The main city of eastern Slovakia and the country’s second largest city (population roughly 250,000) offers a wider selection of services than anywhere outside of Bratislava. Its economy is mainly industrial, but its physical centre is the attractive and extensive old town, gathered around a pedestrian high street and town square. Most of Kosice’s wide selection of restaurants are on the square (usually with pleasant outdoor sections in summer) or within easy walking distance, and a variety of hotels is located throughout town.

How to Get There

Kosice may be one of Slovakia’s most easterly cities, but its airport offers daily connections to Prague and Bratislava; and its main train station has direct daily connections to Prague, Bratislava, Budapest, Krakow and Kiev. A highway (E50) runs to Presov and part-way to the High Tatras and Spis regions, and other roads connect it to all other directions.

Nearby attractions, all within about an hour’s drive, include the beautifully-restored Krasna Horka castle, and the huge 19th-century hunting chateau of Betliar. Natural attractions include several caves registered as UNESCO Cultural Heritage sites, a mineral geyser, and extensive hiking trails – as well as the aptly-named Slovak Paradise.

 

 

Other resources and articles about city.:.:::.:.

http://www.kosice.info/
http://www.slovakia.com/kosice/

Interactive map of Kosice

 

 

Accomodation for trainees .....:.:.

Student dormitory of Technical university of Kosice (TUKE)
is located on Jedlikova 13, Kosice, about 15-20 minutes travelling by public transportation. It's usually used for accomodation for foreign students, PhD students and married students. It's 5 - floor building, consisting of 2 blocks. In each of them, there are 2 lifts.

Capacity
384 beds, system of accomodation - cellular - 1 cell = two rooms each by two beds, including standard features, WC, bathroom and fridge. Each floor has it's own kitchen.

Other services:

- gymnasium
- TV room
- table tennis
- student coffee-bar
- availability of Internet connection

Contact:

SD TU
Jedlíkova 13
04011 Košice

phone: +421-55-64 201 37
email: ubytovac (at) intrak.tuke.sk
Where is it ? - look at the MAP !

 

 

Contact IAESTE local commitee.::...::.

IAESTE Slovakia
Lokálne centrum Košice
Technická univerzita Košice
Letná 9/B
042 00 Košice
Slovakia

E-mail: kosice (at) iaeste.sk

President of LC:

Dávid Bendík
Cell-phone: +421-902-974 355
E-mail: david.bendik (at) iaeste.sk

 

Summer reception officer 2012:

To be announced soon