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A building with the sign 'MUSEUM' and numbered windows. 2
A building with ornate architectural details, a prominent entrance, and a sign reading 'PRAVNICKÁ FAKULTA'. 3
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Price is €3 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
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  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Are you visiting Košice, the (un)known heart of Europe in the east of Slovakia? Want to learn about this gorgeous city and its beauty? Want to see, why locals or foreigners consider it the Heart of Europe? You found the right place!

    On this walking tour, a passionate local person will guide you around and you will see everything you need in this small but beautiful city! You will learn about the history of Košice and Slovakia, experience the culture of Slovak people and we guarrantee that you will fall in love with it. Bonuses included, so you can experience Slovakia not only with your eyes, but even more!

    We will see the Cathedral of St. Elisabeth, Urban Tower, The Singing Fountain, State Theatre, Plague Column, Smiths Street, Mikluš Prison, East Slovak Museum exterior and more! A small half-way break for WC or refreshments included.

Activity location

  • Kasarne/Kulturpark
    • Kukuchinova 2
    • 040 01, Kosice, Slovakia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Monument dedicated to the Soviet Army
    • 11 Námestie osloboditeľov
    • 040 01, Staré Mesto, Košický kraj, Slovakia

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Tour of Košice: Heart of European Culture and history! 3€ + tips

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 14:00
Price details
€3.00 x 1 Adult€3.00
Total
Price is €3.00
Until Tue, 22 Sept

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Entrance to St. Elisabeth's cathedral
  • Inclusions
    Maybe some small bonuses from the Slovak culture on the way!
  • Inclusions
    A half-way break at a restaurant Karczma MLYN for refreshments, toilet or even a traditional meal!
  • Exclusions
    Entrances to museums that aren't free - during the tour we visit only exterior of paid buildings. Travellers can pay their entrance and enjoy the museums after the tour ends.

Know before you book

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
    • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
    • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Kasarne/Kulturpark

  • 20m
A historic barracks complex for military of Slovakia, now reconstructed and turned into a park of Culture in 2013 serving as the main location for concerts, festivals, shows and other activities of European Heart of Culture programme.

St Elizabeth's Cathedral (Dom Svatej Alzbety)

  • 15m
The Largest cathedral in Slovakia, sitting right in the Main Square of Košice as the spine of the Old Town. Beautiful Gothic structure built during 14-15th century, named after a Hungarian princess Elisabeth known for her charity work and giving up her royal duties to became a poor common person to help other poor common people.

St. Urban’s Tower

  • 5m
A bell tower standing separately from the St. Elisabeth Cathedral, linked to a massive destructive fire in 1556.

Singing fountain

  • 10m
Built during communism in 1986 - oldest "singing" (music-synchronized) fountain in the former Czechoslovakia.

State Theatre Kosice

  • 5m
Neo-baroque building from late 19th century during the rule of Austria-Hungary, reflects the wealth and civic ambition of the city under Hungarian administration.

Sculpture Immaculata - Plague Column

  • 10m
14 m tall baroque column erected after the plague epicemic of 1710s. Depicts the Virgin Mary and serves as a thanksgiving monument of catholic Slovaks to God for "ending" the plague, like many other monuments across Central Europe after plague waves.

karczma MLYN

  • 35m
Traditional Slovak tavern right on the high street, for showcases of food and drink culture and a short half-way stop.

Kováčska

  • 20m
A historic street of metalworking craftsmen, as every town in Slovakia was focusing on specific craftsmanship. Košice used to be a trade hub for medieval guilds on routes towards Poland and Baltic States.

Miklus Prison

  • 5m
Former medieval town prison and executioner's house, now a museum. On the tour we see the exterior, entering the museum is only available with a ticket.

Jakabov Palac

  • 10m
Jakab’s Palace in Košice is a unique Neo-Gothic gem, this architectural masterpiece was built between 1899 and 1903 in the Neo-Gothic style. It is named after its architect and first owner, Arpád Jakab, who designed it based on the style of medieval buildings. Stone elements discarded during the restoration of another house in Košice in the late 19th century were partially incorporated into the construction, lending the building an air of authenticity. The palace has served nobleties of the Jakab family, as well as the second Czechoslovak president Edvard Beneš after the fall of feudalism and Austria-Hungary.

East Slovak Museum in Kosice

  • 15m
Neo-baroque museum next to the Museum Park and tram stop to easily navigate the city after the end of the tour. Museum holds the famous Košice Gold Treasure (medieval coins and jewellery), great to continue exploring after the tour ends.

Location

Activity location

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    Kasarne/Kulturpark
    • Kukuchinova 2
    • 040 01, Kosice, Slovakia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Monument dedicated to the Soviet Army
    • 11 Námestie osloboditeľov
    • 040 01, Staré Mesto, Košický kraj, Slovakia

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