Košice

Understand

Košice has had a colourful history with its ever changing medieval and modern rulers of Hungarians, these days hardly imaginable Turks for a while, Czechs and nowadays Slovaks. Serving its part as a centre of what may best be described as a frontier of Slovak hill country, Hungarian lowlands and Ukrainian/Russian/Soviet East, it has become a predominantly Slovak city in what was then Czechoslovakia after its emergence in chaos of reconciliations after the First World War. Until these days the city is inhabited by descendants of east Slovak dwellers with many relations in the gorgeous rural surroundings of the city who were flocking to the town during its industrial boom after the World War II and a large Hungarian-speaking minority along with its fast growing and often resented population of Roma. This is the second largest city in Slovakia with a population of 230,000 (2024), and is the capital of Košice Self-governing Region. It is not often visited from elsewhere. This may however help in engaging with many residents who are often pleased that foreigners visit their city. The city prides on being known as "The City of Peace" thanks to non-violent ethnic and national tolerance throughout its history. Visitors can get a view into the history of a lesser known corner of Europe, and at the same journey enjoy a lively art scene and nightlife. Most travelers will find 24 hours in Košice is plenty.

Orientation Košice sits in a basin, above 200 m above sea level, where the Hungarian plains meet the Carpathian mountains. A few suburbs have been built on the mountainsides, though not much higher than the rest of the city. Towards the south, along the Hornád river the plains open up; but unlike what one might expect of a city and a river, it passes through the suburbs of Košice rather than going right through the core. A landmark south of the city is a massive steel plant, the U.S. Steel Košice, employing over 10,000 people. Speaking of the core of the city, it's centered around the St. Elisabeth cathedral and is the largest protected historical downtown in Slovakia. There you can find much of the city's attractions, restaurants and bars. The centre is a candidate for UNESCO recognition due to its "lenticular" (lens-shaped) town square. The periphery of the city is mostly made up of apartment blocks from the Communist times and have little to offer the average visitors aside from a few cheap places to sleep. The mountains surrounding Košice, especially on the western side, and their forests are excellent places for hiking which is a popular pastime with local

Getting there

By plane

Košice International Airport

1 Košice International Airport (KSC IATA), ☏ +421 55 683 2182, [email protected]. The city is served by a small passenger airport, and you can fly to Košice from a handful of destinations in Central Europe and the British Isles. The airport is 6 km south of central Košice. Take bus 23: it connects the airport with the city centre.

Other airports As the number of destinations from Košice airport is limited, a minibus service is organized to the main regional airports, in particular to Budapest and Vienna. Such minibuses aren't the only way in from these cities, see By bus and By train for more options, and you can also fly to Bratislava (not that many destinations either) or Krakow.

2 Cassoviaexpres, Mlynská 27, ☏ +421 915 115 555, [email protected]. M-F 00:00-21:00. Budapest – Košice 4 times a day, Vienna – Košice 3 times a day. Arrival and departure from Košice are from the McDonald's parking lot next to the indoor city swimming pool, opposite to Aupark Shopping Center. €39 to Budapest, €69 to Vienna. 3 Izijet, Bottova, ☏ +421 945 454 548, [email protected]. Budapest – Košice 6 times a day. Arrival and departure from Košice is from Bottova Street. Internet reservation required. €39. Otherwise, Flixbus offers routes to Budapest and Vienna airports, though services are irregular and tickets sell-out fast.

By train

4 Košice Railway Station (Železničná stanica), Staničné námestie 11. Košice train station is a 10-minute walk from the city centre and is the terminus for many bus and tram lines. It is one of the most advanced railway stations in Slovakia. Area of 30,000 ft2 provides many shops, cafes, restaurants and supermarket. (updated Sep 2024) Many trains run between Bratislava and Košice. Several connections from Prague are operated daily by night and day trains, which takes about 8 hours. There are anywhere between 4 and 8 daily trains to Budapest, which takes 3 hours 30 minutes, though delays are not uncommon. A ticket to Bratislava costs just over €20 (2023). InterCity trains are a little more expensive and require reservations. Sometimes they are full especially on the eve of long weekends, Christmas, Easter, etc. For Budapest the ticket costs €20 round trip (2023). This is a promotional ticket valid only on the two direct daily trains between the two cities. The one-way ticket is more expensive than the round trip, so you won't even be offered a one-way ticket. There is also a small reduction on the round trip to Prague. A daily personal car transport service exists between Prague and Koš

Getting around

Košice has a small and compact city centre, and is mostly navigable by foot. If you are staying in the suburbs, the tram system is cheap and efficient. With good bus and tram connections around the whole city, transport is very easy to handle. You can get practically anywhere by public transport and all the main sights of the city are within walking distance.

By public transport Public transport is operated by DPMK. English information on their website is limited, the route planner is more informative. Services usually run from 5:00 in the morning to 23:00 in the evening, with a few bus services running during the night.

Ticketing Tickets for public transport can be bought in various ways. For foreign travelers, probably the most convenient is using one of the available apps. The web page/app mhdke.sk is pretty nice, as you don't have to install anything. Other forms of tickets include sales points listed below, vending machines (at some stops), newsstands, from drivers or as SMS (if you have a Slovak SIM card). They should be validated in a machine in the vehicle the first time you're using it, then you can travel and transfer as long as the ticket type is valid. Some ticket prices for adults are (as of Aug 2024): €1 for a 30-minute ticket, €1.20 for a 60-minute ticket, €3.80 for a 24-hour ticket and €12 for a 7-day ticket. Tickets for night buses costs more, and buying tickets from the driver also costs more. In addition to paper tickets there are electronic ticket cards similar to ones on public transit systems elsewhere the world. They can be bought from the sales points, are loaded with electronic money and are used for buying (slight discount compared to paper tickets) and simultaneously validating tickets in the validating machines.

3 Customer service and sales point (Zákaznícke centrum), Bardejovská 6 (in front of the tram depot). (updated Mar 2018) 4 Sales point, Rooseveltova č. 3. (updated Mar 2018) 5 Sales point, Nám. Osloboditeľov (small blue kiosk in the front of Centrum Hotel). (updated Mar 2018)

By tram

Trams are numbered 2–9 run and during most of the day, every 10–20 minutes. There are also trams numbered R1-R8 connecting different parts of the city to the huge steel plant, though their schedules are irregular and routes of little use to visitors. Not all trams are accessible to mobility impaired passengers. In the schedule there's a wheelchair symbol next to departures where trains with a lower floor (i.e., wheelchair accessible) are used.

By bus/trolleybus There's a large bus network allowing you to get around the cit

See

Most of Košice's attractions are along the main pedestrianized street, known as Hlavná ulica (Main Street), Námestie Maratónu mieru (Peace Marathon Square, the north end of Hlavna), and Námestie osloboditeľov (Square of the liberators, at the southern end of Hlavna) at various parts. With its unique atmosphere Hlavná ulica creates the heart of the town. In the past, it used to be a medieval square and the whole town started to grow from this point. Now this place is flat, however in the past it used to be hilly and even a stream flew there. The "Čermeľský potok" (The Tshermel stream) used to create an island on the main street, where the Saint Elizabeth cathedral is located now. Due to developing infrastructure, this stream was filled in in 1899 and was renewed only symbolically during the renovation of the main street in the 1990s. Today, all the traffic from the main street is excluded, therefore it is a very pleasant pedestrian site. Except the Saint Elizabeth Cathedral, you will find also the Saint Michael Chapel, Urban tower, the State Theater, the so-called singing fountain (a unique fountain in Europe), as well as many stylish original bourgeois houses. The oldest sights in the city are from Medieval times, including the ruins of fortifications, the Mikluš Prison housing a museum of Medieval justice, the Katova bašta (city walls) and the castle outside the city.

Museums and galleries 1 East Slovak Museum (Vychodoslovenske muzeum), Námestie Maratónu mieru 2, ☏ +421 55 622 0309, [email protected]. Tu-Sa 09:00-17:00, Su 14:00-18:00. Museum was established in 1872 and it is one of the oldest and most significant museums in Slovakia. From an architectural point of view, the buildings of the museum are interesting historical sights. In this museum, the following permanent expositions can be found: the nature of Carpathia, Hundreds of years of art, "Rodosto" – the memorial house of Franz II Rakoczy, Artistic metal founding in Eastern Slovakia and Centuries of Košice – Mikluš's Prison. Except these expositions, there are always some temporary events and expositions. €8 for four exhibitions including Mikluš's Prison, the house of Franz II Rakoczy, and the pharmacy (apothecary) museum. A further €8 for two more exhibitions. (updated Jul 2021)

2 Slovak Technical Museum (Slovenské technické múzeum), ☏ + 421 55 622 4035, [email protected]. Tu-F 09:00-17:00, Sa Su 12:00-17:00. The museum presents a collection of objects that describe the history of techniques from the eighteenth century, particularly in the field of metal work, mining extraction, watchmakin

Do

1 Walking the historic centre. The best thing to do on a short trip or shortly after arriving is to walk the compact and lovely historic centre. (updated Jul 2021)

For children 2 Children's Heritage Railway (Detska historicka zeleznica), ☏ +421 905 496 426, [email protected]. 3-km-long railway line in the forest. Three locomotives, Katka-named vapor locomotive, Danka and Janka diesel locomotives operating from the end of the suburbs to the recreational area of Alpinka. children: one way €3/roundtrip €4, adults: one way €5/roundtrip €6. (updated Jul 2021) 3 Zoo, ☏ +421 55 796 8011, [email protected]. Daily 08:00-19:00. One of the largest zoos in Europe by its area. In the area there is also DinoPark with life sized prehistoric dinosaur models. children €5, adults €8 (including DinoPark). (updated Jul 2021)

Cultural life 4 The State Theatre (Štátne divadlo). The State Theater, already mentioned in the See section, proposes a classic program that includes operas and ballets for in Slovak language for quite low prices. It is also a way to visit the interior of the building. It is possible to purchase tickets for performances on F 09:00 - 12:30 and 13:00 - 17:30PM, Sa 09:00-13:00 at the cash register on the west facade of the building or an hour before the performances in the vestibule at the main entrance. (updated Jul 2021) 5 Kasárne Kulturpark, Kukucinova 2, ☏ +421 55 685 4299, [email protected]. Cultural Center in old barracks completely renovated in 2013 including the park that surrounds it. Offers concerts, exhibitions and conferences. (updated Jul 2021) 6 Tabačka Kulturfabrik, Gorkeho 2, ☏ +421 907 548 586, [email protected]. Alternative cultural center including concerts and movies. The bar is a trendy place and cooking is good. (updated Jul 2021) 7 Kunsthalle, Rumanova 1, ☏ +421 55 308 0289, [email protected]. Temporary exposures of contemporary art. This cultural center is located in the building of the old indoor pool built in the 1930s abandoned in the 1980s and renovated in 2013. (updated Jul 2021) 8 House of Arts (Dom umenia), Moyzesova 66, ☏ +421 55 622 45 09, fax: +421 55 2453 119. The home of the State Philharmonic Orchestra of Košice and a venue for other classical music events too. The building was constructed in the 1920s as a synagogue, and became a concert hall after WWII. (updated Feb 2018)

Annual events

Winter and spring Spring music festival (Košická hudbná jar) (Maison des arts). April-May. The oldest music festival in Košice, classical music. (updated Feb 2018) City Days (Dni mesta Košice). takes place in May. Cultural progra

Buy

You won't need to walk or travel long distances anywhere when craving for shopping in Košice while you stay in the center or most inner city areas. There are quite a few shopping malls in Košice, you may also find many historical center buildings hide interesting and chick boutiques while roaming around.

Shopping malls 1 Aupark (Aupark Shopping Center), Namestie osloboditelov 1, ☏ +421 55 321 3411, [email protected]. Daily 09:00-21:00. Located in the city centre at Námestie osloboditeľov. (updated Jul 2021) 2 Atrium Optima (Optima Shopping Centre), Moldavska cesta 32 (at the exit of the city towards Rožňava; Tram lines 5, R1, R2 and R3, bus stop: OC Optima), ☏ +421 55 644 6345, [email protected]. Daily 09:00-21:00. The biggest shopping centre in Eastern Slovakia. It is 53 300 m² and has more than 175 boutiques and a multiscreen cinema Cinemax with 7 screens. You can get there easily by public transport with tram no. 5 or bus no. 10. (updated Jul 2021) 3 OC Galéria (Galéria Shopping Center), Toryska 5 (Tram lines 6, 9, Trolleybus lines 71, 72, stop: Magistrát), ☏ +421 905 606 636, [email protected]. Daily 09:00-21:00. Shopping centre is close to the city centre. You may find it in about 10 minutes walk to west (up the steeper hill) of Steel Arena ice hockey arena. (updated Jul 2021) 4 Cassovia (Carrefour), Pri Prachárni 4 (tram 9, buses 15, 16, 34 stop:Železníky, križovatka). Shopping mall with a Carrefour hypermarket and a large Décathlon sports store. (updated Feb 2018) 5 Tesco extra, Trolejbusová 1 (Trolleybus lines 71, 72 stop: Tesco, Džungľa). Daily 06:00 - 22:00. Hypermarket. (updated Aug 2024)

Artisans Hrnčiarská, literally "Potter's street", has several boutiques selling artisanal products:

6 Opal, Hrnčiarská 6. Decorative stones, necklace, jewelry and other precious and semi-precious stone objects. (updated Feb 2018) 7 Potter, Hrnčiarská 19, ☏ +421 904 32 20 16. Terracotta objects worth seeing even if you don't plan to buy. There's a balcony from where you can see the workshop. (updated Feb 2018) 8 Bakery, Hrnčiarská 17, ☏ +421 911 469 966. Pastry shop and tea room. (updated Feb 2018) 9 Shoemaker, Hrnčiarská 20. Repair of leather products and sale of bags and belts. (updated Feb 2018) 10 Herborist, Hrnčiarská 24. Herbal teas. (updated Feb 2018)

Markets There are many markets selling fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers - in addition to the ones listed below, several smaller neighborhood markets. The main market is downtown at Dominikánske Námestie.

11 Dominikánske Námestie market. every morning excepy Sunday. Regional producer

Eat

Hlavna and adjacent streets has the greatest concentration of restaurants. In outer districts you will find popular pizza places. Prices usually are a bit higher downtown. On Sunday restaurants often open only for dinner. There's just one completely vegetarian restaurant (Ajvega) but most restaurants have one or several vegetarian dishes on the menu.

Budget 1 Panda, Fejova 13. open from 09:00 to 19:00, closed on Sunday. Asian bistro, good and cheap food, average price for lunch is €3.50. Ask for opekane rezance, Asian style noodles for €1.50. (updated Jan 2023) 2 Pizzeria Zvon, Zvonárska 133/4, ☏ +421 55 622 56 89. Lovely pizza restaurant, with great food, was about €5.20 for a large pizza. All stone baked on hand thrown dough, brilliant toppings, lively atmosphere, and great staff. €4-10 (Oct 2016). (updated Jan 2023) 3 Bamboo, Hlavná 78, ☏ +421 55 622 5895, [email protected]. One of the Asian restaurants that's not a fast food place. €5 (Feb 2018). (updated Jan 2023) 4 Burekas, Vratna 58, ☏ +421 911 285 245. Israeli restaurant known for its falafel and hummus. €3-9 (March 2019). (updated Jan 2023) 5 Santa Lucia, Československej armády 18 (Tiptop mall), ☏ +421 918 98 99 97, [email protected]. A good pizzeria in a small shopping mall. menu of the day 4.50 (March 2018). (updated Jan 2023) 6 Kebab Haus, Hviezdoslavova 1. Kebab place, with kebab in pita, with salad, fries or rice. €5-9 (Feb 2018). (updated Jan 2023) 7 Arthur Gelato KE, Hlavná 21, ☏ +421 911 406 688. M 12:00-21:00, Tu-Su 10:00-21:00. Delicious gelato parlour. Many flavours to choose from. €1. (updated Sep 2024)

Mid-range 8 Karczma Mlyn, Hlavna 86, ☏ +421 55 622 0547, [email protected]. M-Th 11:00-23:00, F Sa 11:00-00:00, Su 11:00-22:00. Slovak and Polish cuisine on the main street. Rural decoration. €8-15 for person (July 2021). (updated Jan 2023) 9 Pub u kohuta (Pub u kohúta), Hrnciarska 23, ☏ +421 948 314 384, [email protected]. M 11:00-22:00, Tu-Th 11:00-23:00, F 11:00-00:00, Sa 12:00-00:00, Su closed. Slovak cuisine and particularly nice terrace in summer with concert in the evening. €5-15 for person (July 2021). (updated Jan 2023) 10 Golem, Dominikanske namestie 15 (opposite the church). Nice pub and restaurant with an indulging vibe usually on all week days. Try out their own microbrewery produced beers and home made pickled ermine cheese. (updated Jan 2023) 11 12 Apoštolov, Kováčska 51, ☏ +421 55 29 51 05, [email protected]. Traditional cuisine. €6-14 (June 2020). (updated Jul 2022) 12 Piano Café (Hlavná 92), ☏ + 421 55 381 06 97, office@piano

Drink & nightlife

Košice is faithful to its east Slovakian tradition in providing great and cheap parties for both locals and travellers while competing with many of Europe's much bigger and more often visited cities in what travel books usually call 'liveliness'. Season may vary with summer months unexpectedly providing a bit of a lull in usual Friday/Saturday silliness but city's center compact and concentrated bar scene provides many hidden gems disregard of day of week or month of the year.

Non-alcoholic There many ice cream shops, many open during the summer but some around the year, functioning as pastry shops in the winter. Ice cream shops seem to have the same prices all around town.

1 Dobrá čajovňa, Mäsiarska 42, ☏ +421 907 460 718. Tea salon with a large choice, and a hookah. (updated Feb 2018) 2 Caffé Trieste, Ursulinska 2, ☏ +421 911 272 931 (téléphone portable), [email protected]. Italian-style café part of a chain. The chain has three other cafés in Košice: at Žriedlová 11 west of old town, at Trieda SNP 395/37 further west and at Južna trieda 2/A south of old town. (updated Mar 2016)

3 Aida, Hlavná 44, ☏ +421 55 6221014. Popular ice cream and pastry place, formerly a chain, now just this café. (updated Feb 2018) 4 Urban café, Vrátna 4, ☏ +421 55 685 42 07. A café owned by a Belgian with pralines, waffles and other pastries. Ice cream is more expensive but also better. (updated Feb 2018) 5 Trdelniky, Hlavná 97. Specializing in a trdelnik, a spit cake from western Slovakia reminiscent of Hungarian kürtőskalács. (updated Feb 2018)

Beer bars 6 Beer House, Hlavná 54. Beer House offers probably the widest range of beers in the city. The cheapest beer is for €1.06/0.5l, most expensive €1.96/0.5l. They offer pizza at the same time and you can order it until 2am. There is live music every Thursday and Saturday. 7 Kembridž (Cambridge) (a 5-minute walk or 1 stop tram ride north of Namestie Maratonu Mieru (the north end of Hlavna)). A popular Slovakian style and cheap 'biergarten' enjoyable on warm evenings within easy reach of the center. (updated Mar 2015) 8 Bistro Záhrada, Kukučínova 13, ☏ +421 55 622 11 30. Another popular Slovak-style "Biergarten", a nice place to sit on a warm summer evening. During wintertime it's a small bar in a basement with boardgames. (updated Mar 2015) 9 Staromestská piváreň, Hlavná 104, ☏ +421 902 25 79 25, [email protected]. Czech style brewpub with restaurant. (updated Feb 2018) 10 Dobré časy, Čajkovského 4, ☏ +421 948 979 411, [email protected]. A large choice of beers, 26 on tap, and a choice of small dishes

Sleep

Camping 1 Autocamping Salaš Barca, Alejová 24 (Tram line: 9, R2, stop: Autokemp), ☏ +421 918 894666, [email protected]. Next to the beltway, south of the city. The only camping in Košice, it has a restaurant and cabins for rent. (updated Feb 2018)

Budget 2 Hostel Happy Bull Kosice, Vrátna 30, ☏ +421 55 625 87 54. Cozy with houseplants and outdoor terrace. Breakfast available (€6). Dormitory rooms available from €15. $40. (updated Mar 2021) 3 Hostel Vodná 1, Vodná 946/1, ☏ +421 903 627 862. Clean hostel. No breakfast though. $32. (updated Jun 2022) 4 K2 Hostel, Štúrová 32. Very popular with younger visitors to the city traveling on a shoestring. A room with two beds, eight with three beds, seven with four beds. Rooms are basic, and the bathrooms are shared. (updated Feb 2018) 5 Turistická ubytovňa, Medická 2 (Trolleybus 71, 72, stop Ružová, OC galéria, Bus 12, 17, 36 stop Považská, Nová nemocnica.), ☏ +421 55 643 5573, [email protected]. Boarding school with some rooms available to visitors. (updated Feb 2018)

Mid-range 6 Hotel Gloria Palace, Bottová 1, ☏ + 421 55 625 73 27-28, fax: + 421 55 625 73 30, [email protected]. Accommodation at modern-day standards in single and twin-bed rooms and suites. All rooms have their own bathroom and WC, color television with 10 channels supplied by cable and telephone. Guests have internet access on the reception. (updated Feb 2018) 7 Penzión Horse inn, Zvonárska 17, ☏ +421 55 62 314 23, [email protected]. Check-in: 14:00-22:00, check-out: M-F 10:00, Sa Su 11:00. Free breakfast. No air conditioning and not wheelchair accessible. Single €70, double €80. (updated Aug 2024) Penzión Slovakia, Orlia 6, ☏ +421 55 728 98 20, [email protected]. (updated Feb 2018) 8 Penzión Villa Regia, Dominikánske námestie 3, ☏ +421 55 643 21 02, [email protected]. Modern renovation of an old building. All rooms to high standard with en-suite shower rooms. Breakfast included, in great restaurant. Very friendly staff, 250 m from cathedral and centre. Wifi throughout. (updated Feb 2018) 9 Hotel Múza, Pri prachárni (near the Carrefour hypermarket. Tram 9, R2 stop: Železníky križovatka, Bus 15, 16, 34 stop: Blšák.). Decorated with pop art. (updated Feb 2018) 10 Hotel Bonaparte, Šebastovská 4 (8 km from the city towards Miskolc, Bus 12 terminus.), ☏ +421 915 492 038, [email protected]. (updated Feb 2018)

Splurge

11 City residence, Bačíkova 18, ☏ +421 55 622 8601, fax: +421 55 799 9089, [email protected]. 8 downtown apartments. (updated Feb 2018) 12 Doubletree by Hilton, Hlavna 1, ☏ +421 55 325

Go next

Immediate city surroundings (Greater Košice) provide various hiking, sightseeing and relaxation possibilities.

In Slovakia

Any destination in Eastern Slovakia is accessible as a day trip. This includes the High Tatra mountains, and many world heritage sites: the towns of Bardejov and Levoča, Spišské Podhradie castle, beech forests, Slovak Karst National Park and wooden churches. In addition, there are destinations nearby in the region which are less than an hour away accessible by direct public transport:

6 Prešov (35 km north, frequent buses and trains). Slovakia's third largest city, likewise with a long main street leading to a church. (updated Feb 2018) 7 Herľany (26 km northeast, buses from the bus station). A small village of Slanské vrchy, with a geyser and hiking trails. The geyser fires approximately every 36 hours, the next estimated time is on the website. The basin begins to fill and bubble shortly before the eruption, which lasts approximately 25 minutes. (updated Feb 2018) 8 Slanec (28 km east, buses from the bus station). Has a fortification, and there are hiking trails into the Slanské vrchy, a volcanic massif covered with beech forests. (updated Feb 2018) 9 Slovak Tokaj (Tokajská vinohradnícka oblasť) (58 km southeast, train towards Čierna nad Tisou or bus towards Malá Trňa.). A small wine region comprising seven villages. Here internationally famous white wine is produced. (updated Feb 2018) 10 Turňa nad Bodvou (36 km southwest, buses and trains). Attractions include Zadielská dolina Canyon and castle ruins. (updated Feb 2018) 11 Krásnohorské Podhradie (63 km southwest, buses from the bus station). Fortification and mausoleum. (updated Feb 2018) 12 Jasov (27 km west, buses from the bus station). A convent and world heritage listed caves. (updated Feb 2018) 13 Bukovec (10 km west, buses from the bus station). A small artificial lake with a beach, a buffet restaurant and hiking trails. (updated Feb 2018) 14 Zlatá Idka (23 km west, buses from the bus station). A small village and ski resort in the Volovské vrchy massif. (updated Feb 2018) 15 Gelnica (42 km northwest, buses from the bus station and one daily train with change in Margecany). An old mining town with a mining museum in the middle of the Volovské vrchy massif. (updated Feb 2018)

In Hungary Hungarian destinations are hard to access by public transport. If you have a car or a bike, however, it's easy to get to the villages in the Zempléni-hegység massif, the Tokay vineyards and other places in Northern Hungary. By public transport, and a bit of walking, you can make trips