Municipal House

Opened in 1912, the Municipal House is very grand and very beautiful. The music tends to be classical fare and if you are lucky enough to be in town when a Smetana (another much-loved Czech composer) concert is scheduled here then you should regard it as a must-see - or rather a must-hear; particularly when you consider that the main hall is named after the great man himself. The interior is breathtakingly ornate and, best of all, tickets are cheap: to book, pop along to the ticket office anytime before the concert is advertised as starting.

Absolutely stunning - one of the finest pieces of architecture I have ever had the pleasure to see - and all on a quite monumental scale. An outstanding concert programme compliments one of the world's truly great concert halls. A must see.

Without a doubt this was THE highlight of our trip. Even the gaggling horde of Spanish tourists behind us couldn't detract from the magic.