Where to stay in Košice

See

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. In the past, it used to be a medieval square and the whole town started to grow from this point. Now this place is flat, however in the past it used to be hilly and even a stream flew there. The "Čermeľský potok" (The Tshermel stream) used to create an island on the main street, where the Saint Elizabeth cathedral is located now.

• East Slovak Museum
• Slovak Technical Museum
• Archeological museum Lower gate
• Mikluš's Prison
• Executioner's bastion and Rodosto
• Museum of Aviation
• Vojtech Loffler Museum
• East Slovak Gallery
• Craftsmen's house
• St Elizabeth's Cathedral
• St. Michael's Chapel
• Church of the Holy Trinity

Do

• Walking the historic centre
• Children's Heritage Railway
• Zoo
• The State Theatre
• Kasárne Kulturpark
• Tabačka Kulturfabrik
• Kunsthalle
• House of Arts
• Spring music festival
• City Days
• USE THE C!TY Festival
• Night of museums and galleries

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.

Drink

Košice is faithful to its east Slovakian tradition in providing great and cheap parties for both locals and travellers while competing with many of Europe's much bigger and more often visited cities in what travel books usually call 'liveliness'. Season may vary with summer months unexpectedly providing a bit of a lull in usual Friday/Saturday silliness but city's center compact and concentrated bar scene provides many hidden gems disregard of day of week or month of the year. There many ice cream shops, many open during the summer but some around the year, functioning as pastry shops in the winter. Ice cream shops seem to have the same prices all around town.

Stay safe

While Košice is a generally safe city, it’s advisable to avoid certain areas late at night, such as parks and the vicinity of the train station. As with any urban area, exercise caution in places where there might be a concentration of homeless individuals. If you need assistance, you can always call 112 for emergency medical, police, or fire department services. One area that may not be ideal for tourists is Luník IX, which faces significant socio-economic challenges, including poverty and limited infrastructure. Though the area struggles with social issues, it’s important to remember that these are complex problems, and people living there deserve dignity and respect.