Košice Hostel

Košice


Huddled into a courtyard northeast of the old town, Košice Hostel is run with efficiency if not much charm. There are clean, airy dorm rooms, a couch-filled common room, shared kitchen, and backpacker essentials like lockers and 24-hour reception. Breakfast not included but parking is free.


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Nearby Košice attractions

1. Kunsthalle

0.08 MILES

Like the steely, brutalist gallery building itself (a former swimming pool), the rotating contemporary art exhibitions at the Kunsthalle are matter of…

2. Hrnčiarska

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Art studios and traditional workshops line quaint Hrnčiarska, including herbalists, blacksmiths, potters and purveyors of precious stones. Some of their…

3. Rodošto & Mikluš Prison

0.24 MILES

This complex's motley attractions form a whirlwind tour of Košice's history. In the bastion, whose walls date to the 15th century, Košice is revealed as a…

4. East Slovak Museum

0.27 MILES

Choose your own adventure at this sizeable regional museum with two distinct galleries. 'Centuries in Art’ offers richer cultural insights, with 16th…

5. Plague Column

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A statue of the immaculate conception of the Virgin Mary crowns Košice's 14m-high 'plague column'. Raised in 1723, this masterful baroque sculpture is a…

6. Sándor Márai Memorial Room

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The city's greatest literary giant is Sándor Márai, who was born in Košice (then Kassa, part of the Kingdom of Hungary). Peep at the ornate balcony of the…

7. Hlavné Nám

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Much of Košice's finery is assembled along Hlavné nám, a long plaza with flower gardens, fountains and cafes on either side. Stroll past the central…

8. Singing Fountain

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This water feature, framed by flowerbeds, dances to the merry tune of a nearby 22-bell sculpture every hour. In summer, come after sundown when…