Košice Self Guided Tour Old Town and Cathedral, Audio and Quiz
- 1–1.5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 7 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This self-guided walking tour turns Košice's old town into a story you follow at your own pace. Ten stops trace the city's layered history along Hlavná — from Slovakia's largest cathedral and its freestanding bell tower to a musical fountain, a neo-Baroque theatre, a lane of craft workshops and a gun tower from the medieval defences. Everything runs from your smartphone. There is no app to download and no physical guide to keep up with: at each stop you get a short audio story, the same account in writing if you prefer to read, an interactive quiz, and map directions to the next location. Start whenever you like, pause for a coffee, linger where you want and move on when you're ready. No group, no fixed departure time — just you, the route and about an hour of easy walking. Audio and text are available in English, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese.
Inclusions
What's included
- Self-guided tour on your smartphone, APP not needed!
- Audioguide with quizzes about each point of interest along the tour
What's not
- A physical guide (the tour is accessible on your smartphone)
- Access offline. Internet needed on your phone
Itinerary
A Gothic chapel built in the 14th century beside the cathedral, on ground that once served as the parish cemetery. Your audio guide explains its role in the old town while you look over the exterior and its carved stonework.
Slovakia's largest church and one of the easternmost Gothic cathedrals in Europe, begun in the late 14th century. Pause outside to take in the west front, the carved portals and the patterned roof tiles while the audio story plays.
The cathedral's freestanding bell tower, rebuilt after a fire with a Renaissance arcaded gallery wrapped around its base. Stone tablets set into the arcade are on view from the square as you pass.
Slovakia's first musical fountain, set in the park between the cathedral and the State Theatre, with jets choreographed to music. A popular gathering spot on Hlavna and a good place to pause mid-route.
A neo-Baroque theatre completed at the end of the 19th century, standing at the centre of Hlavna. Take in the ornamented facade and the sculpted detail from the pedestrian street outside.
A Baroque column raised on Hlavna in the early 18th century in thanks for the end of a plague epidemic, crowned by a figure of the Immaculata. Look for the saints carved around its base as you pass.
Known as Crafts Lane, this narrow street runs along the line of the medieval town walls and is lined with restored workshops where artisans still work. Walk its length and look into the courtyards as you go.
The Executioner's Bastion and the adjoining Miklus Prison form one complex on Hrnciarska, built into the medieval defences of the old town. Pass by the round gun tower and the old prison houses beside it.
A neo-Gothic palace built at the end of the 19th century near the Hornad river by the architect Peter Jakab as his own family home, using stone left over from the cathedral restoration. The final stop on the route.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Start your self-guided tour at the entrance of St. Michael's Chapel on Hlavna, beside St. Elisabeth's Cathedral in the Old Town. Open your Ciceru experience nearby and follow the route on your smartphone.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Ciceru
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Košice
- Its from-price is 95% below the median of the 10 experiences we list in Košice.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Košice
Košice is the second-largest city in Slovakia, an eastern city with a Gothic cathedral, a wide main street and a long history as a trading town.
Košice stands in the Hornád valley in eastern Slovakia, close to the Hungarian border. Its old town is built around a long, wide main street, Hlavná, lined with pastel-coloured townhouses, cafés and fountains. At its centre stands the Cathedral of St Elisabeth, the largest church in Slovakia and often described as the easternmost Gothic cathedral in Europe, begun in the fourteenth century.
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