Košice International Airport 14 min
Ski resort of Jahodná (26 min) Family-friendly skiing destination with lodging, plus swimming, exercise facilities & other sports. Urban Tower (14 min) Tabacka Kulturfabrik (5 min) Bistro, hamburger, and music Jakab's Palace (18 min) Castlelike palace with a square tower, named for the builder who designed it & lived here. The Singing Fountain (14 min) Large, tree-lined water feature with dancing jets, music & colorful nighttime illuminations. Sculpture Immaculata - Plague Column (16 min) Storied historic sculpture dedicated to the Virgin Mary for ending the 1709–1710 plague epidemic. Botanical Garden UPJŠ (8 min) Garden and beekeeping ZOO Kosice (28 min) Sprawling zoo with mostly European & Asian mammal & bird exhibits, linked by wooded walking paths. St. Elisabeth's Cathedral (13 min) Built 1378–1508, this Gothic cathedral is the country's largest & can hold more than 5,000. Mikluš prison (18 min) Unique medieval prison with Gothic elements, now a museum with displays & period artifacts. Slanské Hills (25 min) Hiking & birding amid forests of beech & oak trees, plus tours of a former underground opal mine. Observation Tower Košice (13 min) Slovak Technical Museum (18 min) Museum with collections dedicated to astronomy & the history of science & technology in Slovakia. Eastern Slovak Museum (5 min) Historical museum in a Neo-Renaissance building with artifacts & a large collection of rare coins. St. Michael's Chapel (13 min) Compact Gothic-style sanctuary dating back to late 1300s, with vaulted ceilings & stained glass. |