Brno

Moravia has a dense cluster of nearby sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List

Olomouc: a fine historic university town, with an impressive Plague Column 1,5 hour trip

Telč is one of the prettiest towns in the Czech Republic 2 hours trip

Lednice-Valtice is one of the largest artificial landscapes in Europe dotted with Palaces and Follies 1 hour trip

Třebíč has one of Europe's best preserved Jewish areas 1,5 hour trip

Žďár nad Sázavou contains a fine pilgrimage church 1,5 hour trip

Kroměříž: an impressive baroque chateau and formal flower gardens 2 hours trip

Beautiful caves near Blansko (http://www.moravskykras.n...) with a boat trip inside the cave 45 minute trip

Places near Brno - trips less than one hour

Battlefield Austerlitz City Slavkov u Brna

Castles: Pernstejn, Bucovice, Slavkov u Brna

Other places

Vienna is easily accessible as a day trip by train or bus return ticket by train 33 €, by bus 14 €

Bratislava is less than an hour away