Travel guide

Košice

Gothic cathedral town in the east

🗓️ Best time: May–September💰 Budget · ~$55/day📍 Slovakia

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About Košice

Slovakia's second city, built around the largest Gothic cathedral in the country and a long pedestrian main square lined with pastel townhouses. It was European Capital of Culture in 2013 and is noticeably cheaper and less visited than Bratislava.

⭐ Things to do in Košice

St Elisabeth CathedralHlavná street singing fountainLower Gate underground ruinsEast Slovak Museum gold treasureMiklušova prisonThe 1935 gold hoard of 2,920 coins in the museumSlovak Technical MuseumTokaj wine cellars an hour south

🍽️ What to eat in Košice

Signature local dishes worth seeking out.

Bryndzové pirohyGoulashTrdelník chimney cakeTokaj wine from the nearby slopes

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Everything is on or near Hlavná; trams elsewhere.

💡 Local tip

Košice is the gateway to the Slovak Karst caves and Spiš Castle — both easy day trips.