2014 m. sausio 14 d., antradienis

Brno center

So after starting new year homeless (moved out from my old flat because of crazy flatmates) i moved in in friend's flat in city center. Feel kinda weird having everything so close and being able to walk everywhere. Lužanky park is just nearby and perfect for long walk. This winter being so warm that animals and plants are confused ( i read an article that in Poland some animals forgot that they have to hibernate now and plant are blooming)
I also discovered few nice pubs around. Ochutnávková pivnice one of them - has great selection of beers and nice cozy pub atmosphere. After really tiring day i sometimes stop there. Next one is Rytířská krčma - underground place which can be found only if one knows where to look. Real medieval pub with knights and fast waiters.
Aaand finally after many months of redecorating U Palečka is open again. Looks much brighter now and beer is more expensive, but still has that cozy atmosphere which makes people to return again.
One place my friends like, me not so much is Trojka. Good thing about that place is cool crowd, nice interior and good beer, bad - it is smoking allowed, so almost every visit if it doesn't end up being seated downstairs on couches there's strong need to wash clothers. 
East village is one of my personal favorites. Mostly for really great food (cheese steaks are amazing there), pleasant service and cozy atmosphere. They also don't have Starobrno beer which is in my eyes big plus for a bar/pub/restaurant. 
I actually really miss living in Kralovo pole area as there a lots of small local pubs with local people around and they are (almost) all cozy and has great choice of beer and food for great prices. True, most of them are smoking ones, but that's survivable there. City center somehow doesn't have many choices with good food, drinks, prices and atmosphere combines. One of these are almost always missing.
Another point, crowded places in central area has mostly include Starobrno as their beer choice or only beer available even. For me not having this lousy beer is big plus for a place with has possibility to become one of my favorites.

2014 m. sausio 2 d., ketvirtadienis

Moravsky Krumlov

My last trip was to Moravsky Krumlov.

Actually that day i was so lazy plus it being sunday, it was more hike than a 'trip'. However day was really beautiful. It's really small, but beautiful village, situated on few small hills, so view from top gives nice glimpse to surroundings, nature and small beautiful house. One thing what catches eye probably the most is castle with four posters. Apparently few years ago it housed The Slav epic which is now in muuuch more touristic spot in Prague. Me being trained as lawyer, i've never been able to enjoy museums and galleries as i go through them very quickly ('check', 'check', 'check') but nature and beautiful views is one thing i really appreciate. I wish something worked that day as i guess winery and small restaurant there (Marie) would be really enjoyable on sunny day to sit for a moment and just relax.
I didn't try to actually get into one of subject (castle and i guess some kind of chateau), just walked around but it was just what i needed to relax and get out out of the city and in the nature.