Wandering in Kosice

Every first weekend of the month there is a guided tour organized for those that are interested to know more about Kosice. Saturday and Sunday, usually around an hour long wandering with professional guides  speaking slovak, english and many other languages. For exact date, topic and your language you are welcome to visit website potulka.sk 

 

Today Kosice offers much more than 10-15 years ago. New galleries, culture centers, festivals, concerts are almost on daily base. And with coming 2013 when the city will be european capital of culture this boom is increasing. 

 

Next to all modern and contemporary events there are many famous and sometimes almost forgotten places and buildings worth to visit. They breath with history and could say many stories… 

 

Every tour is updated with latest info connected to the topic, for example this month it was about St. Elisabeth Cathedral and visitors were told besides already known description also hot news from the Urban Interventions project where a light effect was suggested for unfinished southern tower of the Cathedral. As well as centuries old drawing but never realized. 

 

The fee for tour is affordable, just 1.50 € in pre sale. And children get it for free. In addition, you get a discount in few sweetshops with a ticket. Participants often visit places that are closed for public, like catacombs.

 

Keep it funny

Last weekend it was my first guided tour and certainly I will participate again. If you plan to visit more

 tours as well, you might consider to choose the guide that suits you. If you like one  with sense of humor I recommend Mr. Kolcun. The topic for January will be Famous cinemas of Kosice and for February it is The Charm of Functionalism.  

 

Stories are told  right on the place where something happened, often enriched with interesting comments not found at common brochures. Well, maybe in book written by the same guides. Particularly book Walks around the city 1 and 2 by Milan Kolcun. The book is written with emphasis to attract reader instead of to flood him with details.

 

So, do you enjoy Kosice and its stories? Would you like to discover more about surrounding of this town? Then you should know that there is guided tour every second weekend of the month in city of Prešov.