Travel around the Czech Republic - Brno city

Those who are going to visit Czech Republic should definitely see the second largest and most important city - Brno. The city has been chronicling since the 12th century, some information about it goes back to the 5th century. In fact, this city is called the industrial capital.

Long before a trip to the Czech Republic, many tourists book a car online in order to get a favorable rental rate and see more interesting places. At Brno airport the cost of a compact class car is from 15 euros per day, at the airport in Karlovy Vary the cost is about the same - from 14 euros per day.

But the main thing is that it is one of the most popular and most visited cities, after Prague, which is not at all surprising. Brno was originally a fortified city. But despite all this, the Second World War did not pass him.

The city suffered greatly from the horrific and brutal hostilities. Nevertheless, it is rich in its history and there are a huge number of impressive sights that will not leave anyone indifferent.

The Spielberg Fortress is one of the most popular and beautiful sights of Brno, the Czech Republic is proud of it, and all of Europe knows about it. This famous symbol of Brno, which is minted on Czech coins, is located high in the mountains.

The castle in the 13th century was originally built in the Gothic style, in the 16th century it was reconstructed and turned into an impregnable baroque fortress, and in the 19th century it was converted into a famous prison.

Another, no less popular among tourists, is the Capuchin monastery, which dates back to the 17th century. A very large number of tourists descend into the crypt, which has become the burial place of monks. A well-thought-out air circulation system does not decompose bodies, which makes them look like they are alive.
In the very center of the city, in an amazing park on Cow Hill, there is the famous observatory named after A. N. Copernicus and the Planetarium, in which excursions are constantly held, both for the indigenous inhabitants of the city and for visiting guests.

An interesting statistical fact - in recent years, the observatory has been visited by about 80 thousand. visitors, which is not at all surprising, since it is here that there is a wonderful chance to see the stars through a telescope, some planets and the Moon.

Lovers of nature and various natural phenomena should visit the Moravian Karst, which, unlike other attractions, has nothing to do with the creations of human hands.
Many types of karst phenomena are concentrated here - underground rivers and lakes, canyons, grottoes, as well as a huge number of gorges that have no analogues, and the deep Macocha abyss is the largest Central European abyss.

A popular place for residents and visitors is Freedom Square - the heart of the city. It is always crowded here because the place is closed to any type of transport.
The cathedral is known to many for its historic clock. They strike noon one hour earlier, in memory of the sad events of the mid-17th century. Historical information suggests that it was in this century that the bell ringer was able to protect Brno from destruction during the siege by the Swedes and ringing at noon at 11 o'clock.
Brno has a huge number of noteworthy sights that must be seen by a person who comes to this city.