# Košice guides

> Practical Košice guides from Cassovia City Park Residence: where to stay, getting from the airport, Christmas markets, family days out, parking, the Peace Marathon and Steel Aréna.

Source page: https://kosicecitypark.com/kosice/index.html · Last updated: 2026-10-03
Cassovia City Park Residence, Svätoplukova Street, Košice, Slovakia · Contact: phone/SMS +421 908 222 608 (Peter), also Viber · kosice.booking.airbnb@gmail.com

Honest, source-checked answers to the questions travellers ask before a trip to Košice.

## Practical answers for visiting Košice

Written by your hosts at Cassovia City Park Residence and checked against official sources — the city of Košice, DPMK, the marathon organisers, the arena and the attractions themselves. Each guide lists its sources and when we last checked them.

## Where is the best area to stay in Košice?

Old Town core, the quieter edge by City Park and the station, Juh, Terasa and Sever — honest pros and cons for every kind of traveller.

[Read the guide](https://kosicecitypark.com/kosice/where-to-stay.html)

## Košice Airport to the apartment

Bolt, taxi or bus 23: how to get from KSC to Svätoplukova Street in about 12–15 minutes.

[Read the guide](https://kosicecitypark.com/kosice/from-the-airport.html)

## Where to stay for the Košice Christmas markets

2026 dates on Hlavná Street, what to eat and drink, ice skating in City Park — and a fireside base.

[Read the guide](https://kosicecitypark.com/kosice/christmas-markets.html)

## Best accommodation in Košice for families

What to look for, plus ZOO Košice, Steelpark, City Park, the Botanical Garden and the children’s railway.

[Read the guide](https://kosicecitypark.com/kosice/family-accommodation.html)

## Košice apartments with free parking

How the city’s paid parking zones, hours and 2026 prices work — and how to skip them.

[Read the guide](https://kosicecitypark.com/kosice/accommodation-with-parking.html)

## Where to stay for the Košice Peace Marathon

Europe’s oldest marathon: dates, the start/finish on Hlavná, race-day transport and recovery.

[Read the guide](https://kosicecitypark.com/kosice/marathon-accommodation.html)

## Accommodation near Steel Aréna Košice

HC Košice and concerts: real distances, buses and trams there and back, and where to stay.

[Read the guide](https://kosicecitypark.com/kosice/steel-arena-events.html)

## Stay beside City Park, walk to the Old Town

Pick your dates in the live calendar and book directly — with free dedicated parking and a personal welcome.