Košice International Airport 15 min
Observation Tower Košice (13 min) Mikluš prison (18 min) Unique medieval prison with Gothic elements, now a museum with displays & period artifacts. Slovak Technical Museum (20 min) Museum with collections dedicated to astronomy & the history of science & technology in Slovakia. ZOO Kosice (28 min) Sprawling zoo with mostly European & Asian mammal & bird exhibits, linked by wooded walking paths. St. Elisabeth's Cathedral (14 min) Built 1378–1508, this Gothic cathedral is the country's largest & can hold more than 5,000. Jakab's Palace (18 min) Castlelike palace with a square tower, named for the builder who designed it & lived here. Eastern Slovak Museum (6 min) Historical museum in a Neo-Renaissance building with artifacts & a large collection of rare coins. Ski resort of Jahodná (26 min) Family-friendly skiing destination with lodging, plus swimming, exercise facilities & other sports. Urban Tower (15 min) St. Michael's Chapel (14 min) Compact Gothic-style sanctuary dating back to late 1300s, with vaulted ceilings & stained glass. The Singing Fountain (15 min) Large, tree-lined water feature with dancing jets, music & colorful nighttime illuminations. Sculpture Immaculata - Plague Column (18 min) Storied historic sculpture dedicated to the Virgin Mary for ending the 1709–1710 plague epidemic. Tabacka Kulturfabrik (5 min) Bistro, hamburger, and music Botanical Garden UPJŠ (9 min) Garden and beekeeping Slanské Hills (25 min) Hiking & birding amid forests of beech & oak trees, plus tours of a former underground opal mine. |