Brno

This family villa, designed by modern master Mies van der Rohe for Greta and Fritz Tugendhat in 1930. The house was the inspiration for British author Simon Mawer in his 2009 bestseller The Glass Room — Lonely Planet

Christened "Prison of Nations", it was for many years the most famous jail of the Austrian Empire...it is now home to the City Museum...you will learn about the history of the place. — Michelin Guide

The highly decorated 11m-high main altar with figures of Sts Peter and Paul was carved by Viennese sculptor Josef Leimer in 1891. You can climb the tower for dramatic views. — Lonely Planet

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A small but singular museum devoted to the culture of the Roma, as Gypsies prefer to be called, is halfway between Brno's historical center and the high-rise housing projects — Fodor's

The project to open up some of Brno's medieval underground includes access to the Mint Master's Cellar...an exhibition in the vaulted rooms shows historical minting techniques. — Fodor's