*** Pernštejn Castle - (1 hour) By train from Brno main station to Tišnov, change to a local train t

This blog provides articles, photos and ideas for travel to off-the-beaten-path sights in Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans and Caucasus based on my personal travel experiences while living and working vacation rentals the villages florida in Russia, Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic over the past ten years.
Brno is an increasingly popular city break destination and starting point for travel in Central Europe due to the budget airlines which now frequent its airport. While it lacks the world-class sights and attractions of the Czech capital Prague, Brno has enough to amuse the average visitor for a day or two, and the surrounding region of South Moravia contains a veritable smorgasbord of tasty attractions to sample. Gothic castles, folk architecture, limestone caves and UNESCO heritage sites are all within reach and still receive far fewer international visitors than they deserve. I have listed some of the best of these destinations here and given them a star rating out of five to suggest how worthwhile they are to visit. The destinations are also organized into three categories - destinations which are less than one hour by public transport from Brno, less than two hours, and less than three hours. Three hours is quite a long distance for a day trip, but if time is short, it can be worth making a longer vacation rentals the villages florida excursion to see one of the region's best attractions such as Telč. It is also possible to visit destinations across the border in Slovakia and Austria, including the capitals Bratislava and Vienna. The photos included vacation rentals the villages florida in this article show, from top to bottom, Telč, Mikulov, Kromeříž, Lednice, and Pernštejn castle.
**** Moravian Karst - (45 minutes) By train from Brno main station to Blansko, then change to a bus from Blansko main bus station to the stop called Skalní vacation rentals the villages florida Mlyn which is the access point for the caves and hikes in the surrounding region
*** Pernštejn Castle - (1 hour) By train from Brno main station to Tišnov, change to a local train to reach Nedvědice, then follow the yellow-marked trail through the forest for 2 kilomtres to reach the castle