Kosice and surroundings (Košice a okolie), attractions and entertainment for children

The Košice children's single-track historical railway with a length of 4.2 km located in the Čermeľ Valley near Košice. The railway was built in the years 1955 - 1956 as the Pioneer Railway, and it was the first recreational railway in the then Czechoslovakia. Children's railway is in fact a historical museum railway. Currently, the children's railway runs until the end of October regularly from Čermeľ to Alpinka, as well as back. Enjoy a ride through the autumn Čermeľ Valley and enjoy historic train sets. The children's railway ends at the railway station. Alpinka (formerly Pionier)...

In beautiful nature accessible by public transport, app 200 metres from the town centre in a part called Kavecany there has been a modern ZOO since 1979. It is mainly specialised on European and Asian fauna. The area of 292 hectares makes this ZOO one of three biggest ZOOs in Europe. Oak forest grows 228 hectares out of the whole area. About 100 hectares of ZOO are accessible to visitors. The rest of the area is used for breeding 'Hucul' horses, maintenance area, back-up area for quarantine buildings, hospital, and first aid rooms as well as the space for breeding rare and protected races of...