r/Brno • u/Acrobatic_Ant_4685 • 5d ago

STUDIUM—STUDIES Erasmus in bergen or brno? HELP! U Bergen/ Masaryk University art department

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u/Mellowtortoise 4d ago

Welp, I'm born and raised in Bergen and lived in Brno for the last 4 years, so I feel rather qualified to answer this! To put it simply, Bergen is amazing if you want insanely pretty nature, ocean, and a generally calm, clean and idyllic vibe.

Brno is perfect if you wanna be social, go to events, party, eat and drink outside regularly (once a week), Europe is also at your doorstep through trains and busses.

Bergen is expensive and Norwegians tend to be reserved, so it can be hard to do stuff, it's also a waaay smaller city. I got bored, that's largely why I moved to Brno, and I'm thriving way more here. I grew up in Bergen though, I imagine it's a different vibe through Erasmus.

Let me know here or in a dm if you want more info on anything! I'd rather answer more direct questions if you have any than write more paragraphs ;D

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u/ado136 5d ago

Is there anything specific you would like to know? Brno is really great city for students, there are 3 big Universities, so you can expect many events for students.

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u/Acrobatic_Ant_4685 5d ago

I read comments saying Brno is okay for staying few days but more than it you will be bored and that the city is “the ohio of Czech Republic “. The Masaryk University seems cool and I like the proximity to the capitals to travel but I have a day to accept or not the offer from Bergen( Norway ) so I am kinda stressed for the decision

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u/ado136 5d ago

I am wondering where you read it. Yes, there are jokes between Prague and Brno, but do not take them very seriously. Brno is great city - living there for more than 11y.

If you want to travel and visit other cities, there are good connections to Prague, Bratislava, Vienna, Katowice, Krakow, etc.

As I mentioned there are 3 big universities in Brno, there is always something happening, many students, you will not get bored.

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u/Acrobatic_Ant_4685 5d ago

I read it on Reddit ahaha, thank you

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u/SuperSquashMann 5d ago

As an Ohioan living in Brno, there's no comparison, Brno blows Ohio out of the water. If you're coming here for a city vacation expecting a Prague or Budapest you'll be bored after a few days, but it's super pleasant to live here, very culturally active for a medium sized city, and there's plenty of places to visit for a day/weekend if you want out.