Cheap Flights to Košice
[[Flight-Schedule]]About the Origin Košice
Košice is the second largest city in Slovakia and it is sited on the River Hornad with an approximate population of 250,000 people. It had colourful and vibrant history with its perpetually changing rulers from Hungarians, Turks, Czechs, and Slovakians. Inhabitation in the city has begun in 8th century and currently this is the important centre for many administrative affairs, universities, museums, theatres, and galleries.
Tourist Attractions
Košice has numerous historical marvels, heritage protected edifices with Gothic, Art Nouveau, Renaissance, Baroque architecture styles, aristocratic places, churches, houses, pedestrian zones, and many more specialties. Hlavná ulica, is the main Pedestrian Street that embraced major attractions of the city and known as the biggest historical area in the country itself. St Elizabeth's Cathedral, St. Michael's Chapel, Saint Urban's tower, The State Theatre, Immaculata, Palaces of Košice, Former Town Hall, The Andrassy's Palace, The Bishop's Palace, Hadik - Barkoczy Palace, Pongrácz - Forgács' Palace, Csáky - Dessewffy Palace, Captain's Palace, Jacab's Palace, Beggar's House, East Slovak Museum, and Museum Vojtecha Lofflera are the prime attractions in the city.
Shopping, Dining & Nightlife
Visitors need not to roam around the city for shopping. City inner centres have all the shopping centers. There are many market places, small stores, local boutiques, entertainment resources and many more. Malé Tesco, Optima Shopping Centre, and OC Galéria Košice are the major shopping malls in the city. The city has plentiful eateries with ethnic and international menus. In the city centre visitors can find many eateries and fast-food chains. Nightlife is filled with liveliness and visitors will be offered plenty of parties and drinks. Though the city is safe place, visitors must follow the common safety measures.
Festivals & Seasons
Košice is the cultural capital of the nation. It hosts and celebrates numerous festivals. It is the home for State Philharmonic Košice, which is the second professional symphonic orchestra in the country. It also organizes festivals such as the Festival of Contemporary Art, Košice Music Spring Festival, International Organ Music Festival, and many more religious and important days.
Transportation within the City
As the city is compact and small, it is navigable by foot. Conversely, there are trams and buses in the city to reach other tourist destinations of the city. These services are relatively cheap and convenient.
Popular Sports in Košice
The city hosts the marathon Košice Peace Marathon (Since 1924), which is the third oldest in the world and first in Europe. This marathon is organized annually on first Sunday of October. HC Košice is the popular ice hockey club of the city that features in the national level tourneys. MFK Košice is the football club of the city which is the first club of the country reaching to group stage in UEFA Champions League. Košice has also hosted the 2011 IIHF World Championship (ice hockey).
Weather in Košice
Košice has a humid continental climate, with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and humid with an average daily temperature of 22°C. July is the hottest month of the year and the season starts from May through September. Winters are cold and snowy. Spring and fall seasons are pleasant and mild.
Emergency Numbers
For any criminal offense tourists can inform the police at a toll free number 112.
About Košice Airport & Location
Košice International Airport (IATA: KSC, ICAO: LZKZ) is the second largest airport in Slovakia, which is located south 6 kilometres away from the St. Elisabeth Cathedral. Right now the airport is served by nearly nine airlines and has nonstop flights to 8 destinations. Around 800,000 passengers fly through this airport each year.
Airline Information
| Aegean Airlines | Bulgarian AirCharter Airlines | Nesma Airlines | Travel ServiceSlovakia Airlines |
| Wizz Air AirLines | Czech Airlines | Austrian Airlines | SmartWings Airlines |
Airport Terminal Information
Košice International Airport has a single terminal which is used for the arrivals and departures of both domestic and international flights. The terminal is well equipped with all basic amenities.
Local Transportation at Košice Airport
The city airport can be easily accessible with public buses, which are frequent and the fares are very cheap. Taxis and rental cars are available to and from the city airport.
Airport Facilities
Restaurants, cafes, coffee shops, snack bars, Souvenir Shop, duty free stores, baggage carts, lost and found baggage office, post office, free Wi-Fi, telephone booths, currency exchange, ATM, banks, waiting hall, restroom, kids play area, business lounge, baby nursing room, wheelchair facility and information desk are the few facilities available at the Košice International Airport.
Hotels near Košice Airport
Hotel Muza, City Penzion, Vila Terrasse, Hostel above Club Madrid, Glass Hause Kosice, BEST WESTERN Hotel Roca and DoubleTree By Hilton Košice are the safe accommodations near the Košice International Airport.
Košice Airport Address |
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Košice International Airport, |
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040 17 Košice-Barca, Slovakia. |
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Ph:+421 55/683 21 00. |
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