Give yourself a unique experience or a unique craft gift for Christmas 2024

Come and pick up your original gifts right at the city gate - Visit Košice Infopoint, the tourist information centre at Hlavná 59, will offer you all the secret and proven tips for exploring Košice. Pick up your free maps and brochures, the illustrated guide Košice Kids Passport for adventurous families, or one-of-a-kind design gifts from local artists. Visit Košice Infopoint is open MON-FRI, from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm.

If you want help choosing your gifts or experiences, email us at [email protected]!

Always be on time with PRIOR wall clocks

Gift your loved ones with iconic pRIOR wall clockwhich is a direct representation and reference to the legendary Kosice building from the late 1960s. The PRIOR department store, now OD Urban, has been known to all Košice residents for decades thanks to its minimalist concrete façade by sculptor Jana Bartošová-Vilhanová.

The author of the wall clock, Ľubomír Slovinský, alternates between object, design and digital media art in his work. In his works, it is possible to find depictions of natural or urban space, which is also confirmed by his design of a wall clock inspired by this Košice icon. Always be on time with the object of brutalist modern architecture!

Choose a strong strategy with Kosice Chess

Play a puzzle game that the whole world has known for centuries! This unique version Košice Chess by the author Zuzana Palejova is a perfect gift for all lovers of strategy games. Look carefully at the design pieces - they depict the characteristic elements of the city.

Play with cast-iron dustbins, Urban's tower, crows - the symbol of the city, the beggar's statue or Žigmund's tower. The author Zuzana Palejová graduated in industrial design from the Technical University in Košice.

Become a Košice Šrác or Čajou

Have you ever heard in the East (and especially in Košice), the terms šrác and čaja? In this city, they are a specific address for a young man and a woman, which the local community uses to address each other. Be a Košice shrác a chaya and brand yourself with an original illustration of these addresses with design badges, T-shirts and bags for him and for her!

Author Annamária Digoňová is a product and graphic designer who uses imaginative and humorous elements in her work. In our offer you will find badges with the motif of the Kosice crow.

History of Košice on your personal ceramics

Enjoy a coffee or a Sunday dessert from atypical ceramics with motifs of the history of Košice. Set of plates/cups Spiritus Cassoviae will definitely give you an illustration of the long and magical history of Košice right in the palm of your hand and on your plate!

Designer Martina Uličianska is inspired by minimalist shapes and the versatile flexibility of clay, which can take on any shape. Thanks to this, you will find among the motifs the imprints of the city, the textures of materials, original reliefs and inscriptions from bells.

Visit the Christmas MAME market in the Kosice Tabačka Kulturfabrik for a magical experience of Kosice Christmas gift shopping!

Give your loved ones an exceptional gourmet experience with the personal presence of the famous winemaker Miroslav Petrech during a tasting in the premium Restaurant SEVEN in the Villa Sandy complex. The winemaker will introduce you to the top wines of Château Bela and the wines of the king of Mosel Rieslings, Egon Müller. Enjoy a wine tasting in perfect symbiosis with a 5-course dinner by Chef Jozef Hromjak. You can book your experience at this link.

Dedicate new experiences and learning about traditional folk art in Košice to someone who loves handicrafts and ancient techniques. In Košice, you can buy arts and crafts items and participate in creative rings and learn crafts such as mallet making, felting, wirework, woodcarving or ceramics at the Regional Centre of Folk Crafts ÚĽUV.

For a deeper experience of ceramics, we also recommend you to get to know the space and personality of the well-known personality of the Street of Crafts (Hrnčiarska street), Igor Macák, in his Pottery Macák.

Learn professional gastronomy on a unique cooking school in Platz - a unique gastronomic concept from the creators of the original bistro of the Kosovar chef Matej Bakoš. The cooking school offers Christmas and St. Nicholas specials, Indian cuisine, Chicken 4 ways, Tastes and secrets of Italian cuisine, Perfectly cooked steaks and Winter vibes.

Don't forget to visit Bakoš Bistro for a fantastic lunch or a romantic dinner for two - the menu at this place is always a treat!

Some unforgettable experiences are worth waiting for. Wait until spring or summer for an incredibly real balloon ride on a scenic flight over Košice. See the spires of the churches, the reddish rooftops of the historic centre and the distant Slánske Hills. Treat your loved one to a flight they won't forget! Purchase tickets for your balloon flight here.

Discover the oldest hospitality in the country - Levoča House is home Brewery Innwhich is known as the oldest pub in the country. With its underground catacombs, centuries-old brewing tradition, versatile offerings for all tasty customers, and popular tour offerings, it attracts visitors of both genders and all ages. Donate to dinner with a tour of this exceptional beer house to the eternal beer fan in your family, for example!

Relax in the middle of a historic recreational area in the Košice Urban Forest - Bankov is a regular choice of all local fans of nature and sports activities in the forest. Enjoy a wellness package in the historic Hotel Bankovwhich is a wonderful gift for all couples in love and groups of friends. For special wellness packages, New Year's Eve stay or Christmas corporate party offer, please visit website. We also recommend a fantastic dinner for two at the hotel!

Keep up to date with the most popular and spectacular events in the city, which will be brought to you by our Calendar of events - Tickets to events can also be a great gift under the Christmas tree!