70 kilometres from Košice, 70 minutes drive

Enjoy the legendary park in Zemplínská Šírava, where you'll love the homely Eastern Hungarian atmosphere by the water during the summer, especially if you're travelling with the whole family. The story around Thermal ŠÍRAVA Resort began with the discovery of natural mineral water, which is the reason why the amazing Thermalpark ŠÍRAVA stands here today.

Relax in up to eight pools with air and massage jets. You will also find the Sauna World 18+ with Finnish, steam, infrared and herbal sauna, a great bistro with tasty delicacies. After a visit to the water park, you can also explore the beautiful natural surroundings of the extensive water reservoir or go to Vinian Lake or Vinian Castle, which are only a few kilometres away from the park.

Opening hours - Vodný svět

Monday - Sunday / 10:00 - 21:00

Ticket prices: adult from 15 €, child 8 €

Parking: yes

Source: Thermal Resort Šírava

106 kilometres from Košice, 67 minutes drive

Today's appearance Thermal Park Vrbov is one of the coolest swimming pools in the East, worth a day trip from Košice and a fun day full of water adventures and a relaxing, healing atmosphere in 9 pools. The thermal swimming pool is only 106 kilometres from Košice, approximately one hour by car

Boost your immunity in the pools with water temperatures ranging from 26°C to 38°C, such as the sitting pools with streams of running water or the overflow pool with massage jets. This unique water park has been enjoyed by many generations of easterners for decades and you can join them this summer season - treat yourself to a relaxing Thai massage and reward yourself with a delicious menu at the Grill Bar u Miň and the Riviera Bar after swimming!

Opening hours

Monday - Sunday / 9:00 - 22:00

Ticket prices: adult from 13,50 €, child 11,50 €

Parking: yes

Source: Thermal Park Vrbov

Behind the Hungarian water parks

From Košice, Hungary is just a stone's throw away. Just across the border, there are several popular waterparks worth a trip with the whole family or a group of friends. Which swimming pools in Hungary near Košice should you visit this summer? In the following section, we have summarised two attractive options within an hour's drive.

Travel to the coolest water parks within about an hour's drive from Košice:

• Miskolctapolca Barlangfürdő

• Zsóry Fürdő Mezőkövesd

100 kilometres from Košice, 74 minutes drive

Treat yourself to a unique relaxing in the cave spa in Miskolctapolca Barlangfürdő****, just under 100 kilometres from Košice. Enjoy a fully relaxing bath in two thermal pools, the Roman Hall with its reference and design to the famous ancient Roman spa traditions; the Spa Hall, the old cave pool and the beautiful Star Hall. The temperature of each pool ranges between 29°C and 35°C.

The history of the Miskolctapolca Cave Baths itself is also magical, with its origins dating back to the 13th century and being linked to the order of monks or the remains of the Bencés Monastery. One of the most popular bonuses of this natural spa in Hungary, near Košice, is the Star Hall with a dome with a projection map of the starry sky, thanks to which visitors can completely surrender to the night atmosphere immersed in the warm thermal waters. There is also an enticing Sauna Park, boating on the lake and dozens of spa treatments.

Opening hours

Monday - Sunday / 9:00 - 20:00

Ticket prices: €10 adult, €8 child

Parking: yes

Source: Miskolctapolca Barlangfürdő

140 kilometres from Košice, 90 minutes drive

Head to a pool paradise just 140 kilometres from Košice! Welcome to the spa and swimming pool Zsóry with an impressive 22 pools on a vast 11 hectares of land in a pleasant park area near the village of Mezőkövesd. Enjoy the artificial waves, the sauna world, the spa centre and the treatment department for revitalising the whole body. Visitors have been treated with thermal water for 80 years for rheumatic diseases, muscle wear and tear and after orthopaedic surgery at this bathing resort in Hungary near Košice.

Enjoy a fun water park, playground, children's pools with slides and other attractions. If you crave therapeutic relaxation, try a refreshing massage with mint and rosemary, pampering with aloe, a carbonic bath, a mud wrap with organic sulphur mud or the popular relief bath for correcting spinal and lower limb muscle ailments.

Opening hours

Monday - Sunday / 8:30 - 20:00

Ticket prices: €11 adult, €9 child

Parking: yes

Source: Zsóry Fürdő Mezőkövesd

The fun doesn't stop after day trips to Hungary - if you still have energy, head to the terrace of the Cinema Smile or to the independent cultural centre Tabačka Kulturfabrik, where you can enjoy long discussions or concerts by talented local and international performers in the open air. Follow the summer pace of Košice life live and find out more tips on where to go on warm days and evenings around the city directly from local patriots!

Enjoy summer in Košice on the waves of well-being with water adventures on the water slide, in the healing springs or during swimming practice. Click through to our website for all the latest information on where to go in Košice during the summer heat - whether you're looking for the best swimming pools in eastern Slovakia or natural swimming pools in Hungary, we regularly bring you an up-to-date list of year-round attractions in the city that will make you fall in love with Košice at first sight.

For more information on tips, picks and tried and tested advice for exploring the city, visit www.visitkosice.org.