Adventures in the Czech Republic

I have to admit that, despite having visited Brno, I hadn't made it to the city's Spilberk Castle. I don't know why; it was a...

There is something about the Czechs that enjoys sticking a pin in pompous orthodoxy. It is often done slyly and with humour. It is there ...

The journey to Pernstejn castle is a delightful one. It takes you through the beautiful wooded valleys of the Moravian Highlands and t...

Spilberk castle, Brno I am a great fan of the Czech Republic's second city. Indeed at times I think I prefer it to Prague. The tw...

Last year I took a friend and some Australian artists to Brno. Sometimes when you organise a visit serendipity takes a hand and things ...

A visit to this modernist masterpiece is always a highlight of a stay in Brno. I first went there with my husband, who is a lover of bu...

For some reason the bishop always came last in the annual Brno hide-and-seek competition. I have just come back from a trip to the Cz...

I have just come back from the wonderful exhibition   Ice Age art: arrival   of the modern mind     which is currently on at the B...