Highest Life Expectancy in South Moravia Found in Brno For Men, Vyškov For Women
Last week's report by the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) on mortality rates included figures for the average lifespan of men and women in individual districts. Men and women in Brno-město…
Brno-City Downgraded To Negligible Risk of Coronavirus Transmission
In the newly-updated traffic light risk map for this week, Brno-City has been reclassified from ‘green’ (low risk) to ‘white’ (‘zero or negligible risk'). In total, seven of the nine…
Budgetary Watchdog Questions Government Figures
The National Fiscal Council (NRR) is casting doubt on whether the plans that the government has announced for changes to pensions and the tax system comply with the budgetary limits. In…
11 Dead and 10 Injured in Apartment Fire in Bohumín
An apartment fire broke out in Bohumin in the Moravian-Silesian Region on Saturday evening, killing eleven and injuring another ten. The incident is still under investigation, but officials are currently…
Brno Zoo Launches Tactile Map to Facilitate Vision-Impaired Visitors
Thanks to the Teiresiás Center, visually-impaired visitors to Brno Zoo will now be provided with support from a new “tactile map”, which contains information about most enclosures, important buildings and…
Czech Architect Takes Home International Award For Best Private House
The prestigious A+ Award has been won by Czech architecture firm FormaFatal for a villa project in Costa Rica. Hosted annually by architecture website Archetizer, the A+ Awards are among…
Br(u)no: When Your Customers Disappear
Photo credit: Freepik / For illustrative purposes. At this time last year, Petr Bouchal and GProoms were accommodating thousands of motorcycle-racing fans in empty dormitory rooms throughout Brno. It was…
The Residential Parking System Has Expanded to Královo Pole
Since the beginning of this week, the residential parking system has been expanded to include Brno-Královo Pole. The area around Dřevařská now falls under Zone B regulations, with other Královo…
More Prospective House-Buyers Are Becoming Renters As Real Estate Prices Continue to Rise
For years, both rents and real estate prices have been rising quickly and significantly, with rents increasing at a slightly steeper rate. During the volatile first half of 2020, however,…
Today Is International Beer Day – and Czechs Know Just How To Celebrate
The first Friday in August is International Beer Day, a celebration originating in California that has been going since 2007. But in the Czech Republic, the number one beer drinking…