Experience a solo date with the city in springtime Košice
Enjoy a date with Košice with tips for a theatre play, wine tasting specials, sitting in on film screenings with homemade street food or a beautiful display of exceptional plants from around the world. And all this in a city dressed in sunny spring clothes!
Colourful scenery of plants from around the world
Visit an attraction admired by longtime fans of botany and rare plant species. On Mánesova Street, a pleasant walk from the city centre or a few stops on trams No. 7 and R4, you'll find extensive grounds UPJŠ Botanical Garden. It is at this magical time of the year that the garden begins to bloom and blossom with flowers and trees from every corner of the world.
A solo walk through the botanical grounds is one of the many activities where you don't need any company. Just head here with a book in hand, a notebook, a camera and a desire to poetically capture the truly colourful and magical scenery of the plant kingdom. Keep an eye on the Botanic Gardens website for information on the always up-to-date and engaging exhibitions, and come here during every season for cultural events.
Dance the night away with quality dj-ing
If you're a fan of Cuban rhythms, partying, colourful lights and spontaneous dance meetings, head to the centre of lively action and unbridled nightlife in Košice on Kováčska Street to El Nacional | Represent Cuba. For solo travellers, we highly recommend the regular Cuban parties with professional dj-ing that will leave no one sitting quietly in the corner!
Combine wild Cuban music and dance creations with tasting fantastic mixed drinks - a piece of Cuba in Košice will be on your tongue in the form of Papa Doble Daiquiri, Mojito Cubano or Old Cuban cocktail. If you come here hungry, definitely try the homemade quesadillas, the House Cubano Sandwich or the legendary Ropa Vieja. And the Cuban cigars and fine rum are worth sampling, too!
Honest gastronomy and professional draft beer
Treat yourself to a true gastronomic experience in one of the city's legendary restaurant classics on a small square near the Main Street - a restaurant and bar Camelot in a fine medieval establishment can be found on Pri Miklusova Prison Street. Come here for a proper lunch for all meat gourmets and try traditional Slovak classics such as beef tartare, pork knee, tlačenka, demi-glace, cesnačka, homemade sausage from mangalice, Viennese veal schnitzel or Sir Lancelot's pniki.
Be surprised by the unmistakable taste of professionally draught Pilsner Urquell, in three variations - milk, schnitzel and smooth. This restaurant is the perfect place to find out in-depth information about the true alchemy of both beer tapping and brewing. Unpasteurised Pilsner Urquell from the tank is tapped here by award-winning master tappers.
Wine tastings and wine events
If you are more in the mood for wine and gourmet tastings are not to your liking, book time for the cosy and modern noise wine barwhere it is buzzing not only with wine experiences, but also with a unique atmosphere and tasty delicacies. Find out more about wine varieties from nearby Tokaj or all over Slovakia - don't miss the great opportunity to take part in a blind tasting at the Wine Casino, which puts the main emphasis on intuition and curiosity.
Other great events suitable for solo visitors include Pasta La Vista - an evening dedicated to fresh ingredients paired with appropriate wines, or the art therapy Wine & Paint, where you'll not only enjoy wine, but also use its power to create artistic masterpieces under professional supervision.
Original plays by independent theatre artists
Discover the faces and focal points of Košice culture right in the centre of the action and on the theatre boards that mean the world. A unique artistic experience will be brought to you by the actors and original plays of the independent Theatre Na Peróne, which is located on Kováčská Street right in the heart of the historical monument reserve.
In addition to the author's plays with burning themes that reflect the current state of society, the theatre also houses a pleasant café, where you can enjoy a delicious matcha or Slovak wines before or after the performance. During March, the theatre offers the plays A Few Sketches for Suicide, The Girl from the Bottom of the Sea and Sad News from a Sad Country. Solo travellers with a desire to learn something new in the field of verbal skills are also recommended the inspiring workshop Neblyaboc!
Film screenings in the historic hall
Your solo date in Košice can't do without an authentic movie experience in one of the city's most popular hip spots. Visit Kasárenská námestie, where you will find a 100+ year old complex Cinema Smilewhich is famous as a popular meeting point for all ages, whether you come here for the latest blockbuster, an art film in the Impulse Hall, or just to enjoy an alcoholic beverage or homemade honey lemonade. Become part of local life and find out more about Košice through the eyes of the locals.
During the warmer months, the cinema offers an attractive outdoor terrace in front of the interior with a façade awarded in an architectural competition as well as the famous street food stall Robinček. When visiting the cinema, don't forget to order the famous burgers (also in vegetarian form) in the cinema's newly renovated underground and the honest fries.
