Bardejov
Slovakia · Europe
About Bardejov
Bardejov is a town in North-Eastern Slovakia. It is situated in the Šariš region and has about 33,000 inhabitants. The spa town, mentioned for the first time in 1241, exhibits numerous cultural monuments in its completely intact medieval town centre. The town is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Bardejov travel guide
Getting there
The 1 main bus station is nearby the 2 train station. Both are approx. 800m from the city square. Paid parking is available around the town. Free parking at Tesco.
See
1 Church of St. Aegidius. A monumental church, mentioned for the first time in 1247. A three nave basilica with multiple chapels was completed in 1464. It hosts eleven precious Gothic winged altars with panel paintings. €2 for the church, €4 for the tower. Cash only. (updated Feb 2026) 2 Radničné námestie (The central square). Used to be the town’s medieval marketplace, now surrounded by well-preserved Gothic and Renaissance burghers’ houses. (updated Oct 2016) 3 Town Hall Museum (centre of the town square, near the Basilica). 09–17. Closed Mondays. Built in 1505. The lower part was built in the Gothic style, while the upper part was finished in the Renaissance style. This was the headquarters of the city council and also the center of the town's economic, social, and cultural life. In 1903, the town hall was adapted to serve as Saris Župa Museum, the oldest museum in Slovakia. A collection of local religious art across the centuries. Frankly, the collection at the Icons Museum is much better. €6. €13 for a combined ticket including the Ikons and Natural Sciences exhibitions. €20 for every museum including the open-air museum at Kúpele. (updated Feb 2026) 4 Icons Exhibition (south of the town square, around the corner). €6; €13 for a combined ticket including the Town Hall and Natural Sciences exhibitions; €20 for every museum including the open-air museum at Kúpele. (updated Feb 2026) 5 Natural Sciences Exhibition (opposite the Icons Exhibition). 08:30–12:00. 12:30–16:00. Closed Mondays. €6; €13 for a combined ticket including the Town Hall and Ikons exhibitions; €20 for every museum including the open-air museum at Kúpele. (updated Feb 2026) 6 The fortification system and town walls. These date from the 14th and 15th centuries and are listed by the European Fund of Cultural Heritage as one of the most elaborate and best preserved medieval fortifications in Slovakia. (updated Oct 2016) 7 Open air museum in Bardejovské Kúpele (5 km north). The museum of folk archi
Do
1 Bardejovské Kúpele (about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) north). This is a spa town. The therapeutic mineral water springs are claimed to be beneficial to people with oncological, blood circulation, and digestive tract problems. It also hosts an open-air museum of folk architecture (skansen). The spa has played host to a number of dignitaries, including Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma (the wife of Napoleon Bonaparte), Tsar Alexander I of Russia and Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary. (updated Oct 2016)
Eat
Bar Parada, Main Square. Warm Spanish- and sea-themed atmosphere inside, nice terrace outside. Good Slovak dishes, western food. Dishes €5-10. Eiscafé Tranquilla, Main Square. Ice cream and cake shop. Available to eat in or take away. Seating in front of the café or at the back in the garden. Normal ice creams, ice cream sundaes and themed ice creams. Large serving size. €2-15. (updated Feb 2026)
Sleep
Pension Magura, Andraščíkova 647/31, ☏ +421 911 444 213. Guesthouse with a fireplace and bookcase, continental breakfast, and cafe. $43.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.