Jozef: Well… it’s no disco!
Your favourite places in Brno
Jozef: I sometimes go to Lužánky, take a walk, sit on a bench and watch people enjoying the day.
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Jarda: It’s good there, it’s the largest park in Brno.
Jozef: And in the summer [Czech singer] Radůza sang there.
Jarda: Yes, that was great. I have seen Radůza six times already, she is very good.
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Jozef: I sit there for two hours, and when I leave I am lighter.
Jarda: I have the most beautiful memory of the festival that once took place on the Green Market, it was called ‘sedm smrtelných hříchů’ – like seven deadly sins. It took a week and every day there was a theatre performance, then a concert and a movie at night. It ended at three in the morning. That was something so beautiful! And probably the greatest joy over the years I had last winter, before Christmas. It was when a good customer, an attorney and his wife, also an attorney, came to me and brought me a ticket to The Animals concert at the Sono Centre. The band I have known since I was young, and now I could finally see them live!
Where to eat
Jozef: Severka in the King’s Field is good, you can get great
Czech cuisine. The pork dumplings and cabbage are particularly excellent.
Jarda: You know what I haven’t eaten in a long time? Belgrade schnitzel! This is a cutlet which comes with a lot of garlic, vegetables such as peppers and tomatoes and is very spicy.
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Jozef: But I don’t go to restaurants. I buy a croissant in a convenience store and eat at the hostel.
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