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Košice
City in Slovakia

Košice

Košice is the largest city in eastern Slovakia.

Plan a trip to Košice→From Debrecen

It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary and Ukraine. With a population of approximately 230,000, Košice is the second-largest city in Slovakia, after the capital Bratislava.

Get in

Getting to Košice

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See

Worth seeing

Most of Košice's attractions are along the main pedestrianized street, known as Hlavná ulica (Main Street), Námestie Maratónu mieru (Peace Marathon Square, the north end of Hlavna), and Námestie osloboditeľov (Square of the liberators, at the southern end of Hlavna) at various parts. With its unique atmosphere Hlavná ulica creates the heart of the town.

  1. 01
    East Slovak Museum
  2. 02
    Slovak Technical Museum
  3. 03
    Archeological museum Lower
  4. 04
    Mikluš's Prison

    Exhibition focused on the history of the city, it's part of the East Slovak Museum.

  5. 05
    Executioner's bastion and Rodosto

    Katova Bašta is the only remaining part of the city walls.

  6. 06
    Museum of Aviation
Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Walking

    The best thing to do on a short trip or shortly after arriving is to walk the compact and lovely historic centre.

  2. 02
    Children's Heritage Railway
  3. 03
    Zoo

    One of the largest zoos in Europe by its area.

  4. 04
    The State Theatre

    The State Theater, already mentioned in the See section, proposes a classic program that includes operas and ballets for in Slovak language for quite low prices.

  5. 05
    Kasárne Kulturpark

    Cultural Center in old barracks completely renovated in 2013 including the park that surrounds it.

  6. 06
    Tabačka Kulturfabrik

    Alternative cultural center including concerts and movies.

Eat

Where to eat

Hlavna and adjacent streets has the greatest concentration of restaurants. In outer districts you will find popular pizza places. Prices usually are a bit higher downtown. On Sunday restaurants often open only for dinner. There's just one completely vegetarian restaurant (Ajvega) but most restaurants have one or several vegetarian dishes on the menu.

How locals move

Getting around Košice the local way

  • Get in}} As the number of destinations from Košice airport is limited, a minibus service is organized to the main regional airports, in particular to Budapest and Vienna.
  • Get inSuch minibuses aren't the only way in from these cities, see By bus and By train for more options, and you can also fly to Bratislava (not that many destinations either) or Krakow.
  • Go nextAny destination in Eastern Slovakia is accessible as a day trip.

From Wikivoyage: Košice, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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