Sightseeing

Grand tour of Brno

3 hours’ walking tour of Brno city centre will provide you a deep insight to the city history from its very first beginning until the present. You are going to hear legends and see many interesting places. Have you heard of the famous composer Leoš Janáček or the scientist Gregor Johann Mendel? Well, these and other important personalities have a tight connection with Brno and you are going to learn about them too. At the end of the tour we will visit the most famous Brno monument inscibed in the UNESCO- the functionalist Vila Tugendhat.

The list of places we will visit on this tour– Špilberk castle, Denise gardens, St Peter and Paul cathedral, Zelní trh market place, the Capuchin square, Bishop`s courtyard, the Old Town Hall, the Dominican square, the Freedom square, Mahen Theatre, St James church, the Moravian square, Janáček Theatre, Vila Tugendhat garden.

PRICE 25,-EUR/person based on 2 people sharing

• Price for a solo traveler upon request
• Group 3+ discount available

Trip to Lednice-Valtice UNESCO area with stop in Mikulov town

Full day trip to the famous Lednice-Valtice Cultural and Viticultural Landscape area which spreads out on the total of 161 km² between the three historical Liechtenstein manorial holdings of Lednice, Valtice and Břeclav. 3 castles, French garden, English park, ponds, vineyards and interesting architectural buildings such as the Temple of Three Graces, the Border chateau or the Colonnade are waiting to be seen and admired. On the way back to Brno is planned a stop in Mikulov town, one of the most picturesque town in Moravia.

For wine tasting trip to this region please check Wine tasting trip to Mikulov wine region

Itinerary:

• morning pick up in Brno hotel (or another place upon request)
• visit of Lednice town, the former Liechtenstein summer residence (Thudor-gothic fairytale castle, huge greenhouse, walking in the castle park and visit the Minaret viewing tower, possible cruise on the river of Dyje)
• on the way to Valtice town 2 stops at the Temple of Three Graces and the Border chateau
• visit of Valtice town, the former main residence of the Liechntenstein princely house (the Baroque castle, the National Wine Centre, the Colonnade monument)
• last stop in Mikulov town, the most picturesque town in Moravia (Baroque castle, Holy Hill, Jewish town, vineyards)
• back to Brno around 5PM

PRICE 50,-EUR/person based on 2 people sharing

• Price for a solo traveler upon request
• Group 3+ discount available

Trip to UNESCO towns of Kroměříž and Olomouc

Full day trip to 2 Moravian towns inscribed in the UNESCO heritage list. Although both towns are located in two different regions of Zlín and Olomouc, their history and development are closely tied up to the Archdiocese of Olomouc. While in Kroměříž you will visit the Archbishop Palace and 2 gardens – the castle garden and the Flower Garden, in Olomouc we will take a walking tour in the city centre starting with the St Wenceslaus cathedral and ending at the UNESCO monument of the Holy Trinity Baroque column.

Itinerary:

• morning pick up in Brno hotel (or another place upon request)
• first stop in Kroměříž town (introducing short history of the town, see the Archbishop Palace, walking in the English style palace garden, visit the Flower Garden)
• drive to Olomouc town, 2 hrs walking sightseeing in the city centre (the St Wenceslaus cathedral, the residence of Archbishops, 6 baroque fountains, Jesuit complex of buildings where the second oldest Czech university was founded, St Michael Hillock with the beautiful baroque church, the Chapel dedicated to the youngest Czech martyr Sarkander, Lower Square, Upper Square with the Town Hall, the Holy Trinity Column and the Astronomical clock)
• back to Brno around 5PM

PRICE 55,-EUR/person based on 2 people sharing

• Price for a solo traveler upon request
• Group 3+ discount available

Trip to 2 UNESCO towns of Třebíč and Telč

Full day trip with stop in Třebíč town where the Romanesque Basilica of St Procopius and Jewish Quarter with the Rear synagogue and the Jewish cemetery are inscribed in the UNESCO cultural heritage list. Our next stop on this trip is a beautiful town of Telč with the main square surrounded by picturesque burgher houses of the Renaissance origin. Remarkable interiors of the Telč castle, originated in the second half of the 16^th century is still undiscovered gem of the Czech Renaissance.

• morning pick up in Brno hotel (or another place upon request)
• first stop in Třebíč  town (introducing short history of the town, visit to the Romanesque Basilica of St Procopius, walking in the Jewish quarter, visit the Jewish cemetery)
• drive to Telč town, walking sightseeing in the historical town centre, visit to the fairytale Renaissance Telč castle
• back to Brno around 5PM

PRICE 60,-EUR/person based on 2 people sharing

• Price for a solo traveler upon request
• Group 3+ discount available

Trip to Žďár nad Sázavu and Litomyšl UNESCO towns

During this full day trip we will visit two UNESCO sites- the Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená hora and Litomyšl town which is the birth place of famous Czech composer Bedřich Smetana. While in Žďár nad Sázavu town we will learn about the life of one of the most important Czech patron St John of Nepomuk and we will discover a masterpiece work of the famous Czech architect Jan Santini Aichel, in Litomyšl we will visit the castle which is considered to be the most beautiful Renaissance castle in Central Europe.

PRICE 60,-EUR/person based on 2 people sharing

• Price for a solo traveler upon request
• Group 3+ discount available

Trip to Znojmo town and Vranov nad Dyji castle

Day trip to Znojmo town located near the border with Austria on the left bank of the river of Dyje. Znojmo is the entrance gate to the National park of Podyjí and the center of Znojmo wine sub-region. Among several interesting monuments such as the town hall, the castle and St Nicholas church stands above all the Romanesque rotunde of Saint Catherine where the oldest Romanesque frescoes depicting life of Přemyslid royal house are preserved. Afternoon we will visit Vranov nad Dyjí castle standing on the 76 m high rock outcrop above Dyje river.

PRICE 55,-EUR/personbased on 2 people sharing

• Price for a solo traveler upon request
• Group 3+ discount available

Trip to Austerlitz Battlefield

The Napoleonic battle of Austerlitz also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors is regarded as the greatest victory of Napoleon Grand Army. The battle, which changed the mat of Europe, took place in the region to the east of Brno on December 2 in 1805. The battlefield covered an area of 120 km² and affected 25 communes.

On this tour we will visit most strategic positions where later raised monuments and the highlight of the tour will be the Baroque Slavkov Castle which hosted during the battle all Three Emperors. On our way back to Brno we will make stop at The Cairn of Peace Memorial which was built to honour all the victims of the Battle of Austerlitz.

PRICE 40,-EUR/person based on 2 people sharing

• Price for a solo traveler upon request
• Group 3+ discount available

Trip to Kutna Hora UNESCO town

Day trip (8 hrs) to Kutná Hora UNESCO town, located about 2 hrs driving from Brno towards Prague city. The town, thanks to its enormous deposits of the silver ore, was once time the second most important town in the Czech Lands. Although the mining activites stopped in the early 18th century, the town has preserved its medieval look created by famous architects who contributed in building of Prague city. We will start our tour in Sedlec suburban, where it all begun in 1142. In this place we will visit the Catheral of the Assumption of Virgin Mary and the Charnel House famous for its ossuary which premises are decorated with human skulls and bones. Our following walking tour in the town we will start at the Italian Court where we will learn more about the mining history of this town. All day trip will be terminated at the Cathedral of St Barbara, considered to be the highest gothic masterpiece found in the Central Europe.

PRICE 80,-EUR/person based on 2 people sharing

• Price for a solo traveler upon request
• Group 3+ discount available