Photos: Thomas Ledl, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Scotch Mist, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Michal Gregor, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Thomas Ledl, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Scotch Mist, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Michal Gregor, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Freedom Square and the town hall's crocodile
Your local guide
Martin Kučera
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Highlights
- A real crocodile with a local legend
- Renaissance and Baroque side by side
- The town's oldest surviving local story
- A passage most visitors walk straight through
- A crooked tower, deliberately built that way
About this tour
This session covers Freedom Square and the Old Town Hall's entrance passage, home to a real stuffed crocodile known locally as the Brno dragon. You see the square's mixed Renaissance and Baroque facades, then the crocodile itself and the legend that grew up around it. It is a walk built around one of the city's stranger, more memorable details.
I start on the square and move into the passage for the second stop, timing the story so the crocodile is the clear finish. Questions come throughout, and I am happy to tell the legend a second way if the first version does not land. A short note on the town hall's crooked tower follows by message afterwards.
This suits anyone who enjoys local legend alongside real architecture. It also works well as a first session before the underground labyrinth close by.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Brno before heading out.
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Freedom Square 21 min
The camera takes in the square's Renaissance and Baroque facades, and I point out the entrance to the old town's underground close by.
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Old Town Hall passage 21 min
We step into the entrance passage, and I show the real stuffed crocodile hanging there, tied to one of the city's oldest local legends.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Brno: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Moravian wine and Staré Brno (Old Brno), worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Prague time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Brno, showing you Freedom Square and Old Town Hall passage live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Brno live with my phone.
Times shown in Prague time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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