Penzión Slovakia

Top choice in Košice


Incongruous as it sounds, the patriotic Slovak guesthouse above this Argentine steakhouse is one of Košice's most compelling places to overnight. Framing an inner courtyard, rooms feel effortless (bare brick walls, brightly coloured trimmings) but they're exceptionally well designed and each is named after a Slovak city. Hot breakfasts are cooked to order. Our only gripe? The expensive parking (€10).


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1. East Slovak Gallery

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2. Shire Hall

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One of the main square's grandest buildings is this 1779 hall crowned with a coat of arms; today it's home to the East Slovak Gallery.

3. St Michael's Chapel

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To the south of the Cathedral of St Elizabeth you can admire the outside of 14th-century St Michael's, a Gothic chapel dedicated to the patron saint of…

4. Cathedral of St Elizabeth

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This 14th-century cathedral dominates Košice's main square, its gables bristling above tall, stained-glass windows while colourful roof tiles evoke a…

5. Lower Gate Underground Museum

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6. Singing Fountain

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7. Rodošto & Mikluš Prison

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8. Hlavné Nám

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