Kosice is the 2nd largest city in Slovakia and the largest in eastern Slovakia. We stopped here for one night on our way to Ukraine. The lovely and lively Town Square is a simply an incremental widening of the already very wide main street. Being a holiday weekend, the town was busy and we enjoyed strolling around in the afternoon and late evening.
The city's trams pull up right in front of the train station - perfect.
The southern end of the Town Square.
Arcade.
St Elizabeth Cathedral is the largest church is Slovakia. Big enough to hold a wedding on the left side while tourists visit the rest of the building. Checkout the pulpit (left) and the two large altars (center and right).
And from the side.
We were in Kosice on a holiday weekend and saw the special 4-gun salute after the mayor's speech.
North end of the Town Square.
Tram stop.
Museum.
Bank Building.
Slovakians love ice hockey and were following the World Championships.
The Jewish Synagogue; built in the 1920's.
We ate dinner on the square and I had a very tasty Staropramen draft lager.
While having dinner, this guy rode by at least three times. Labor is cheap in Slovakia.
Dinner; plus beer for me and campari for SL.
Still going.
The so-called Singing Fountain is in the center of the square in front of the theater and loved by all.
St Elizabeth's at night.
Sun-Ling and John have been traveling the earth since 2008 while blogging, eating vegetarian and vegan, and riding public transportation. We love uphill day hikes, 20th-century architecture, Roman ruins, all bodies of water, local markets, shopping for groceries, aqueducts, miradors, trip planning, blablacar, and more.
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Love your beer photos. Keep'm coming.
Will do Ed. Note that there may be a Ukrainian vodka photo in the future. ;-)
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