Bystrc or Kníničky?
Two neighbouring districts in the north-west of Brno by the Brněnská přehrada reservoir. Bystrc with a large prefab housing estate, an old core and the zoo below the dam; Kníničky with family houses and forests right by the reservoir.
Both neighbourhoods lie side by side in the north-west of Brno by the Brněnská přehrada reservoir, but life in them differs: in Bystrc people live mostly in flats on the prefab estate, in Kníničky in family houses in a village setting. The table is computed live from the data; the better value in each row is highlighted.
| Bystrc | Kníničky | |
|---|---|---|
| 2+kk rent a month | 17,000 Kč | 14,800 Kč |
| To the centre | 34 min | 38 min |
| From the centre at night | 48 min | 48 min |
| Addresses with a supermarket within 500 m | 55 % | 0 % |
| Restaurants and cafés | 29 | 5 |
| Bars and pubs | 19 | 7 |
| Parks and forests of the area | 71 % | 76 % |
| To a park | 105 m | 10 m |
| Addresses with a playground within 500 m | 87 % | 68 % |
| Nurseries and primary schools per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| GPs and pharmacies per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Addresses with a sports ground or gym within 500 m | 50 % | 29 % |
| Addresses with a cinema, theatre, museum or library within 500 m | 23 % | 32 % |
| Addresses with a dog park within 500 m | 57 % | 0 % |
Bystrc
A neighbourhood on the Svratka below the dam of the Brněnská přehrada, with a large prefab housing estate, an old village core and the Brno zoo. The tram ends here and the way to the reservoir and the forests around it begins. It suits people who want a flat on an estate with the reservoir and the woods within reach.
Kníničky
A small neighbourhood right by the Brněnská přehrada. The original village was flooded by the reservoir in the 1930s and the new Kníničky grew up higher on the slope; today it is family houses with forests around. It suits people who want to live in a house by the water and in nature and don't mind the village character.
Which to choose
Look at the rows of the table that matter most to you:
- You want to get to the centre quickly: the rows with the trip to the centre by day and at night.
- You want shops and services around: the rows with shops and restaurants within 500 metres.
- You want quiet and green space: the rows with noise, parks and green space, and the guide to Brno's green neighbourhoods.
- You want a house: the guide to a family house on the edge of Brno.
- You have children: the rows with schools and playgrounds, and the catchment school of the exact address.
- Price decides: the first row of the comparison and the guide on how much rent costs in Brno.
Bystrc is compared with another large estate in the guide Líšeň or Bystrc.
Before you sign a lease, check the flat itself: two addresses in the same neighbourhood can differ in catchment school, the walk to the stop and how close the main road is.
Frequently asked questions
Is it better to live in Bystrc or Kníničky?
It depends on what matters to you. The table on this page shows both side by side from current data: rent, the trip to the centre by day and at night, shops, restaurants, green space, schools and doctors. The better value in each row is highlighted.
Where is rent cheaper, Bystrc or Kníničky?
The typical rent of a 2+kk flat from the Ministry of Finance rent map is in the first row of the comparison, computed live from the latest data. The rents of every Brno neighbourhood are in the guide on how much rent costs in Brno.
How do I get from Bystrc and Kníničky to the centre?
The comparison shows the morning trip to the centre and the night trip home; the address check works it out for a specific address.