Most foreigners have not
heard of it. Many Slovaks would not think of traipsing across the
country to check it out. But Košice, Slovakia’s second city and one of
2013’s European Capitals of Culture, is set to surprise everyone.
One of the least-known cities to ever get the accolade (previous
winners include Athens, Madrid and Liverpool), this city, located 400km
east of Bratislava and 250km northeast of Budapest, is a
Renaissance-Baroque architectural jewel. It has a fantastic glut of
historical buildings around its central namestie (square), including a treasure chest of palatial mansions in the Old Town and the country’s most impressive cathedral, St Elizabeth’s. Underneath this veneer a cultural energy pulsates. Košice is home to the Slovak State Philharmonic as well as a fantastic contemporary art scene with a heavyweight pedigree, including Slovakia’s famous son, Andy Warhol.
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