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When King Louis the Great of Anjou issued pearance of the jewel and covers. The city solved a document, awarding the city the privilege to it itself, by means of their imagination and used use its own coat of arms in the castle Diősgyőri a person of an angel, the shield-carrier. Only after on May 7,1369, he did not expect to create such 55 years the coat of arms was modified to reach a complicated heraldic situation for his succes- this appearance officially, by Emperor Sigismund sors. The coat of arms of Košice went through of Luxembourg, who issued a normal official doc- a very interesting development. When creating ument certifying the coat of arms, in Bratislava it, Louis used the royal and Anjou coats of arms. on January 31, 1423. The angel holding the coat of He added the upper blue field with the three gold- arms shield had beautiful red clothes, which were en lilies to the four horizontal silver cross-bars in replaced with light blue thirty years later by King the red field. However, he did not solve the ap- Ladislaus Posthumus, on February 7, 1453. SIGHTSEEING SIGHTSEEING

THE CITY of Wax Figures situated in it and St. which raged here in the 18th century. Michael’s Chaple is on the other side. On the opposite side the underground During the large-scale reconstruction archaelogical complex of the Low- of Hlavná Street in years 1996-1997 er Gate cannot escape one’s notice. OF KOŠICE another attraction of the city was cre- The city historical monument reser- ated between the cathedral and the vation in Košice is the largest one in chapel – the Sidewalk of Famous Peo- Slovakia, with 556 protected cultural ple, with tiles of significant personal- monuments on its area of over 85 hec- ities, who had favoured the city with tares. There are several museums and their visit. They include the late Pope galleries worth visiting in Košice. Cul- John Paul II, Prince Albert of Monaco, tural experiences are provided also by the Swedish King Gustav, opera star theatres (State Theatre, Small Theatre, Luciano Pavarotti, or the presidents of Puppet Theatre, Theatre Jorik, Thalia, V4 countries. When walking down the Romathan) and the Slovak State Phil- Hlavná Street every visitor stops at the harmonic. The city visitors willing attractive building of the State Theatre to buy something original should ot and spends a moment relaxing in the miss the Street of Potter’s (Hrnčiars- nearby park at the singing fountain. ka), known as the street of handicraft, Behind the theatre there is a beauti- where artistic artifacts are sold in indi- ful Baroque-styled Immaculata stat- vidual shops and historic handicrafts ue, reminding of the plague epidemic are demonstrated.

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St. Elizabeth‘s ter closing the altar a second from the 15th century in the time, we can see the picture cathedral and a bronze bap- from a cycle about the Virgin tismal font, apparently from Mary. In total the altar con- the former church. The only Cathedral tains 48 pictures painted un- double Gothic spiral staircase der the influence of the Dutch in Europe leads to the imper- painting school. A 16-me- ator balcony on the right in tre high pastoforium on the the cathedral. Opposite there left hand side of the altar is is a mausoleum of the leader a Gothic stone jewel. There of the biggest anti-Habsburg are several wall paintings uprising – Francis Rákoczi II.

The construction of St.Elizabeth´s Cathedral lasted over hundred years (the end of the 14th century – the start of the 16th century).

It is the easternmost cathedral in West- A sundial from 1477 has been preserved ern Gothic style and the biggest church next to the southern tower, above a in Slovakia. There used to be one small- Gothic window. St.Elizabeth of Hunga- er church in the place of the cathedral ry became the patron of the church, who before. Because of the city´s expansion lived in the 13th century and although and after the fire a new church con- she was noble, she would help the poor. struction was started, in a very interest- We can find her statue with a spoon in ing way. They built the circumferential her hand on the right hand side on the walls at first, then they demolished the main and the most precious altar from original church and built the roof of the 1474 - 1477. On the altar wings there are new one. The cathedral is dissymmetri- scenes from her life. cal, because when the construction was The altar can be shut twice. Closing it to be completed, there was not enough first time, next pictures appear, showing money to finish the southern tower. scenes from the life of Jesus Christ. Af-

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The State Theatre of Košice

The history of stage-craft in Košice has had tradition longer than 600 years. The present State Theatre was built more than 100 years ago and it took just two years to build it.

Adolf Lang – one of the most talented European architects of 19th century, who projected some buildings in Budapest and taught at universities in Vienna, Romania and Holland as well- became entrusted with the construction. It is built in the style of eclecticism with elements of Neo-baroque style and seces- sion. The interior is richly decorated with plaster ornaments, the stage is lyre-shaped. The ceiling of the building is decorated with scenes from William Shakespeare’s tragedies Othello, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The reconstruction of the building was needed in the 90’s and after that the theatre was included between the most beautiful theatre buildings in Europe.

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The Diary of been translated into 60 languages, and it is for whom it is going to be the first guest perfor- the second most read book in the world after mance in the Košice State Theatre. “It was a big Anne Frank the Bible. challenge for me. I am a member of the dramat- The script for the new production was made ic theatre company and have no experience with by the proven duo Ondrej Šoth and Zuzana movement performances which I, as a viewer, Mistríková, choreographer and director really admire if they are well done. I am familiar starring Táňa Ondrej Šoth also chose the music for the with the work of Ondrej Šoth and Zuzana Mis- performance. The stage was designed by tríková who is also my friend. And thus when brothers Jaroslav and Miroslav Daubrava, the I got this offer some time ago, despite having Pauhofová costumes were designed by Ľudmila Váross- quite a lot of work and the fact that Košice is not ová and the short film for the performance exactly round the corner, I was so attracted to it Photo by Joseph Marčinský was made by Vasyl Sevastyanov. The main that I decided to try it. For the experience and character will be played by a well-known for the challenge,” said Táňa Pauhofová about On Tuesday 21 March the programme of the Košice State The- and popular Slovak actress Táňa Pauhofová her decision to play in this performance. atre is going to include a new project of a duo Ondrej Šoth and Zuzana Mistríková, The Diary of Anne Frank. This performance is unique for several reasons. It is the first ballet performed in the reconstructed Little Theatre, the auditorium is arranged as an arena, and the main character Anne Frank is played by a guest performer, a well-known Slovak actress and OTO 2016 award winner, Táňa Pauhofová.

This time, director and choreographer On- wrote down the events happening from 12 drej Šoth was inspired by the true story of a June 1942 until 1 August 1944 and she re- Jewish family that was hiding in Amsterdam corded everything that was going on around during the Second World War and fell victim her, every day in hiding. In March 1944 she to the Nazi slaughtering just before the end heard the independent radio Oranje invite of the war. The adaptation of this topic, just citizens to provide their notes to a collection as the successful autumn project Charlie for historical purposes and she started turn- Chaplin, is motivated by the current events ing her notes into a book. She managed to in Slovakia and in the world, and the extreme rewrite a good part of her diary – 324 pages right getting stronger supporting the idea of of the book. The last notes in the diary are fascism. It is to be a contribution to combat from just a few days before they were found this dangerous phenomenon of the present by German soldiers. Her diary was left in day. the hiding place, later to be found by Miep From the age of 13 Annelies Marie Frank Geis who hid it. When the war was over, she and her family were hiding in the back of a gave it to Anne‘s father who was the only one building in Amsterdam during World War to survive the war. He turned the diary into II. However, just before the end of the war book form. The first edition dates back to they fell victim to the Nazi regime. Anne 1947 and in the period of seventy years it has

10 STATE THEATRE KošicE STATE THEATRE KOŠICE APRIL MAY JUNE ONDREJ ŠOTH HISTORICAL BUILDING OF KOŠICE STATE THEATRE HISTORICAL BUILDING OF KOŠICE STATE THEATRE HISTORICAL BUILDING OF KOŠICE STATE THEATRE 19:00 Milan Antol, Adrián Harvan, Vladimír Krausz Entry: 15 - 12 - 8 - 4 € 19:00 G. Verdi Entry: 15 - 12 - 8 - 4 € 19:00 A. Moravia Entry: 13 - 10 - 7 - 4 € ZUZANA MISTRíKOVá 1. MAURICE BENYOVSKY 2. NABUCCO 1. THE WOMAN OF ROME 16:00 E. Kálmán Entry: 15 - 12 - 8 - 4 € 19:00 A. Moravia Entry: 13 - 10 - 7 - 4 € 19:00 G. Puccini Entry: 15 - 12 - 8 - 4 € 2. DIE CSÁRDÁSFÜRSTIN 3. THE WOMAN OF ROME 2. LA BOHÉME 19:00 G. Verdi Entry: 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 € 19:00 T. Mann, Ondrej Šoth Entry: 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 € 19:00 P. I. Čajkovskij Entry: 12 - 10 - 7 - 4 € 4. LA TRAVIATA 4. DEATH IN VENICE 4. THE SWAN LAKE 10:00 A. Lindgren Entry: 4 - 2 € 19:00 J. Strauss ml. Entry: 15 - 12 - 8 - 4 € 19:00 W. A. Mozart Entry: 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 € 6. RONIA THE ROBBER'S DAUGHTER 5. A NIGHT IN VENICE 6. THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO 19:00 A. Lindgren Entry: 4 - 2 € 19:00 Ondrej Šoth Entry: 12 - 10 - 7 - 4 € 19:00 Ján Ďurovčík, Henrich Leško Entry: 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 € 7. RONIA THE ROBBER'S DAUGHTER 6. CHARLIE CHAPLIN 7. THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAMME 16:00 A. Lindgren Entry: 4 - 2 € 19:00 M. Antol, A. Harvan, V. Krausz Entry: 15 - 12 - 8 - 4 € 19:00 Ondrej Šoth, Michael Kocáb Entry: 8 € 8. RONIA THE ROBBER'S DAUGHTER 9. MAURICE BENYOVSKY 9. SÁNDOR MÁRAI 10:00 A. Lindgren Entry: 4 - 2 € 19:00 T. Pratchett, S. Briggs Entry: 15 - 12 - 8 - 4 € 19:00 R. Wagner Entry: 15 - 12 - 8 - 4 € 10. RONIA THE ROBBER'S DAUGHTER 10. MASKERADE 10. THE FAIRIES 19:00 J. Strauss ml. Entry: 15 - 12 - 8 - 4 € 19:00 G: F. Händel Entry: 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 € 19:00 Ján Chalupka Entry: 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 € 10. A NIGHT IN VENICE 11. ALCINA 12. GOTHAM 19:00 F. M. Dostojevskij vstupné: 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 € 19:00 P. I. Čajkovskij Entry: 8 - 7 - 5 - 4 € 19:00 N. Rimskij - Korsakov / Marián Lejava Entry: 12 - 10 - 7 - 4 € 11. CRIME AND PUNISHMENT 12. THE SLEEPING BEAUTY 14. MOZART AND SALIERI / GOTTGEFÄLLIG 19:00 K. Simonov, L. N. Tolstoj, R. Ščedrin Entry: 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 € 19:00 A. Lindgren Entry: 4 - 2 € 19:00 V. Malakhov Entry: 12 - 10 - 8 - 4 € 12. ANNA KARENINA 14. RONIA THE ROBBER'S DAUGHTER 15. LA BAYADÈRE 19:00 G. Feydeau Entry: 15 - 12 - 8 - 4 € 19:00 F. M. Dostojevskij Entry: 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 € 19:00 P. Mascagni / R. Leoncavallo Entry: 12 - 10 - 7 - 4 € 18. A FLEA IN HER EAR 17. CRIME AND PUNISHMENT 16. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA / PAGLIACCI 10:30 G. Feydeau Entry: 4 - 2 € 19:00 G. Feydeau Entry: 15 - 12 - 8 - 4 € 19:00 Petr Zelenka Entry: 13 - 10 - 7 - 4 € 19. A FLEA IN HER EAR 19. A FLEA IN HER EAR 19. WRONG SIDE UP 19:00 G. Puccini Entry: 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 € 19:00 Petr Zelenka Entry: 13 - 10 - 7 - 4 € 19:00 G. F. Händel Entry: 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 € 19. MADAMA BUTTERFLY 20. WRONG SIDE UP 20. ALCINA 19:00 V. Malakhov Entry: 12 - 10 - 8 - 4 € 16:00 A. Lindgren Entry: 4 - 2 € 19:00 F. M. Dostojevskij Entry: 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 € 20. LA BAYADÈRE 21. RONIA THE ROBBER'S DAUGHTER 21. CRIME AND PUNISHMENT 19:00 Petr Zelenka Entry: 13 - 10 - 7 - 4 € 19:00 Ján Chalupka Entry: 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 € 19:00 J. Strauss ml. Entry: 15 - 12 - 8 - 4 € 21. WRONG SIDE UP 23. GOTHAM 22. A NIGHT IN VENICE 19:00 W. Shakespeare Entry: 8 - 7 - 5 - 4 € 19:00 R. Wagner 1st PREMIERE Entry: 17 - 15 - 10 - 4 € 19:00 K. Simonov, L. N. Tolstoj, R. Ščedrin Entry: 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 € 22. ROMEO AND JULIET 26. THE FAIRIES 24. ANNA KARENINA 16:00 A. Lindgren Entry: 4 - 2 € 19:00 R. Wagner 2nd PREMIERE Entry: 17 - 15 - 10 - 4 € 19:00 T. Pratchett, S. Briggs Entry: 15 - 12 - 8 - 4 € 23. RONIA THE ROBBER'S DAUGHTER 27. THE FAIRIES 26. MASKERADE 10:00 A. Lindgren Entry: 3 - 2 € 19:00 R. Cooney, M. Cooney Entry: 15 - 12 - 8 - 4 € 19:00 G. Verdi Entry: 13 - 10 - 7 - 4 € 24. RONIA THE ROBBER'S DAUGHTER 29. TOM, DICK AND HARRY 27. NABUCCO 19:00 Ján Chalupka Entry: 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 € 19:00 A. I. Chačaturjan Entry: 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 € 19:00 Ondrej Šoth Entry: 12 - 10 - 7 - 4 € 24. GOTHAM 30. SPARTAKUS 28. CHARLIE CHAPLIN 19:00 P. A. S. Mascagni, R. Leoncavallo Entry: 12 - 10 - 7 - 4 € 19:00 R. Wagner Entry: 13 - 10 - 7 - 4 € 19:00 E. Kálmán Entry: 15 - 12 - 8 - 4 € 25. CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA / PAGLIACCI 31. THE FAIRIES 30. DIE CSÁRDÁSFÜRSTIN 19:00 Ondrej Šoth, Václav Janeček Entry: 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 € 26. NIGHT REHEARSHAL SMALL SCENE OF KOŠICE STATE THEATRE SMALL SCENE OF KOŠICE STATE THEATRE 19:00 R. Cooney, M. Cooney Entry: 15 - 12 - 8 - 4 € 19:00 F. Zeller Entry: 12 € 19:00 Z. Egressy Entry: 10 € 27. TOM, DICK AND HARRY 1. LE PÉRE 4. THE ACCIDENT 19:00 G. Puccini Entry: 15 - 12 - 8 - 4 € 19:00 E. Albee Entry: 10 € 19:00 Jakub Nvota, Miriam Kičiňová PREMIERE Entry: 14 € 28. LA BOHÉME 2. WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? 9. LIKE BONNIE AND CLYDE 19:00 P. I. Čajkovskij Entry: 12 - 10 - 7 - 4 € 19:00 M. Gavran Entry: 12 € 19:00 Jakub Nvota, Miriam Kičiňová Entry: 15 € 29. THE SWAN LAKE 5. ALL ABOUT MEN 10. LIKE BONNIE AND CLYDE 16:00 T. Pratchett Entry: 15 - 12 - 8 - 4 € 19:00 Z. Egressy Entry: 10 € 19:00 F. Zeller Entry: 10 € 30. MASKERADE 6. THE ACCIDENT 11. LE PÉRE 16:00 Ľubomír Feldek Entry: 3 € 19:00 Jakub Nvota, Miriam Kičiňová Entry: 15 € SMALL SCENE OF KOŠICE STATE THEATRE 7. THREE LITTLE PIGS AND IKE WOLF 14. LIKE BONNIE AND CLYDE 19:00 E. Murphy Entry: 12 € 19:00 E: Murphy Entry: 12 € 19:00 E. Albee Entry: 10 € 2. MY GIRLS 16. MY GIRLS 15. WHO´S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? 19:00 O. Šoth Entry: 20 € 19:00 E. - E. Schmitt Entry: 12 € 19:00 E. Murphy Entry: 12 € 7. DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL 18. THE LIBERTINE 16. MY GIRLS The Diary of Anne Frank 19:00 Z. Egressy Entry: 10 € 19:00 Ondrej Šoth, Zuzana Mistríková Entry: 20 € 19:00 Ondrej Šoth, Zuzana Mistríková Entry: 20 € 13. THE ACCIDENT 22. DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL 18. DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL 19:00 Adriana Krúpová Entry: 10 € 19:00 Adriana Krúpová Entry: 10 € 19:00 E. - E. Schmitt Entry: 10 € Denník Anny Frankovej 20. DATING 25. DATING 19. THE LIBERTINE 19:00 E. Murphy Entry: 12 € 19:00 M. Gavran Entry: 12 € 19:00 Z. Egressy Entry: 10 € 22. MY GIRLS 26. ALL ABOUT MEN 22. THE ACCIDENT main character / v hlavnej úlohe Tána Pauhofová 19:00 E.-E. Schmitt Entry: 12 € 19:00 E. Albee Entry: 10 € 19:00 M. Gavran Entry: 12 € 26. THE LIBERTINE 28. WHOO´S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? 23. ALL ABOUT MEN 19:00 E. Bryll, K. Gärtnerová Entry: 12 € 19:00 K. Gärtnerová, E. Bryll Entry: 12 € 19:00 Arnošt Goldflam Entry: 12 € Hlavný partner Mediálni partneri Partneri divadla Divadlo podporili 28. PAINTED ON GLASS 28. PAINTED ON GLASS 24. AT THE HITLERS 19:00 Arnošt Goldflam Entry: 12 € 19:00 Arnošt Goldflam Entry: 12 € 19:00 K. Gärtnerová, E. Bryll Entry: 12 € 29. AT THE HITLERS 31. AT THE HITLERS 25. PAINTED ON GLASS 19:00 Adriana Krúpová Entry: 10 €

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was financially attractive) until the Soviet troops would Sándor go back where they had come from. That’s why many people in our country have not even heard of him. On the contrary, his works have been more and more Márai famous, translated a lot and enjoy many film adapta- tions abroad. Fourteen years ago, during the celebration of Days of Košice in 1998, Márai’s full nephew Dr. The World’s János Jáky came from Budapest to make his uncle in his hometown visible. At that time Márai’s Memorial room Most Famous nd was opened in his native house in Mäsiarska Street. 62 Personality After visiting this place it will become much clearer that if he wanted to put all his pain and love into his books th th From Košice he had to go through lots of experience, even not to live 27 long enough. By a hair’s breadth he didn’t manage to see THE KOŠ�ICE MUSIC SPRING FESTIVAL the end of socialism not only in Hungary or leaving of 27th April at 7 p.m. | The House of Arts 11th May at 7 p.m. | The House of Arts Soviet occupants either. OPENING CONCERT OF THE FESTIVAL April – 24 MayBEL 2017 CANTO He survived bombing of his house in Budapest (the The Slovak State Philharmonic, Košice The Slovak State Philharmonic, Košice original globe hit by the bomb fragment can be seen in Zbyněk Müller, conductor Paolo Gatto, conductor the house in Mäsiarska Street too) as well as unfavour- Jana Karšková, violin Veronika Holbová, soprano able attitude of his parents-in-law to his love for their Igor Karško, viola Jana Kurucová, mezzosoprano daughter – a Jewish girl and the death of their not even A. Moyzes * W. A. Mozart * J. Suk W. A. Mozart * G. Donizetti * V. Bellini two-month-old son. By the way, Márai married his fiancé the way he presented her parents with a fait ac- 2nd May at 8 p.m. | St. Elizabeth Cathedral 16th May at 7 p.m. | East Slovak Museum Sándor Márai compli to spend following sixty years by her side. When BRATISLAVA BOYS CHOIR KODÁLY QUARTET on Zbrojničná Street by a stroke of faith he lost in his last four elderly years Magdaléna Rovňáková, conductor W. A. Mozart * Z. Kodály * A. Dvořák not only his wife, but step son and three siblings too, Gabriel Rovňák Jr., conductor Miriam Garajová, soprano he took up shooting classes not to spoil his own suicide. 18th May at 7 p.m. | The House of Arts If you want to experience the Dana Hajóssy, piano / organ His books have survived him for long though. F. Couperin * A. Dvořák * Ch. Gounod FAUSTIAN TEMPTATION life in Košice from the times Since 2004 we can find in Zbrojničná Street in Košice J. Carter * A. L. Webber * J. Rutter etc. The Slovak State Philharmonic, Košice of 100 years ago, what’s more the inter(attr)active full-sized statue. Its part is also a Yordan Kamdzhalov, conductor vacant seat opposite the writer which attracts passers-by 4th May at 7 p.m. | The House of Arts Eugen Indjić, Marián Lapšanský, piano literarily composed, just take to take a seat not only because no other benches can be CZECH „EDITH PIAF“ L. van Beethoven * F. Poulenc * F. Liszt found in sight nearby. The President of the United States The Slovak State Philharmonic, Košice in hands the book of Sándor Ronald Reagan sent him a letter of congratulation to his Leoš Svárovský, conductor 22nd May at 7 p.m. | Tabačka Kulturfabrik Márai: Zpověď (Confession). 80th birthday even during his lifetime. Radka Fišarová, voice CELLONET While I was in Spain, the 40th edition of his most Alexander Yasinski, accordion Andrzej Bauer, conductor, artistic leader Nowadays a world-famous writer Sándor Márai (1900 famous book A gyertyák csonkig égnek (Eng: Embers JaZZ 4 – O. Kabrna, P. Dvorský, M. Linka, R. Doležal C. K. da Venosa * A. Szczetyński * B. Koziak etc. – 1989) was born in a house which does not exist any meaning Candles are burning out ) had been published. V. Cosma * Ch. Dumont * J. Renoir * P. Martini etc. longer, because there can be found the shopping centre It is very similar in Spain and Italy, too. In play Embers 24th May at 7 p.m. | The House of Arts Dargov in its former place. He spent several of his based on the novel of Sándor Márai the masterful 9th May at 7 p.m. | Seminary Church FINAL CONCERT OF THE FESTIVAL teenage years at Mäsiarska Street No. 35. He attend- performance was given by Jeremy Irons in London and IN CORDIS ENSEMBLE Hungarian Symphony Orchestra Miskolc ed Premonstratensian secondary schools in Košice, Martin Huba in our country. A year ago it was shown in Lucie Rozsnyó, voice Collegium technicum & Nostro Canto, choirs Miloš Valent, baroque violin Tamás Gál, conductor Prešov and Budapest. He did not finish the university in Košice and many people consider Martin Huba’s inter- Marek Štryncl, baroque cello and guitar, organ Beatrix Fodor, soprano Budapest, so he moved further and further and carried pretation as his life’s role. Not surprisingly he was given Kateřina Ghannudi, baroque arp János Bándi, tenor the prestigious theatre award Dosky for this role. on studying in Prague, Frankfurt, Berlin, Paris and Miloslav Študent, lute, quitar Marián Lukáč, baritone ended up in America. As an adult he used to come back If they can have the airport of Antoine de Saint Exupéry Nicola Matteis and music between Naples and London F. M. Bartholdy * C. Saint - Saëns * G. Puccini to Košice only on holidays. Besides Hungarian – his (the author of Small prince) in Lyon, I suggest to name mother tongue – he spoke German and French, but at least our airport in Košice after the most famous and when necessary he could communicate also in English well-educated Hungarian writer of the 20th century. and Italian. After the Munich Agreement he turned up The world-famous author did not only live in Košice, in Košice once more, but only for 3 days. He looked for but wrote about it, too. By his books, translated in more meaning of all possible sorts of things. His discoveries than forty languages, he raised the profile of our town can be found in Wanderings around Košice. more than any other natives of Košice not only com- After the Second World War it was even more obvious mercially but also in the most impressive and timeless for Márai that he and socialism would never make way ever – by art. friends. A wise man thinks twice, it is said, so he emi- Márai’s works relating to Košice: Zpověd (Confession grated. Until he died a self-imposed death he had lived – written in Czech), Košická pochôdzka (Wanderings in exile for 40 years. The occupation of Hungary by the around Košice), Košickí mešťania (Citizens of Košice), Soviet army made him so angry that he placed a ban on Nebo a zem (Heaven and earth), Deníky (Diaries – publishing his books and plays in Hungarian (even if it written in Czech). by Milan Kolcún

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11. Stará radnica K EAST ka uzmányho Old Town Hall Floriáns Trebišov (50km) 12. Univerzitný kostol Michalovce (60km) sv. Trojice a Floriánsk ý trh ho University Church P Senn Palacké of the Holy Trinity Žriedlov The House 13. Immaculata of Arts The Immaculata a 14. Miklušova väznica ého Palack Jantár The Mikluš Prison ov 15. Katova bašta a Rodosto a The Executioner’s Bastion & Rodosto STEEL ARENA Stadiun Stará Sýpka 16. Kostol františkánov The Franciscan Church P Nerudova a 17. Palác grófa Csákyho ENVY a 500 m The Palace of Count Csáky Klinika ov

Rázusov 18. Ulička remesiel Žižk 250 m Po-St/Mon-Wen 11.00 - 24.00 Craftsman’s Row Toryská Kukučínova Št/Thu 11.00 - 03.00 oldies disco 19. Slovenské technické múzeum Pi/Fri 11.00 - 03.00, So/Sat 17.00 - 03.00 Slovak Technical Museum Kulturpark 20. Východoslovenské múzeum Kasárne a Ne/Sun 17.00 - 23.00 Južná trieda Kukučínova Rázus ov East Slovakian Museum Rízner SOUTH Hlavná 92 - (court yard) ov Jantár 21. Múzeum Vojtecha Löfflera Po ov a Kechnec (20km) žiarnick Vojtech Löffler Museum SOUTH-WEST á tel.: +421 915 476 459 dova a Skladná 22. Dom umenia Airport (8km) Lichar Hungary 17 www.irishpubkosice.sk The House of Arts USS Košice (15km) Skladná FASHION

Tibor Egry Spirit Uršulínska The celebration of fashion and film Photo by Martin Grančič With the upcoming summer it would be a pity to hide woman´s beauty and creative ideas of fashion designers under roofs and artificial lights. Why not to draw them straight into the streets? Uršulínska street underwent the celebration of film, jazz, sun, fashion and beauty on Thursday, June 23rd 2016. It was the first of such events named Spirit Uršulínska, prepared and directed by Slávka Hriadelová. The host of the fashion show was Tibor Egry whilst one of the models was TV presenter of Andrea Tatarková. The evening celebrating the silver screen was filled-up with music performed by jazz-funk band Homo Sapiens. continue on page 20

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a “Without a Prompter“ Show with guest, a well-known Slovak TV star Adela Banášová, the absolut award winner of OTO 2016. STEEL ARENA Milan Kolcun is an extraordinary touristStadiun guide in Košice. Besides P

va his guides throughout the city he inventedko so called Wandering in set about Košice called KEXESO. It is buildings matching with their exteri- Žiž Rázusova Košice where he guides residentsToryská in their own city. ForKukuèínova incredible completely different from most pairs. ors. Such an idea taken from Ostrava 500 m Kulturpark Kasárne Here are the players not supposed to with their approval would not be real- Rá va uèínova Južná trieda Kuk Ríznerov ro z 13 years he has been250 m choosing a new topic for theusov first weekend in SOUTH ntá Požiarnická Ja find the same pictures, but interiors of ised without him by anyone else. SOUTH-WEST a Kechnec (20km) Lichardova a Skladná Hungary each month and as well theAirport new(8km) route to it. á USS Košice (15km) Skladn You can book Milan Kolcun as your city guide straight on FB Milan Kolcun or He makes his city more popular by pro- city, because he checks everything in the local call him +421 905 550 656. Or come and join his Wandering in Košice every first weekend in a month. The themes can be found here www.potulka.sk grammes on the Košice Radio and in the media. He even experienced through newer KEXESO journal Košice Dnes. events from the local history that´s why he is He has written several books about Košice so that is why he can give up-to-date informa- city. The basic one Wandering in Košice con- tion. He also knows about plans and events in sists of 133 most incredible places in the city the city and he invites you for a visit again. He and was published even in English. Kolcun is informed about opening hours of all places, himself can make a guided tour in Spanish, he knows where to buy goods of the highest Russian and English. quality. If he happens not to know anything, He also wrote a representative two-part he knows whom to call. book called Košice Details which is about Good travel guide shows everybody what hardly seen but interesting sights in Košice is theirs, Hungarian or Polish differently... and is written bilingually – Slovak-English. He prepares the guided tour in other way Unofficial history is collected in his book for women or children. Local travel guide Stories and Legends From Košice. Novels is a friend with parish clerks, other guides, about Košice are gathered in his two-part building administrators, receptionists. That book Košice Reader. These days he has been allows him to take you to the places that are working on his new book Guide Through St. not even known by Lonely Planet or Google. Elizabeth´s Cathedral. Milan Kolcun does not endeavour to give Milan Kolcun makes his own business a lit- description of sights. When you are with him tle if he says that the best what you can choose just for a while, you cannot miss people greet- in the city is a local travel guide. That cannot ing him in friendly way in the street almost be replaced by any application or a book. The every minute. He is convinced that Košice is guide lives in touch with the city the most. He full of remarkable people. The most famous is a living chronicle. He knows which street ones who are not celebrities are invited into was closed only an hour ago, why and how his talk show “Without a Prompter” which is long it will last. He will recommend what held once a month in Malá scéna of Košice to see in the theatre because he has already State Theatre. been to all performances. He visits galleries, And this is not the end of his great ideas concerts... He knows what is going on in the at all. He has just released a new pair game

22 ART FILM AT A PRIME LOCATION JUNE 16—24 2017 KOŠICE 25 YEARS ART FILM FEST

SEE YOU THERE! MILAN LASICA

ART FILM FEST IS A TRADITION. Our constant concern is to at- tract Slovak audiences, gener- ate enthusiasm for the art of cinema and educate as well as cultivate film admirers and connoisseurs. Spontaneous audience interest is central to Art Film Fest’s philosophy, and thus we chiefly aim to interest and attract students and young people. A marvel- lous atmosphere, appealing programme, stars, luminaries and tens of thousands of visitors are the hallmark of the festival. WWW.ARTFILMFEST.SK WWW.CINEPASS.SK/AFF

AFFK_Kosice_City_Guide_165x240mm2.indd 1-2 14/03/17 16:16 Competition categories and awards

Actor’s Mission Award International Competition Every year since 1995 Art Film Fest of Short Films of up has bestowed the Actor’s Mission The Competition of Feature Films to 30 minutes Award to world-famous perform- is judged by a five-member inter- The competition is limited only by ers for their outstanding contri- national jury, the Competition of runtime, not by genre – it is open butions to the art of film acting. Short Films by a three-member to fiction films, documentaries The award has been received by 58 international jury. Both juries and animated films, among others. international and Slovak perform- consist of nominated experts of ers to date. various film-related professions. The Blue Angel The Golden Camera International Competition • Blue Angel for Best Feature The Golden Camera is awarded of Feature Films Film – awarded to the film’s producer to Slovak and international film of 60 minutes or more professionals of various trades for • Blue Angel for Best Director Submissions must be fiction their significant contributions to films produced in the preceding – awarded to the film’s director the filmmaking craft. Since 2001, or current year (for this year, this • Blue Angel for Best Female 38 prominent film professionals means films copyrighted in 2015 or Performance – awarded to the actress have received the award. 2016). The competition is primarily oriented towards filmmakers early • Blue Angel for Best Male Accompanying Events in their careers – only a director’s Performance – awarded to the actor The festival is accompanied by debut, second or third film may be • Blue Angel – prize for best short film, frequent evening concerts, work- submitted. awarded to the film’s director. shops, autograph signings, discus- sions, exhibitions and vernissages.

Artfilm was thus intended as also drew new audiences. While a substitute for a living, breathing 1993’s Artfilm was attended by Art Film Fest Profile History film industry. The first edition a modest 300 viewers, by 2009 commenced on 14 June 1993 in attendance levels had reached The Artfilm Film Festival was first the town of Trencianske Teplice, 25 000 film fans, and in recent held in 1993, the year the Slovak under the auspices of UNESCO. years this number has approached Republic was established. It is It was an intimate affair focused 30 000. Art Film Fest provides classics that have made their mark the longest continuously running on documentaries, screened a large-scale setting for in film history and thematically international film festival in in just one cinema for two In 2016, the festival presenting the latest works oriented film projects, as well Slovakia. The festival’s founding hundred viewers. What started relocated to the city of Košice. of world cinema, as well as as profiles and retrospectives of was a product of its time. It was, as an intimate gathering of noteworthy titles from film acclaimed filmmakers. after all, in the early 1990s that filmmakers and fans has over the history and a selection of The constant concern of Art Film Koliba Film Studios vanished, years become one of the most quality films curated from the Fest’s organizers is to attract funding for Slovak cinema rapidly prominent cultural events in Slovak cinematic tradition. Slovak audiences, generate dried up and films in Slovakia Slovakia. Thanks to the festival’s The festival’s centrepieces are enthusiasm for the art of cinema simply stopped being made. its two competition sections and educate as well as cultivate expansion into Trencín, Artfilm – for feature films and short film admirers and connoisseurs. films, respectively. Winners Spontaneous audience interest Film sections of each are determined by is central to Art Film Fest’s 1. International Competition of Feature Films (feature films copyrighted no earlier than 1 January 2016) international juries, who philosophy, and thus we chiefly 2. International Competition of Short Films (short films copyrighted no earlier than 1 January 2016) grant the Blue Angel Award aim to interest and attract 3. Be2Can Starter (the best films from Venice, Berlin and Cannes) 4. European Corner (a showcase of the most noteworthy films from the old continent) for best film, director, students and young people. A 5. Love & Anarchy (a collection highlighting independent, innovative trends in film) actress and actor. The non- marvellous atmosphere, appealing 6. Around the World (the latest films from outside of Europe) competition sections feature programme, stars, luminaries and 7. Variety Art Films Choice (unique selection of american art film’scritics ) the works of established tens of thousands of visitors are 8. Eastern Promises (crowd-pleasing pictures from Asia) filmmakers, notable films of the hallmark of the festival. 9. Late Night Show (a midnight genre mishmash) various national cinemas, cult 10. Slovak Season (a selection of the Slovak film industry’s most significant works) 11. Children’s movies (movies for children and their parents) 12. Special event (films out of official sections) 13. Actor’s Mission (a tribute to masters of the art of acting) 14. Golden Camera (a tribute to eminent filmmakers)

AFFK_Kosice_City_Guide_165x240mm2.indd 3-4 14/03/17 16:16 Established in 1951, the East Slovakian Gallery was EAST SLOVAKIAN MUSEUM the fi rst regional gallery in Slovakia. East The mission of the Gallery is the protection and pre- sentation of the collection and documentation of the art scene and artistic life in the region of Eastern Slovakia. Slovak Today the Gallery houses over 7,000 works of art. Apart from a representative collection of nineteenth- and twentieth-century art from the region of Eastern Slova- Gallery kia, the collection also provides an overview of modern and contemporary Slovak art. In addition to its exten- sive exhibition activities the Gallery also focuses on re- search and exploration of art scene in Eastern Slovakia, and especially of Košice modernism, the phenomenon associated with the 1920s characterised by the unusual development of modern art.

Opening hours: Tue – Sun / 10.00 – 18.00 Hlavná 27, Košice www.vsg.sk

In its vast premises, the Gallery presents a wide range of Slovak and international art. The accompa- nying activities such as guided tours, children’s work- shops or lectures offer great possibilities of spending leisure time directly at the gallery premises.

Since 1992 the Gallery has a seat in the building of the for- mer County House. The building in a Baroque and Classicist style, designed by a Vienna-based builder, J. Langer, was The East Slovakian Museum is one of the Museum has 6 permanent exhibitions – The completed in 1779. In the period of 1888-1889 the building oldest museums in Slovakia, established in nature of Carpathians, Centuries of Arts, 1872. The Museum collects, does research, Košice throughout the Centuries, Rodosto – underwent several alterations: the front part of the house was and organizes exhibitions of tokens of Memorial House of Francis Rákóczi II., House adjusted, courtly wings were added and the rear wing was our past. The Museum manages several of Crafts and Gold Treasure of Košice and all modifi ed. On the facade one can see the coat of arms of the collection funds. Its collections are currently year long, East Slovakian Museum preparing Abaúj-Torna County of 1558. on display in five buildings. They reflect the various short term exhibitons on history, Upstairs, there is the assembly hall, the so-called historic richness and variety of Eastern Slovakia. nature and art and also special events. hall, with illusive arcades showing the coat of arms of former Abaúj-Torna County as well as some of its towns and villages. It was here that the fi rst cabinet meeting of the National Front of Czechs and Slovaks was held on April 5, 1945, which pro- East Slovakian Museum claimed the Košice government programme. Námestie Maratónu mieru 2, Košice The Gallery’s second building is located in the city centre, near Tel.: +421 55 622 03 09, [email protected] the St Elisabeth’s Cathedral on Alžbetina Street. In the late www.vsmuzeum.sk 19th century, the Baroque building of the early 18th century was rebuilt in the manner of pseudo-historical style based on opening hours: a design of academic painter J. Bencur. May – October: Thursday – Saturday: 9:00 – 17:00, Sunday: 14:00 – 18:00 November – April: Thursday – Saturday: 9:00 – 17:00, Sunday: 13:00 – 17:00 ACCOMMODATION KOŠICE MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

AKADÉMIA HOTEL FERUM HOTEL PLATZ PENZIÓN Južná trieda 10, Košice Železiarenská 49, Košice Dominikánske nám. 23, Košice Tel.: +421 55 726 07 00 Tel.: +421 55 684 13 42 5 Tel.: +421 55 622 34 50 ALESSANDRIA HOTEL www.ferum.sk www.platz.sk Jiskrova 3, Košice DOUBLE TREE by HILTON PRIVILEGE HOTEL Tel.: +421 55 622 59 03 Hlavná 1, Košice Werferova 3, Košice, www.alessandria.sk Tel.: +421 55 325 14 00 Tel.: +421 55 285 00 28 www.kosice.doubletree.com www.privilege.sk The Museum of Aviation AMBASSADOR HOTEL Hlavná 101, Košice GLORIA PALAC HOTEL ROCA KONGRES HOTEL Tel.: +421 55 720 3 720 Bottova 1, Košice Južná trieda 117, Košice www.ambassador.sk Tel.: +421 55 625 73 27 30 Tel.: +421 55 685 41 27 Museum of Aviation – Airport Košice. BANKOV HOTEL www.gloriapalac.sk www.hotelrocakosice.sk The only present Slovak Museum of Avia- Dolný Bankov 2, Košice GOLDEN ROYAL ROKOKO BOUTIQUE HOTEL Tel.: +421 55 632 45 22 4 BOUTIQUE HOTEL Gorkého 9, Košice tion in the premises of Košice Airport, with www.bankov.sk Vodná 8, Košice Tel.: +421 55 796 68 00 a wide collection of aircraft engines, models, Tel.: +421 55 720 10 11 www rokoko.sk BARÁNOK PENZIÓN maquettes, aircraft equipment, aircraft in- Čermeľská cesta 67, Košice www.goldenroyal.sk SET PENZIÓN Tel.: +421 55 633 43 18 GRAND PENZIÓN Trieda SNP 85, Košice struments, weapons and a quickly growing www.baranok.sk Kováčska 65-67, Košice Tel.: +421 55 788 03 11 collection of screw and jet planes, helicopters BARCA PENSION Tel.: +421 55 633 75 46 www.penzionset.sk Gavlovičova 1, Košice www.cassovia.sk/grand SLOVAKIA PENZIÓN and rocket technology. Tel.: +421 55 728 31 00 GREEN HOUSE PENSION Orlia 6, Košice www.pensionbarca.sk Puškinova 4, Košice Tel.: +421 55 728 98 20 BERYL PENZIÓN Tel.: +421 55 622 5024, www.penzionslovakia.sk The Museum of Aviation Mojmírova 2/A, Košice, +421 908 975 077 SMELLY CAT HOSTEL Tel.: +421 55 699 85 39 www.greenhouse.sk Hlavná 100, Košice Areal Airport of Košice www.penzionberyl.sk HORSE'INN PENSION Tel.: +421 55 728 98 44 Open: Tuesday - Friday 9.00 - 16.00 BONAPARTE HOTEL Zvonárska 17, Košice www.smellycat.sk Šebastovská 4, Košice, Tel.: +421 55 623 14 23 ŠTADIÓN HOTEL Saturday - Sunday 10.00 - 17.00 Tel.: +421 915 492 038 www.horseinn.sk Čermeľská 1, Košice www.hotelbonaparte.sk HRADBOVÁ PENZIÓN Tel.: +421 55 633 08 14 BRISTOL HOTEL Hradbová 9, Košice www.lokomotiva.sk Orlia 3, Košice Tel.: +421 55 729 06 66 TELEDOM HOTEL Tel.: +421 55 729 00 77 8 www.penzionhradbova.sk Timonova 27, Košice www.hotelbristol.sk KOŠICE HOTEL Tel.: +421 55 23 74 400 01 VOJTECH LÖFFLER MUSEUM CENTRUM CONGRESS HOTEL Moldavská cesta 51, Košice www.hotel.teledom.sk Južná trieda 2, Košice Tel.: +421 55 281 0 281 UHORSKÝ DVOR PENZIÓN Alžbetina 20, Košice http://www.kosicehotel.sk/ Tel.: +421 55 622 03 50 Bočná 10, Košice Open: Tue-Sat: 10.00 - 18.00, Sun: 13.00 - 17.00 www.hotel-centrum.sk KRMANOVA PENZIÓN Tel.: +421 55 728 84 94 CHRYSSO BOUTIQUE HOTEL Krmanova 14, Košice U LEVA HOTEL Zvonárska 3, Košice Tel.: +421 55 623 05 65 Alejova 2, Košice Within the scope of a permanent exposition, the Me- www.krmanova.sk Tel.: +421 55 699 82 37 Tel.: +421 55 643 02 32-33 morial Room of Vojtech Löffler, a famous sculptor www.chrysso.sk LESANKA HOTEL www.penzionuleva.sk CITY HOTEL Košická Belá 1160 VILLA REGIA PENZIÓN from Košice, presents a collection of art works and Vodárenská 6, Košice Tel.: +421 917 792 702 Dominikánske námestie 3, Košice unique self-portraits of creative artists. The museum Tel.: +421 55 796 88 00 www.hotel-lesanka.sk/ Tel.: +421 55 625 65 10 www.cityhotelkosice.sk MARATON BOUTIQUE HOTEL www.villaregia.sk is well-known by its avant-garde expositions devoted COLOSSEO RESIDENCE Strojárenská 11, Košice YASMIN HOTEL to the most modern and contemporary art. Štúrova 2, Košice Tel.: +421 55 720 41 41 Tyršovo nábrežie 1, Košice Tel.: +421 55 728 78 50 www.hotelmaraton.sk Tel.: +421 55 795 11 00 www.colosseo.sk MÚZA HOTEL www.hotel-yasmin.sk DÁLIA HOTEL Pri prachárni 5, Košice ZLATÝ DUKÁT HOTEL Löfflerova 1, Košice Tel.: +421 55 643 21 02 Hlavná 16, Košice Tel.: +421 55 799 43 21 - 22 www.hotelmuza.sk Tel.: +421 55 72 79 333 www.hoteldalia.sk NAD BANKOU PENZIÓN www.hotelzlatydukat.sk DAVID HOTEL Kováčska 63, Košice ZLATÝ JELEŇ PENZIÓN Jazerná 1, Košice Tel.: +421 55 68 38 214 Bankov 7, Košice Tel.: +421 55 38 13 539 www.penzionnadbankou.sk Tel.: +421 918 510 686 www.hoteldavidkosice.sk www.zlatyjelen.com

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Štvrťročník/Published quarterly: Jar 2017/Spring 2017 Vydavateľ/Publisher: EPOCA, s.r.o., Moyzesova 48, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia, IČO: 46 762 477 Juraj Gašpar Jr., e-mail: [email protected], tel.: +421 905 537 846 e-mail: [email protected], www.epoca.sk Prispievatelia/Contributors: Jozef Duchoň, Milan Kolcun, Zuzana Pčolková, Michal Húska, Branislav Hruška, EPOCA, s.r.o. © 2017 Všetky práva vyhradené / All rights reserved TRAVEL TIPS

UNESCO World Heritage Site The Spiš Castle The ruins of Spiš Castle in eastern Slovakia form one of HIGH TATRAS the largest castle sites in Central Europe. The castle is situated above the town of Spišské Podhradie and the Paradise on Earth - Peace of Soul village of Žehra, in the region known as Spiš.

This imposing fortification stands 634 metres Renaissance residences of the 16th and 17th (2080ft) above sea level on cliffs dominat- centuries. The last owners of the Spiš Castle High Tatras with the highest peak – Gerlach’s peak (2.655 me- ing the Spiš region and was included in the the family Csáky deserted the castle, in early UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. The 18th century considered too uncomfortable tres above sea level), 24 km long mountain chain and 32 valleys castle was one of those few, which resisted to live in. In 1780, the castle burned down, are truthfully called “the smallest great mountains in the world“. the Tartar invasion (1241). Spiš Castle was and has been in ruins since. The castle was It offers more than 600 km of marked nature trails since early built in the 12th century on the site of an partly reconstructed in the second half of the earlier castle. It was the political, administra- 20th century, and extensive archaeological spring with scent of the awakening nature until the colourful tive, economic and cultural centre of Szepes research was carried out on the site. The autumn with typical weather of Indian summer. County of Hungary. Before 1464, it was reconstructed parts of the Spis castle now owned by the kings of Hungary, afterwards server as a museum of Spiš culture, weapons Alpine hiking has in itself the power of nature DISCOVER THE BEAUTY OF (until 1528) by the Szapolyai family, the and a torture room. There are two entrances and oasis of silence and peace. High Tatras TATRA NATURE Thurzo family (1531-1635), the Csáky family to the castles. The main gate is on the eastern are also the mountain villages and hamlets, In the territory of High Tatras there is situat- (1638-1945), and (since 1945) by the state side from Spišske Podhradie. which together create the town High Tatras ed the oldest national park in Slovakia – Tatra (Czechoslovakia, and since 1993 Slovakia). spread on the area of 380 km2. Many villag- National Park (TANAP), where since 1949 Originally a Romanesque stone castle with es and hamlets are the starting point to Tatra the efforts and attempts have continued to fortifications, a two-story Romanesque valleys, in which you can enjoy the fresh Ta- preserve and protect the rich and unrepeat- palace and a three nave Romanesque-Gothic tra air. You can follow the nature trail through able Tatra’s fauna and flora. You can view basilica, were constructed by the second half saddles of alpine crossings even to adrenalin variety of Tatra territory in the concentrated of the 13th century. and soul calming climbs to accessible and form in the TANAP Museum in Tatranská A second extramural settlement was built open Tatra peaks. High Tatras, it is also con- Lomnica. Don’t forget to visit the Exposition in the 14th century, by which the castle area structed transport infrastructure – the airport of Tatra flora. Botanical garden in closeness of was doubled. The castle was completely at foothills, railway and tramline transport or the museum offers 270 types of plants during rebuilt in the 15th century; the castle walls road system. Across the territory of Tatras the growing season. were heightened and a third extramural there goes the well-known Passage of free- TATRAS WITHOUT BORDERS settlement was constructed. A late Gothic dom. After accession of Slovakia to the Schengen chapel was added around 1470. The Szapol- You can be driven even to alpine environment Union, it is possible, except the time of clo- yai clan performed late Gothic transforma- comfortably. You can come to Hrebienok by sure of alpine hiking trails, from June 15 to tions, which made the upper castle into a land funicular train or, to the second highest October 30, to cross Slovak-Polish borders comfortable family residence, typical of late Tatra peak - 2 634 m high Lomnický peak by also at all points, where these trails meet at aerial cableway. the common border.

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FASCINATION AND MAGIC it is not enough, try Bungee-jumping from OF ALPINE CHALETS Jumping-off point at Štrbské Pleso (Tarn). Thanks to the most well-known natural In the meantime you can leave your children trail - 46 km long Artery pathway leading romp and frolic in the nearby amusement across the whole alpine territory of Tatras, park. Would you like to get pleasure from the starting at Podbanské and ending at Biele view of Tatras panorama and have this stun- pleso (White Tarn) in Belianske Tatras, you ningly beautiful mountains as plain as the can get also to 12 unique, for tourists at- nose on your face? There is the joy flight or tractive, and appealing alpine chalets,which also paragliding for you. Is the horse riding are open all year round. What kind of trip attractive for you? Visit Tatranská Lomnica or would it be if you didn’t find time for a lit- the nearby village Mengusovce. Do you still tle rest. You can encounter an amazing sight have some forces left after a hike? Don’t hesi- from chalets to Tatra valleys filled with sun- tate and play tennis, squash or ricochet in the shine. Feel the beauty of nature deeply, forget surrounding hotels. everyday troubles and problems and enjoy the sip of hot Tatra tea in one of the chalets. BIKING TRACKS A trip from Hrebienok to Zamkovského cha- Discover Tatras and its surroundings the way ta is a good tip for an undemanding alpine never tried before. Take your bicycle and let walk. You can get to Hrebienok from Starý yourself being magnetized by beauty of cha- Smokovec by the new rail cableway and fur- lets, valleys, Tatra villages and hamlets on ther you continue walking for less than an more than 160 km of bicycle tracks. hour, following the red tourist signs, towards Zamkovského chata. On the route you can RELAX AND FUN visit picturesque Bilíkova chata or stop at When there comes the feeling of tiredness af- Rainerova chata, which is the oldest cottage ter a day spent at full blast, make something offering accommodation in High Tatras and, in favour of relaxation and health. Let your- at the same time, there is also a minimuseum self being enticed into newly-built Wellness of Tatra sherpas. In the second part of your centres with beneficial saunas and whirlpools. tour, you will admire the lure and power of Since night is just the beginning, play and Obrovský vodopád (Huge waterfall) and in frolic at bowling or have a fun in Vysoké Tatry the end, you will be rewarded with a wonder- High Tatras the local pubs or bars. ful view of Veľká and Malá Studená Dolina Only 7 km from nature trails there is situated (valleys). 18 + 9-hole match play professional golf area Black Stork in Veľká Lomnica. Here you can FUN AND ADRENALIN experience unforgettable moments with fam- If you want to enjoy the adrenaline from a ily or friends and play the driving range, chip- joyride on biking tracks, do not hesitate and ping and putting greene. If you are not pro- come to Dolný Smokovec. You can enjoy fessionals, try the smack or fly in the largest speed riding mountain scooters or experience sheltered place for smacks in Slovakia, which the fast ride on roller coasters. If you still think enables you to improve in any weather.

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