of entertainment and experiences to suit the taste of every visitor. Don’t forget to try the amazing traditional cuisine, beer and wine. Come discover the charm of Brno!
• Brno is the capital of the South Moravian Region which has almost 1.1 million inhabitants.
• Dominant sights of the city include Špilberk castle and fortress and St. Peter and Paul’s Cathedral on Petrov Hill.
• Brno is the second-largest city in the Czech Republic, with a population of almost 400,000. Another 150,000 commute regularly to Brno for work, school, or entertainment.
• Strategically located in Central Europe, Brno has excellent accessibility, including an international airport.
• Brno is at the crossroads between four capital cities –Prague, Bratislava, Vienna, and Budapest.
• The seat of Czech justice is located in Brno.
• Brno is a traditional centre of industry and trade. The city is home to many Czech and international business companies.
• Thanks to its ideal position in the centre of Europe and a large number of accommodation facilities, Brno is a sought-after destination for trade fair and congress tourism as well as business events.
• Brno has a large exhibition centre hosting many local and international shows and other activities every year.
• Brno is a dynamically developing centre of industry, trade, science, information technology, research, and innovation, with business incubators and scientific centres of excellence.
• Brno is a university city with more than 86,000 students at 14 universities containing 34 faculties and three university campuses.
• Brno is an important cultural and social centre with numerous unique events that help to increase the attractiveness of this destination for international tourism.
• Brno is the seat of two important state institutions, the oldest museums in the Czech Republic: Moravian Regional Museum and Moravian Gallery.
• Brno is the city of Leoš Janáček and Gregor Johann Mendel.
• One of the most famous Functionalist residential villas in the world is located in Brno: Tugendhat Villa (inscribed on the list of UNESCO heritage sites since 2001).
• Another six UNESCO sites are situated within 100km of Brno.
• Brno features a vast range of sport and leisure activities.
• Brno is proud to have one of the best-equipped observatories in the world.
• Brno offers year-round tours of an extensive and unique network of underground passages: the Labyrinth under the Cabbage Market, the Mintmaster’s Cellar, and the Ossuary under St. James Church.
• Brno has a remarkable clock that shows the time in a unusual configuration; every day at 11 a.m. one lucky person can catch a glass marble that drops from it.
• If you are in Brno at night, you will find that it is easy to get around.
HOW TO GET TO BRNO
BY PLANE
The Brno International Airport is located 7.5 km southeast of the city center. The airport terminal is approximately 2 km from the D1 highway, near Exit 201 Brno-Slatina. Paid parking (10 minute drop-off is free) is available in front of the terminal and is also suitable for long term parking. The express city bus line number 76 stops at the terminal and travels to one of the main bus stations at the Grand Hotel in the city centre with a total journey time of approximately 20 minutes. Taxis are also available to in front of the terminal. Several low-cost airlines operate flights from the airport - Ryanair, Wizz Air and UT Air. Ryanair connects Brno to London (Standstead) daily. Wizz Air competes on this route and flies to London Luton airport. In addition, flights are available to Eindhoven, where it is possible to connect to other destinations for a low cost. UT Air offers a direct connection to Moscow Vnukovo airport. To add to this, Brno also offers a large number of charter flights to popular holiday destinations, such as Turkey (Antalya), Greece (Corfu, Heraklion, Kavala, Kos, Lesbos, Rhodes, Zakynthos, Thessaloniki), Spain (Almeria), Bulgaria (Burgas) or Tunisia (Djerba ).
Contacts:
Brno International Airport
Address: Tuřany 904/1, 627 00 Brno
Telephone: +420 545 521 309-10
www.airport-brno.cz
BY CAR
Brno can be easily reached from all major cities in the Czech Republic (including Prague, Olomouc, Ostrava) through a large network of highways and motorways.
Prague-Brno - distance: 208 km, time: 2 h 07 min
Olomouc-Brno - distance: 77 km, time: 52min
Ostrava-Brno - distance: 170 km, time: 1 h 40 min
For travel on highways in the Czech Republic, a vignette sticker is necessary. Sections, where the motorway vignette is required, are marked with a typical "highway" or "motorway" traffic sign. Motorways and highways that are free of charge are marked by a traffic sign "free of charge" (a picture of a crossed-out vignette) together with the standard highway/motorway traffic sign. Vignettes can be purchased at all Czech Post branches, fuel stations, border crossings and other places providing services for motorists.
Parking in the city of Brno is possible only in designated areas and is mostly paid. In the outer areas of the city there are larger parking lots. There are also several underground and above-ground garages available.
BY BUS
Excellent bus connections between Brno and the rest of Europe is provided by several bus operators. Brno is also the starting point and final destination of many national bus lines. The Zvonařka central bus terminal is operated by Tourbus and provides international and domestic transportation. Another important bus station is the Brno Grand station located on Benešová street (by Grand Hotel Brno). This station is used by many long distance domestic operators (such as Student Agency) and a number of international operators as well (Student Agency, Tourbus, Eurolines). The South Moravian region also offers a sophisticated Integrated transportation system (public city transportation, buses and trains)..
Contacts:
Brno Central Bus Terminal - Zvonařka
Email: uan_brno@iol.cz
Telephone: +420 543217733-5
Information Office: Mo - Fri 5AM – 8PM; Sat - Sun 5.45 AM – 4.15 PM
Ticket office: Mo – Fri, 5:30 AM – 7PM; Sat - Sun 7AM – 4PM
Telephone: +420 543211484, +420 543212651, +420 543163493
Luggage Storage: Mo – Fri 5AM – 10:15 PM; Sat – Sun, 5:15 AM – 10:15 PM
Telephone: +420 543163397
Waiting-room hours: Mo – Sun 5AM – 11PM
Student Agency
Address: Dům pánu z Lipé, náměstí Svobody 86/17, 602 00 Brno
Email: info@studentagency.cz
www.studentagency.cz
Telephone: +420 542 42 42 42; 24H hotline: 800 100 300; 24H bus service hotline: 841 101 101
information and assistance in Czech and English.
BY TRAIN
Brno is also an important railway junction. The main railway station is located directly in the city center and transportation is provided by České dráhy (Czech Railways). Comfortable transport by rail in the Czech Republic and abroad is provided by several above-standard trains (category SC, EC, IC) and standard quality trains also (category Sp, Os, R, Ex). Tickets for main train connections can be purchased on-line.
Contacts:
Czech Railways Information Centre
Address: Nádražní 1, 659 30 Brno
Telephone: +420 840 112 113
Passenger Information (free of charge): 840 112 113
E-mail: info@cd.cz
http://www.cd.cz
Vienna (Wien) > Brno
Airport Wien; City Airport Train > Wien Mitte-Landstrasse; 5 min walk > Wien Mitte; train > Wien Meidling
Wien Meidling > Brno hlavní nádraží (Brno main railway station)
Wien, Stadion Center Engerthstrasse 242-244 > Brno, Benešova hotel GRAND (bus station next to main railway station)
Wien > highway A5, E461 > Brno
Prague (Praha) > Brno
Vaclav Havel Airport Prague - Ruzyně, terminal 1; Bus no. 119 > Dejvická; subway A > Muzeum; subway C > Praha hlavní nádraží (Prague main railway station)
Praha hlavní nádraží (Prague main railway station)> Brno hlavní nádraží (Brno main railway station)
Praha, UÁN Florenc (Prague, main bus station) > Brno, Benešova tř. hotel GRAND (bus station next to main railway station)
Praha > Highway D1 > Brno
The tournament is traditionally organized under the auspices of the Mayor of Brno. This year new Mayor Petr Vokřál was elected.
