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Commercial categories Brno Information categories - Travel agencies - Tourism information centres - Tour guides and portals - Flight tickets, Airfare, Airline companies - Car and limousine rentals - Taxi - Transport - Hotels - Motels and hostels - Bed and Breakfast - Campings - Bars and cafes - Restaurants - Night clubs - Tourism associations - Museums and galleries - Leisure and sport activities - Theatres and operas - Cinemas - Casino - Education - Job and volunteers - Other (maps, souvenir shops etc.) - Insurance agencies - Local Banks - Sightseeing Travel advices and warnings Brno Tourism Brno (German: Brünn) is the major city of the Moravia region in the Czech Republic. It is the largest city in Moravia, the second largest city in the Czech Republic by population and area. The city celebrated 750 years of "city status". It was founded around year 1000. Brno is the cultural and administrative center of South Moravia. The Supreme Court of the Czech Republic is situated here as well as many other important authorities. Its population is around 380, 000 people. edit Sights Tourist information centre, Freedom Square, Špilberk Castle, Petrov Cathedral, Old Town Hall, Tugendhat Villa, Capuchin Monastery edit Cuisine Czech food is mostly based around pork and potatoes. A Czech favorite is smažený sýr, fried cheese, which is available at many restaurants and fast food stands. A good option is to visit one of the many pubs or restaurants that usually offer traditional Czech food all day long. You could easily find a restaurant where you get a meal and a drink for around €5, even in the city center. Many of these places also offer cheaper special (limited, pre-prepared) menus at mid-day. Cafés offer a nice selection of rolls and pastries if you're looking for breakfast food. Visit the cukrárna near the House of the Four Idiots on nam. Svobody and try a rakvička ("little coffin", small pastry covered with cream). This is the only place in the Czech Republic to find the chocolate ones. You can find other tips for restaurants and pubs on Brno101 edit

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From wikipedia about Brno

Brno is by its population and area the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District. The city lies at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers and has over 400 thousand residents, its greater metropolitan area is regular home to more that 800 thousand people while its larger urban zone had population about 730 thousand in year 2004.

Brno is the capital of judicial authority of the Czech Republic because it became the seat of the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, the Supreme Administrative Court, and the Supreme Prosecutor's Office. Beside that the city is significant administrative centre, it is the seat of number of state authorities like Ombudsman, Office for the Protection of Competition or the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority. Brno is also an important centre of higher education, with 33 faculties of 13 universities and about 89, 000 students. There is also established a studio of the Czech Television and the Czech Radio, in both cases by law. The city is also home to the Brno Television, a small local television.

Brno Exhibition Centre ranks among the largest exhibition centres in Europe (23rd in the world), this huge complex first started functioning in 1928 and established the tradition of large exhibitions and trade fairs held in Brno, now it also ranks among one of the sights of the city. The city is also known for hosting big motorbike and other races on the Masaryk Circuit, this tradition was established in 1930 and the most prestigious races include the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix. Another notable cultural tradition includes an international fireworks competition Ignis Brunensis, this event usually attracts one or two hundred thousand visitors every day it's being held.

The most important sights of the city includes the castle and fortress Špilberk and the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul on the Petrov hill, these two formerly medieval buildings forms the characteristic cityscape and are often depicted as its traditional symbols. Next preserved and big castle in the city is Veveří Castle near the Brno Dam Lake, this castle is a subject for a couple of legends like a number of other places in Brno. Another important monument of Brno is the functionalist Villa Tugendhat which had been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. Brno is surrounded by a relatively pleasant nature, one of the attractive areas nearby might be especially the Moravian Karst.

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