Abbey of St. Thomas, Brno

Advantages: Compact city with good shopping centre.Much less commercial than Prague,it has fewer cultural or historical sights of interest.Several hotels situated on Lake Brno offer good value for money and are only a short train journey into the city centre.
Disadvantages: Some distance from other Czech tourist areas.Brno doesnt have the cultural attraction of Prague.

...We visited Brno during the sumer of 2003. We stayed in a hotel overloking Lake Brno during a period of glorious weather. For less that £100 per night we had a suite of 2 double rooms, living room two bathrooms and dressing area and two balconies. Brno lake is a short distance from the city centre and is linked by suburban trainline.The lakeside has several restaurants and bars, mini-golf boat-trips. Brno centre is mainly pedestrianised and is a thriving shopping centre. We particularly liked the tea-houses of which there are several in the city. As Brno is very much less commercialised than Prague eating out is very much cheaper.Brno has a good range of eating places. We ate most nights at Brno Lake on a balcony overlooking the lake. Woth a visit to experience an ordinary as opposed to tourist, focused czech city.... Read review

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...Spent the weekend in Brno, the 2nd largest city in the Czech Republic. Much nearer to Vienna than Prgaue..... A IS FOR ARCHITECTURE Lots of Brno is comprised of some magnificent ancient buildings and sculptures. As with many European cities, the amount of work that must have gone into making it how it is is amazing. B IS FOR BRÜNN This is the German name for the city, and vital if you are travelling from a German speaking city. Although you can get away with saying „Bratislava“ and not „Presburg“, when I asked for a ticket to Brno, I almost ended up with one to Prague thanks to the incompetent staff at Wien Mitte station. Just remember, ask for Brünn and you have a 95% higher chance of ending up in the right place. C IS FOR CASTLE Spilberk Castle is just left of the station and a bit up (I would give... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful to enjoy
Disadvantages: cost too much to get there.

...The US VIRGIN Islands are beautiful. There are three main Islands, St Thomas, St John and St Croix. St Thomas has beautiful beaches and the fun!! St Croix is more remote. St John much more quite, but St Thomas has it just right! Think shopping, sunning, snorkeling, and some eating and drinking. This island has it all. You can take a ferry to the British VI or St John from St Thomas. Red Hook area. You can find all kinds of places to stay on St Thomas. Little motels and larger resorts right on the water are easy to find. Sometimes it can get crowded in town when the cruise ships come in. Check the schedule. You can use public transportation that is cheap of rent a car and dare yourself to drive on some of the roads in the hills. The views are worth it! Magan's Bay is a great public beach. Coki's Beach isn't so hot. The restaurants... Read review

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