Brno is another great place to spend a few days if you want to get out of Vienna. Less than a two hour car or bus ride, it’s a perfect place for a weekend getaway. My partner and I spent 3 days there and we still didn’t feel like that was enough time. We started off with a free walking tour from Brno Free Walking Tours (you can find them on Facebook) with our awesome tour guide Martin, who showed us so many places to go. From there we explored the old town, Špilberk Castle, the Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul, and Villa Tugendhat. Unfortunately, we did not book a tour in advance so I had to scale a ledge to take a look inside the house…

The food was also amazing there. We stayed in an Airbnb with a family who owns Menynem -Traditional Vietnamese Spring Rolls on Veveří, which were delicious. Also on the same street was Bistro Franz which had probably the best hummus I’ve ever had. And I know that the Czech Republic is known for it’s cheap and good beer, so there were so many pubs and bars in Brno. The one that we went into that despite having nowhere to sit, was really popular and had awesome beer was called Výčep Na Stojáka. Not only was there some great beer, but did you know that Brno has a secret cocktail bar? It’s called Super Panda Circus. I won’t tell you any more though…otherwise it won’t be a secret!