Follow in Janáček's footsteps with a mobile phone 

Set out in the footsteps of Leoš Janáček with the Loxper mobile app. 

Follow in Janáček's footsteps in Brno from the comfort of a minibus

The route includes places where Janáček lived, composed, conducted, taught, attended the premieres of his compositions, strolled around and met his friends. You will also visit his home on Smetanova ulice, where Janáček lived for the last quarter of his life and composed all of his greatest works. An audioguide with commentary in English or German will be available for visitors from abroad.

Explore the Augustinian Monastery and places connected with Janáček

The history of the Augustinian Monastery in Staré Brno is linked to the names of two world-famous people – Mendel and Janáček. When Janáček came to Brno as an eleven-year-old boy in 1865, he found himself in a foundation for musically talented boys in the Augustinian Monastery of St Thomas in Staré Brno. He became one of the "bluebirds", as the Staré Brno pupils were known due to their blue uniforms. He later conducted music in the gallery of the monastery church, and in 1884 also conducted the funeral requiem for the monastery abbot and prominent naturalist, Gregor Johann Mendel. During the tour we will look at places linked to Janáček, including the foundation's classroom and the gallery of the basilica of The Assumption of the Virgin Mary. And we'll also listen to the bluebirds singing!

Travel by coach in search of Janáček's Hukvaldy

A one-day coach tour to Hukvaldy, the birthplace of Leoš Janáček (approx. 150 km from Brno). Participants will visit the Leoš Janáček Memorial, the former Hukvaldy school in which Janáček was born, the son of a schoolmaster, in 1854. There will also be a walk to a nature reserve followed by a chance to buy Hukvaldy's famous "lopaťák" cakes from the local bakery. On the return journey to Brno there will also be a stop in the nearby town of Příbor, with a tour of the birthplace of the famous father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freund.

In cooperation with the Leoš Janáček Foundation.

Try the recipes of the Janáčeks' housekeeper

One not to miss – throughout the Janáček Brno festival, some of Brno's gatronomic establishments awarded in the Gourmet Brno will be offering the Maestro's favourite delicacies based on the recipes of his housekeeper, Marie Stejskalová, published in Marie's Cookbook.

Listen to Janáček in the streets of Brno day and night

During the festival there will be sixteen places in Brno where you can meet Leoš Janáček with his dog Čipera, and after scanning the QR code on the Maestro's jacket, you can listen to a musical extract. Enjoy a stroll with your mobile phone while listening to music including the wedding scene from the opera The Cunning Little Vixen, the fanfare from Sinfonietta or the overture to the opera The Makropulos Affair.

Take a journey to Janáček's beloved Luhačovice

In cooperation with Brno Day Trips, we are offering the opportunity to order individual trips to Janáček's favourite spa at Luhačovice.

Order here.