Košice district, Region of Košice, Slovakia

Places to visit near Košice

Košice is a city in Košice district, Region of Košice, Slovakia, home to about 236,563 people. Within 50 km by road there are 81 places to visit — 27 forts & heritage, 14 churches, 9 hill stations & viewpoints and 12 museums. The must-see places are Kasárne Kulturpark (1 km), Kostol Ducha Svätého (1 km) and Pamätník Neznámeho Protifašistického Bojovníka (1 km).

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Košice, Region of Košice
Košice, Košice district, Region of Košice, Slovakia. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

Košice at a glance

Location
Košice district, Region of Košice, Slovakia
Population
about 236,563
Coordinates
48.7139° N, 21.2581° E
Places within 50 km
81 (81 must-see)
Best time to visit
October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for churches and museums

Top places to visit near Košice

Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Košice: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.

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Things to see near Košice, by type

Forts & heritage near Košice

68 forts & heritage within 100 km of Košice. The closest is Pamätník Neznámeho Protifašistického Bojovníka (1 km). Best time: october to february.

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Churches near Košice

62 churches within 100 km of Košice. The closest is Kostol Ducha Svätého (1 km). Best time: year-round.

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Hill stations & viewpoints near Košice

41 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Košice. The closest is Jahodná (14 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.

  • Jahodná · viewpoint · Košice-okolie · ~14 km · Must-see
  • Vysoký Vrch · viewpoint · Košice-okolie · ~18 km · Must-see
  • Nagy-Milic / Veľký Milič · viewpoint · Košice-okolie · ~26 km · Must-see
  • Kojšovská Hoľa · viewpoint · District of Gelnica · ~27 km · Must-see
  • Mošník · viewpoint · Košice-okolie · ~28 km · Must-see
  • Makovica · viewpoint · Košice-okolie · ~29 km · Must-see

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Museums near Košice

28 museums within 100 km of Košice. The closest is Archeologické Múzeum (1 km). Best time: year-round.

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Caves near Košice

23 caves within 100 km of Košice. The closest is Jasovská Cave (26 km). Best time: year-round.

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Wildlife, forests & gardens near Košice

11 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Košice. The closest is Botanická Záhrada (4 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.

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A one-day trip from Košice

5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 5 km on the road.

  1. Start in Košice
  2. 1 km Kasárne Kulturpark · park, Košice
  3. 1 km Pongrácovsko-forgáčovský Palác · heritage site, Košice
  4. 1 km Archeologické Múzeum · museum, Košice
  5. 1 km Pamätník Neznámeho Protifašistického Bojovníka · heritage site, Košice
  6. 1 km Kostol Ducha Svätého · church, Košice
  7. 0 km Back to Košice

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How to reach Košice

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    Within 15 km of Košice

    15–50 km — half-day trips

    50–100 km — one-day trips

    Count by type (within 100 km)

    Places near Košice by type
    TypeWithin 50 kmWithin 100 kmNearest
    Forts & heritage2768Pamätník Neznámeho Protifašistického Bojovníka (1 km)
    Churches1462Kostol Ducha Svätého (1 km)
    Hill stations & viewpoints941Jahodná (14 km)
    Museums1228Archeologické Múzeum (1 km)
    Caves323Jasovská Cave (26 km)
    Wildlife, forests & gardens411Botanická Záhrada (4 km)
    Lakes, dams & reservoirs39Spievajúca Fontána (1 km)
    Parks57Kasárne Kulturpark (1 km)
    Other attractions35St. Urban Tower (1 km)
    Waterfalls14Hájske Waterfalls (27 km)
    Treks02Magyar Kálvária (57 km)

    Košice: questions travellers ask

    What are the best places to visit near Košice?

    Kasárne Kulturpark (park, about 1 km), Kostol Ducha Svätého (church, about 1 km), Pamätník Neznámeho Protifašistického Bojovníka (heritage site, about 1 km), Pongrácovsko-forgáčovský Palác (heritage site, about 1 km), Archeologické Múzeum (museum, about 1 km), Múzeum Vojtecha Löfflera (museum, about 1 km).

    How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Košice?

    81 places on Spotwander: 27 forts & heritage, 14 churches, 9 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 museums, 3 caves.

    Which is the nearest fort to Košice?

    Pamätník Neznámeho Protifašistického Bojovníka, about 1 km by road; Pongrácovsko-forgáčovský Palác (1 km) is next.

    Which is the nearest church to Košice?

    Kostol Ducha Svätého, about 1 km by road; Saint Michael Chapel (1 km) is next.

    Which is the nearest viewpoint to Košice?

    Jahodná, about 14 km by road; Vysoký Vrch (18 km) is next.

    What is a good one-day trip from Košice?

    Start in Košice, visit Kasárne Kulturpark, then Pongrácovsko-forgáčovský Palác, then Archeologické Múzeum, then Pamätník Neznámeho Protifašistického Bojovníka, then Kostol Ducha Svätého, and drive back — about 5 km by road in all.

    What is the best time to visit places near Košice?

    October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for churches and museums.

    Towns near Košice

    Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Košice’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Košice on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.