Kosice Historical Centre

Today we will collect you from Kosice airport and we will spend the day in this unique. The first registers of Kosice date from 1230 when it was known as Villa Cassa. is the biggest city of East Slovakia. In 2013 it was the European capital of culture together with Marseille, France. The city centre of Kosice is really well preserved. There visitors can see buildings in Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Art Nouveau styles. The biggest church of Slovakia is also located here, St. Elisabeth Cathedral. If you feel adventurous, you can climb the cathedral tower and enjoy a beautiful view of Kosice. In the city centre tourists can enjoy drinks and meals at bars, cafes, restaurants or go to boutiques and museums, among them Kosice Gold Treasure Museum. During medieval times, these buildings were merchants and aristocrats houses. In the centre of the square, locals and tourists can visit the Theatre, with presentations of ballet, opera and plays. Kosice is also the home of the oldest marathon in Europe and the second oldest in the world.

Levoca Historic Centre

Today we will travel to Levoca, a medieval town built between the 15th and 17th centuries. It is the biggest religious pilgrimage centre of Slovakia. In Levoca visitors can see a well preserved town wall, a Gothic church with the highest wooden altar in the world carved by the most famous medieval carving masters, master Pavol of Levoca, among other Renaissance buildings. In the city centre there is a special medieval object from the 16th century, the shame cage. It used to be a place of punishment for people who disobeyed the law. After visiting the city centre with its well preserved merchants medieval houses, we will travel to Marianska Hora mount, where visitors can appreciate a beautiful view of Levoca and see the Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, built between 1906 and 1922. Pilgrims come here to see an ancient statue of the Virgin Mary. Pope John II celebrated masses on the field outside the basilica. From there we will travel to Spisske Podhradie. Podhradie means under the castle. Here we will visit the ecclesiastical centre of Kapitula, formed by San Martin cathedral, an old monastery, and the main street of the complex, which formed the administrative centre of the church in the 12th century. After visiting Kapitula, we will stop at one of the spots of Spis Jerusalém, the Slovak Jerusalém. We will finish our trip at the biggest castle ruins complex of central Europe, Spis Castle, built during the 12th century. It was an important political, economic and cultural centre of the Hungarian Kingdom. Several movies were filmed here, such as Dragonheart and The Last Legion. Levoca, Kapitula and Spis Castle are listed as part of UNESCO World Heritage.