marți, 30 aprilie 2013

Don't get bored in Brno

Brno,

the second largest city of the Czech Republic with almost 400,000 inhabitants, lies in the centre of Europe. Other major European cities are within 120 to 200 km from Brno: Prague, Vienna and Bratislava. Brno International Airport is served by airlines with regular flights. Brno is a capital of Moravia and a starting point for tourists who wish to discover the beautiful nature and culture of the South Moravian region. The Moravian Karst protected area lies just north of Brno and vineyards with stylish wine cellars spread in the south. The city is surrounded by lovely mixed forests which offer numerous opportunities for tourism and cycling. Brno prides itself on important cultural monuments which testify to its rich history.
Brno today is a seat of universities and important bodies of justice. The exhibition grounds, with a tradition going back eighty years, have a huge economic and social importance for the city, with fifty international trade fairs and many exhibitions and congresses each year.
Brno organises cultural events, festivals (such as “Brno – City in the Centre of Europe” with the Ignis Brunensis firework show) as well as major racing competitions (Grand Prix motorcycle races).
Brno is known as one of the centres of history and culture in the Czech Republic. In addition to magnificent opera performances at the National Theatre and tours to Špilberk Castle, you can enjoy a number of remarkable sites and historic monuments. Brno has a lot to offer also to those who prefer shopping, hiking or sports. For your convenience, we have set up a brief list of the most significant activities available for your free time in Brno.

Exercise and swimming 

Trips around Brno | www.jizni-morava.cz

  • Moravian Karst protected landscape area | stalactite caves
  • Macocha abyss
  • Slavkov (Austerlitz) battlefield | the venue of the battle of Austerlitz, the Cairn of Peace
  • Slavkov (Austerlitz) Chateua, www.zamek-slavkov.cz
  • Rájec Jestřebí | Boskovice | Lysice Chateaux
  • Předklášteří u Tišnova | Porta Coeli Convent
  • Pernštejn Castle
  • Wine cellars south of Brno
  • Pálava and Mikulov | Lednice / Valtice Site | Znojmo | Vranov nad Dyjí

Accommodation in Lovčičky | www.chalupalovcicky.cz

Interesting places and monuments in Brno

  • Špilberk Castle, www.spilberk.cz
  • Veveří Castle, www.veveri.cz
  • Moravian Provincial Museum, www.mzm.cz
    • Dietrichstein Palace
    • Ladies’ Palace
    • Anthropos Pavilion
    • Bishops’ Court
    • Leoš Janáček Memorial
  • Museum of Applied Arts

Brno culture – theatres and opera

Cinemas

Cultural festivals

  • Brno International Music Festival | Easter festival of spiritual music (March / April), Moravian Autumn (September / October), www.mhf-brno.cz
  • Brno – City in the Centre of Europe | entertainment festival under Špilberk and Veveří Castles, Ignis Brunensis firework competition (May / June), www.bmue.cz
  • Brno Summer Culture | collection of programmes, concerts and other cultural and social events held in the centre of the city (June - September), www.kultura-brno.cz
  • Brno Shakespeare Days | theatre festival at Špilberk Castle (July – August), www.kultura-brno.cz
  • Špilberk International Music Festival | symphonic festival (August), www.filharmonie-brno.cz
  • Brno Folk Celebrations | folklore festival in the centre of the city (August – September), www.kultura-brno.cz
  • Janáček Brno Festival | concerts and opera from the work of Leoš Janáček (November), www.ndb.cz

Shopping centres

  • Vaňkovka Shopping Mall | 130 shops, restaurants, cafés | In Vaňkovka, between the central train station and the bus terminal
  • Velký Špalíček | shops, restaurants, multiplex | Mečová 2
  • Dům pánů z Lipé | Rozkvět | Omega | náměstí Svobody
  • Orlí Shopping Mall | Orlí 3
  • Avion Shopping Park | Skandinávská 2 (towards Bratislava, the Brno-South shopping zone)
  • Olympia | Shopping and Entertainment Centre | Modřice (Brno-south shopping zone)
  • Futurum Shopping Centre | Vídeňská 100
  • Královo pole Shopping Centre | Cimburkova 4

Golf

Bowling

Sports and fitness centres

  • Big One Fitness | sports and relaxation centre, Dornych 27, telephone: +420 543 254 616, www.big1fitness.cz
  • Fitness Blue Gym | Kotlářská 51, telephone: +420 541 213 450, www.bluegym.cz
Swimming pools and swimming parks
  • Kraví hora swimming park | telephone: +420 543 216 434, a modern park with indoor (25 m) and outdoor (50 m) swimming pools, www.kravihora-brno.cz
  • Riviéra swimming pool in Pisárky | swimming pool fed by the Svratka river with three swimming pools, www.rivec.cz
  • Brno swimming pool | Dobrovského 29 (50 m swimming pool), telephone:+420 733 676 566, www.koupalistebrno.cz
  • Brno City Baths | Rašínova 12, telephone:+420 542 214 400, www.lazne-brno.cz
  • Kometa Brno | Sportovní 4, telephone: +420 541 425 831 (sports and fitness centre), www.kometaps.cz
  • TJ Tesla Brno | Halasovo nám. 7, telephone: +420 545 222 672, www.tjtesla.cz
Ice skating

Observatories

  • Observatory and Planetarium | Kraví hora 2, telephone: +420 541 321 287 | www.hvezdarna.cz

Botanical Garden and Arboretum

  • Botanical garden | Kotlářská 2, telephone: +420 549 497 772
  • Arboretum | Zemědělská 1, telephone: +420 545 223 606

Brno Circuit | www.brno-circuit.com

  • The 5,403 m long Masaryk Circuit is located between the Ostrovačice municipality and Brno-Žebětín municipal district. It was built in the years 1985 – 1987 to replace the original classical city circuit where races had taken place since the 1930s. The modern premises have a reputation for being among the safest circuits worldwide and, being located in a forest landscape, also among the most beautiful ones. Brno is well established in the schedule of motorcycle and car world championships. The annual Czech Republic Grand Prix (in August) is the most prominent event on the circuit.

Zoo Brno | tel.: 546 432 311 | www.zoobrno.cz

  • The zoo sits on 65 hectares of land in Brno-Bystrc, near the Brno Lake. It houses animals from all continents except for Antarctica. Tigers and leopards, Canadian timber wolves, polar bears, kangaroos, meerkats and the rare Przewalski’s horses are among the most attractive species. New enclosures are now available: Tiger Rocks, Tropical Kingdom and Children’s Zoo. The zoo organises numerous events for children and adults, especially in summer.

Brno Lake

  • A popular recreation site and an ideal location for all kinds of water sports, the Brno Lake is lined with sports facilities, restaurants, pubs and stalls. The regular boat transport between Brno and Veverská Bítýška operates every year from May to September (www.dpmb.cz). The lake is accessible by public transport from the city centre.

Information

Brno City Tourist Information
  • IC Radnická 8 (the main information centre at the Old Town Hall)
  • IC Nádražní 8 (opposite the central railway station)
  • C compound at the exhibition grounds, Pavilion E (open during trade fairs)
  • telephone: +420 542 211 090, +420 542 423 960, e-mail: info@ticbrno.cz, www.ticbrno.cz
  • information on the city of Brno and its vicinity
  • free leaflets and brochures
  • tickets, guided tours, trips for sale
  • guides, maps, books, CD/DVD, postcards and gift items
  • stamping of historic coins in the summer season

Samet Tour | www.samettour.cz

source: www.ubytovaninikol.cz
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How to choose a kid's bike

How to choose a kid's bike

For basic knowledge of selection of children's bikes will help this text, if you want to ask for further details or consult your selection, we will we serve directly in our high street stores Skibi.
At the shop you can browse in the department of children's bikes .
The first word, the first step in the first round. These are the milestones on that as parents certainly eager rejoice with them and record them for future observation. To make it in the first round was quite pleasant reminder, it is necessary to choose a small bicycle. Find out how!

Kids bike for peace

You have to start sizes. This fact is crucial to ensure that a child could turn (right) control. And how do you know? Let the child straddling the top tube with your feet on the ground. Between the pipe and the child's crotch should be about two inches of space. If it is more, the bicycle is small, if less, the wheel is still too large. Also important is the distance from the saddle to the handlebar. Small adept cycling sport should be seated in the saddle can easily grasp the handlebars. Seat height adjust, especially in small children so that the child's feet on the ground.

Bounce - when the child is still on the small round

The smallest kids bikes are the Twelve, as it is produced outside the penalty area, and twenty čtyřiadvacítky. The number indicates the rim diameter in inches. If the child is still small and the smallest bike available, ie twelve, start to bounce .

Table size children's bikes

Table of wheel sizes according to height and age:

Children's bicycles 12 "

Bicycles with wheels of diameter 12'' is the smallest on the market. Their passengers often still need to balance wheels, these bikes because they are equipped with. Wheels, however, can easily take off or Raise the that the child had full support and develop their sense of balance.
Twelve of course, still do not comb or rear brake, which could well child 'neumáčklo'. The brake is therefore re-engagement pedal, which is natural for children. Yet twelve are equipped with front brake lever. That children often fail to press at the beginning, but gradually it is possible to learn and apply the brakes using the brake lever.
Because bezepčnosti smallest cyclists would not miss dvanáctkách secure handlebar ends and plastic chain guard, who like to rock the whole chain.
Round should allow sufficient scope to adjust the saddle height, and also the handlebars. Bicycle so the child can "grow".
The smallest size of children's bikes are served in the department of children bicycles 12 " .

Sixteen - Children Bikes 16 "

These are children's bikes that are just larger copies twelves. They have the same equipment, the difference is only in the size of the wheels. As an indication suit children aged 4 to 6 years. Frame geometry is usually followed by a 12 "baby you just get on a bigger bike smoothly handle. Due to the larger diameter wheels with better child overcome a slightly greater distance and greater inequality bike better moves.
See the section shop in the round of 16 children .

Twenties - Children Bikes 20 "

Twenties they involve the evolution of a small 'homo Bicyclus' significant shift. Besides single-variant does can be equipped with a comb with six gears. Swapping gears is usually carried out easily by turning the handlebar grip. Like the adults around are already equipped with two lever brake and freewheel hub. The child no longer has to learn to brake only "small" lever brakes. The reward for his newly acquired skills can be suspension fork that will bring him more comfort when driving off-road.
Boys and girls bikes this size browse in the Department of Children Bikes 20 " .

Children's bicycles 24 "

The largest machine in the children's category of the equipment already in no way on par with wheels for adult. They have a front derailleur and rear derailleur, two hand brakes and suspension fork. On čtyřiadvacítce already can feel free to take your child with you on a long ride.
These bikes can be found in the department of children bicycles 24 " .

Junior bikes

When a child outgrows čtyřiadvacítku must jump into the deep end of the world 'adults' bicycles. The smallest frames in this category (adult bikes are already playing on the diameter of the wheels, but they are numbered according to the length of the seat tube, again in an overseas unit of length) measures 13 "inches, comes to mind even the 15" or 15.5 inch rims.

Kids bike is an investment

Kids bike certainly is not the cheapest matter is, however, it should be seen as an investment in future All sports and cycling offspring. This does not meant that the return on this investment should represent the laurels of the Tour de France around your neck - that time has grown up - little children, rather it's a healthy sport development and future enjoyment of the sport and a healthy lifestyle. Then you can go wrong, for example by a child buy a bigger bike than it should have, that it lasted as long as possible. Yes, the bike will last longer and not fun to drive, which you can contact resistance even if the child will have at the beginning of combat excessive and heavy bicycle, or remarkably cheap products on which will work well perhaps this is the price as marketing crib. Watch therefore always closely the quality of the frame children's bikes and what are the components on the bike.

The bike helmet least

Choosing wheels have successfully behind us, but do not get carried away by euphoria and abilities of the child before you run away from the nearest hills, at least a bicycle helmet . In the event of a fall also comes in handy gloves, which are also a good prevention against battered palms.
Security also help reflectors and a bell, to a low count of basic equipment and bike bottle with a basket to fit.
If you are unsure of the correct selection of children's bikes, we welcome you in our stores Skibi Kids, where our trained dealers help and advise.

To purchase children's bikes go to the department:

 
source: skibi.cz 
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Family life in Brno

Brno.cz - official site of Brno

Financial support for families

Baby sitting

Info on Brno family life

VZP - health insurance








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luni, 29 aprilie 2013

Fun for children

Description: Drive from Brno about 30 km east to the nearby Vyskov, where you can spend the whole afternnon in the local Aquapark with the indoor pool 25 x 12,5 m with a whirpool bath, enjoy the chute slides of 90 or 44 m, massage benches or visit sauna (steam or Finnish). Outdoor pool 50 x 21 m and the padding pool.

DINO PARK


Description: About 25 km east of Brno towards OLOMOUC in VYSKOV on the area of 3 ha you can see the scenes showing the life of Mesozoic animals-animals, which indwelled the Earth more than 65 million years ago.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN


Description: I love this place which serves as an ecological centre for the "young conservationists" aged 3 and up to 18. The place called JEZIRKO, which in English means the Small Pond is situated behind the Sobesice vilage (north of Brno) where you can get by the Brno local Bus No. 43 and get off at the stop called U JEZIRKA. The children can join various educational programes, can listen to the animal sounds, make their own bird feeder or join some group and talk about the forest. Unfortunately the info is not in English. Check their web pages when you can come and joing the weekend programmes.

Modelovy svet


Description: Enjoy all kinds of the train models (on a site of 8 x 8 m) which run daily from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m.except of Mondays. The kids of all ages can also drive the small model cars. I myself fully enjoy it and my niece always has to push me out. It is fun and nicely displayed. They also turn of the lights (interval every 10 minutes) and show you the trains at night. Come and see.

Venue: Modelovy Svet on Josefska St. 7/9 at the Shopping Arcade.

Pizza la Botte


Description: Description: Capacity is 56 seats, on warm days enjoy sitting outside in the garden, watch the kids play in a small playground. Pizza, salads, ready made dishes, pasta and drinks are served.

Address: Palackeho 47, Brno, phone: 541 248 393, free delivery from 11 a.m.till midnight

Open: daily 11 - midnight

ROPE CENTRE


Description: Feel like a monkey climbing up and down the ropes at the ROPE CENTRE in BRNO-Lesna. Under the supervision of the experienced instructors test your skills, climbing technique, endurance and stamina. Beginners are also wecome. It is a seasonal activity, check the opening hours. Unfortunately info is not in English.

Address: Milénova 13, BRNO, e-mail: brno(@)lanovecentrum.cz, See the map here

The ANTHROPOS Museum


Description: The permanent exhibition on the oldest history of the settlement in Moravia as well as on the whole European continent consists of three parts: "Moravian Hunters and Gatherers", "The oldest Art of Europe" and "Palaeolithic Technologies" The new permanent exhibition presents up-to date discoveries from the field of archaeology, anthropology and offers interactive audio-visual presentations; it also contains several dioramas and reconstructions of the environment and life of Palaeolithic hunters and gatherers and a popular mammoth model.

Address: Pisarecka 5. Brno, phone:+420 543 212 414 See the map here

 The ARMY MUSEUM  

Description: Visit the army museum in Orechov, where fightings took place in spring 1945 during the liberation of Brno. You can walk in the underground passages, have a ride in an armoured transporter, have a look at the army exhibits or see the paint ball game. Refrsh in the army bar or show your children animals from the small local ZOO.

Toys


Description: What a cute exhibition. The MENINSKA GATE, which is the only preserved town gate in Brno, hosts an exhibition about toys. Not only kids are welcome, bring your uncles, aunts along with you. You can see old toys, dolls, small prams, dishes, animals, toy cars or pupets. Address: Měnínská brána 7, Brno, MO - SU 10:00 to 18:00.

Western City - SIKLUV MLYN


Description: The Czechs always loved westerns. No wonder not far from Brno (aprox. 50 km west of Brno) there is a replica of such an old western town, where the kids and their children see the wild west including the rodeo, various plays, horseback rides and lots of attractions.

Western City in Boskovice


Description: Rodeo, shows, animals, pony rides, shooting and other attractionas are awaiting you in the western city near BOSKOVICE.

ZOO Brno  

Description: The Brno Zoo organises and hosts a large number of events and activities for the public.
At Christmas and Easter, and on other significant occasions such as the celebration of the birth of baby animals in the Zoo, we arrange cultural programmes for the public. We also like to invite musical and theatre groups to stage performances in the zoological gardens, we hold fun quizzes and other events for the children.
In The Children Zoo children can ride ponies, stroke goats, sheep, llamas, and have a good romp about. 

reviews taken from http://www.czech4you.com/index.php?menuitem=245

Spilberk Castle

Another dominant feature of Brno is the Spilberk Castle. It was established around the mid-13th century by the Czech king Otokar II. of Bohemia. After the fire, in 1578, it was transformed into the Renaissance building by Antonín Paris. During the Thirty Years’ War the castle was turned into a Baroque fortress. In 1820 the fortress was converted into a prison, which was called the “dungeon of the nations” in the Austro-Hungarian Empire as it was the place of political persecution.
Today, the Spilberk castle houses The Brno City Museum. There are permanent exhibitions such as The Casemates (with a torture chamber and instruments of torture), Baroque Pharmacy and Lapidary. Another tourist attraction is a lookout tower. The public can also visit the north and west wing of the castle.

Moravian Karst (25km from Brno)

Moravian Karst is the largest and the most important karst area in the Czech Republic. It is also one of the purest areas with beautiful nature, historic buildings and vast complex of caves. Four of them are open to the public. Punkva Caves are the most popular, which is because of the cruise on the underground Punkva Stream and also the possibility to be on the bottom of the Macocha Abyss.



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