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11/03/2026

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11/03/2026

🍺⚔️ Brno’s Underground Taverns — Where History Meets Happy Hour! 🇨🇿

Some of the best places to eat and drink in Brno are hiding right beneath your feet!

Centuries ago, underground cellars were essential for storing b**r, w**e, and food. Today, some of these incredible vaulted spaces have taken on a new life as lively Czech taverns.

One particularly atmospheric example is Rytířská krčma (The Knights’ Tavern), a medieval-themed pub where brick ceilings, candlelit tables, wooden benches, and knightly decorations transport visitors to another era.

The atmosphere was electric when we stopped in! Three birthday celebrations were underway, with the cellar buzzing with conversation, laughter, and clinking b**r steins.

Unfortunately, there wasn’t room for us to stay, but we couldn’t resist taking a look around.

And that’s part of what makes Brno such an interesting destination. An ordinary-looking doorway or staircase can lead to an extraordinary underground experience.

🍻 Sometimes the tavern itself is as memorable as the b**r!

📍 Rytířská krčma — Brno, Czech Republic

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11/03/2026

🍷🎶 Brno Comes Alive at the W**e Festival! 🇨🇿

Back at Náměstí Svobody (Freedom Square) in the heart of Brno, where the annual Vinobraní w**e harvest celebration was in full swing!

The evening brought live music, enthusiastic crowds, and plenty of opportunities to sample w**es from South Moravia, the Czech Republic’s premier w**e-growing region.

While the Czech Republic is world-famous for its b**r, Moravia has a wonderful w**emaking tradition that deserves just as much attention!

We happened to be visiting during the festival, and what a bonus! Great music, local w**es, and a lively atmosphere right in the historic center of Brno.

🍷 Sometimes the best travel experiences are the ones you stumble upon!

📍 Náměstí Svobody — Brno, Czech Republic

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11/03/2026

🍺🏅 Award-Winning Czech B**r in Brno! 🇨🇿

One final stop at U Třech Čertů (At the Three Devils) in Brno, where the b**r comes with some serious bragging rights!

The restaurant proudly serves b**rs from Zámecký Pivovar Bratčice, a small Moravian brewery with an impressive collection of awards.

Originally established in 2010 at Oslavany Castle, the brewery relocated to Bratčice in 2012 and has been collecting medals ever since!

🏅 2013: Gold for its 13° semi-dark l***r.

🏅 2015: Gold for its 12° dark l***r.

🏅 2017: Gold for its 10° pale b**r.

And those are just a few of its honors!

The brewery specializes in traditional Czech l***rs, including pale, dark, and semi-dark varieties, many unfiltered and unpasteurized.

We particularly enjoyed the fuller-bodied 13° semi-dark l***r. It’s another reminder that some of the best b**r discoveries in the Czech Republic come from smaller regional breweries.

📍 U Třech Čertů — Brno, Czech Republic

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11/03/2026

🍲 A Bowl of Czech Comfort Food in Brno! 🇨🇿

Sometimes the simplest dishes are the most memorable!

During our visit to U Třech Čertů (At the Three Devils) in Brno, we enjoyed a steaming bowl of traditional Czech cabbage soup, known as zelná s klobásou a bramborem.

This hearty soup combines cabbage, smoky sausage, and tender potatoes in a rich, paprika-colored broth. A little tang from the cabbage, plenty of savory flavor, and just the right amount of spice make this a wonderful example of Czech comfort food.

The Czechs certainly know how to make a satisfying bowl of soup!

📍 U Třech Čertů — Brno, Czech Republic

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11/02/2026

Brno’s astronomical clock… telling the time shouldn’t be this complicated! 😂

Fortunately, you can simply turn and read the conventional clock just outside this picture. Much easier!

The real attraction at this black granite landmark in Freedom Square is the glass marble released every day at 11 a.m. It emerges through one of four openings, where a lucky catcher gets to take home an unusual Brno souvenir. That explains everyone gathering around with their hands inside!

The bullet-shaped monument commemorates Brno’s resistance to the Swedish siege of 1645. A clock, a history lesson and a daily game of chance—all in the middle of town.

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11/02/2026

Now for the b**r that went with those pickled sausages! 🍺

At U Třech Čertů—“At the Three Devils”—in Brno, we enjoyed this beautiful amber brew from Zámecký pivovar Bratčice.

Going by the b**r list and that copper color, this appears to be their unfiltered semi-dark 13° l***r. The Czech word polotmavé means “semi-dark”—a useful one to recognize when browsing a b**r menu!

And that 13°? It measures the original wort’s extract, not the alcohol percentage.

A generous foamy head, pickled sausage, onions and hearty bread. A fine way to take a break from sightseeing and enjoy a little Czech pub culture.

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11/02/2026

Pickled sausage with your b**r? In Czechia, absolutely! 🍺

We stopped at U Třech Čertů—“At the Three Devils”—in Brno for a taste of Czech pub tradition. The restaurant pairs Czech cooking based on old recipes with b**r from the nearby Bratčice brewery.

On our plate: utopenci, a classic Czech b**r snack of sausages pickled in a tangy vinegar brine with onions and spices. Served cold with hearty bread, ours came with a generous helping of onions and cabbage. Simple, satisfying food made for lingering over a b**r.

The name utopenci translates to “drowned men”—a rather dramatic name for sausages submerged in brine! Another reminder that discovering a country’s food culture can be as much fun in a pub as in a fancy restaurant.

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11/02/2026

Below Brno, the Cold War feels a little closer.

Rows of steel helmets, gas-mask canisters and battered equipment chests line this passage inside Bunker 10-Z. Beneath the brick arches, these everyday objects tell a sobering story of preparations for a war everyone hoped would never come.

One of the fascinating things about exploring Brno is discovering just how much history lies beneath your feet.

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11/02/2026

Another chapter beneath Brno—and this time, we’re trading medieval cellars for Cold War secrets! 👀

Bunker 10-Z sits beneath Špilberk Hill, its modest entrance hiding a remarkable history. Built during the N**i occupation as an air-raid shelter, it later became a top-secret nuclear fallout shelter intended to protect Communist city and regional leaders.

It could accommodate up to 500 people for just three days and remained classified until 1993. A sobering reminder of the fears that shaped life on both sides of the Iron Curtain.

Brno certainly has more beneath its streets than you might expect!

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