Košice (region)

Košice (region)

The Košice region belongs to the rocky plateaus and the deep canyons of the **Slovak Paradise**. You find yourself in a world of ladders and bridges where the water has carved narrow paths through the limestone. This is the land of the underground where massive ice caves stay frozen even in the heat of summer. The roads lead through the **Tokaj** vineyards of the **Košice** Region where dark cellars hold golden wine. The Košice Region landscape is a patchwork of gothic ruins and baroque manor houses. You can explore the **Krasna Hôrka** castle or walk through the gardens of **Betliar** where exotic trees grow in the central woods. The city of Kosice serves as a hub of energy with its massive gothic cathedral. A destination of color and light where the east meets the natural wonders of the south. The eastern plains of this region open up near the **Zemplin** reservoir where the water looks like a sea. You can visit the bird sanctuaries of the Senne marshes or explore the quiet border towns. The Košice region is a blend of rugged adventure and refined culture. It's a surprising and diverse journey through the warmest part of the country.

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History of Košice (region)

The Košice region is a landscape of underground wonders and sunny vineyards where the history of the east has always been vibrant and diverse. For centuries it acted as the eastern gateway to the **Hungarian Kingdom** serving as a hub for artists inventors and royalty. While the main town was the first in Europe to be granted its own coat of arms the true story lies in the surrounding rocky plateaus and deep limestone canyons. The southern hills are home to the **Tokaj** vineyards where the world was first introduced to sweet golden wines. This area was so important that kings and tsars bought entire estates to ensure their cellars were never empty. To the north the rugged terrain of the **Slovak Paradise** forced people to build complex systems of ladders and bridges to navigate the deep gorges and frozen ice caves. Family dynasties like the **Andrassys** shaped the land by building grand manor houses and stocking them with treasures from their global travels. These estates were surrounded by exotic parks that stood in stark contrast to the raw and rocky landscape of the Karst. It is a land of contrasts where the warmth of the sun on the vineyards meets the permanent ice of the caves.
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