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Bardejovske Kupele

Bardejov spa is counted among the most beautiful ones in Slovakia. It is undoubtedly ideal for those who want to experience really peaceful holiday in quiet surroundings, do something for healthy living and enjoy the loveliest corner of Slovakia. The spa lies away from all the motorways and main roads and thus it is kept from overvisiting. Bardejov spa is surrounded by beautiful woods, where you can enjoy long walks along well-kept trails (25 km).

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Sport
	In summer season visitors have at their disposal 6 tennis courts, volleyball and basketball field, mini-golf, lido with beach volleyball. In Winter season you can ski on one of the slopes of the ...

History
	The first record of Bardejov Spa dates back to the year 1247, when Hungary´s King Bela IV bequeathed the territory of the present-day spa, together with its springs, to the town of Bardejov. It is ...

Culture

The spa offers many cultural events, mainly in summer when a small amphitheater right next to a colonnade si a place of everyday concerts of classical music; International music summer offers performances of famous music ensembles and performers. There are several bars, cafes and restaurants. If you want to taste some of the traditional Slovak dishes, you should visit restaurant "Restauracia ludovych jedal".
The Spa regularly organises variety of exhibitions of pottery, sculpture, photography, paintings, flowers, etc. Thematic exhibitions aimed at various elements of local people's history are displayed in the Ethnographical Museum. The Saris Museum's Outdoor Folk Architecture Collection ("Skanzen") shows traditional way of living including whole set of log buildings representing traditional village of the North-East Slovakia's region. Some 6 km away lies historical town of Bardejov which is inscribed in the List of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage.

Bardejov is a small but exceptionally complete and well-preserved example of a fortified medieval town, which typifies the urbanisation in this region. Among other remarkable features, it also contains a small Jewish quarter around a fine 18th-century synagogue. The fortified town provides exceptionally well preserved evidence of the economic and social structure of trading towns in medieval Central Europe. The plan, buildings, and fortifications of Bardejov illustrate the urban complex that developed in Central Europe in the Middle Ages at major points along the great trade routes of the period. The real gem is a central square with picturesque gothic church and early rennaisance townhall which now houses the collections of Historical section of Saris Museum named "Bardejov - The Free Royal Town". If you are a fine-arts lover, then the Museum of Icons is a must. A bit longer walk will lead you to the ruin of a medieval Castle of Zborov.
The broader surrounding is famous for preserved medieval Wooden Churches some more than 500 years old. The nearest are in Hervartov, Krive, Trocany, Lukov, Frička, Jedlinka, Mikulasova and Kozany. All lie within at most 20 km distance.

Nearest attractions from our offer:

Open-air museum in Bardejovske kupele bee-line 320 m	Basilica st. Egidius in Bardejov bee-line 3 km	Ruin of Zborov castle bee-line 3 km
Sarisske Museum - Bardejov bee-line 3 km	Stebnicka Huta bee-line 6 km	Regetovka bee-line 7 km
Ski Drienica - Lysa bee-line 18 km	Ski Drienica bee-line 19 km