Before you go
Your trip to Bardejovské Kúpele.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Bardejovské Kúpele – Prešov Destination Bardejov (Bardejov; Bardejovské Kúpele)
How to get there
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Letisko Košice (KSC) Košice · 92 km
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Bardejov 6 km
Approximate distances. Check flights and bus, train or boat schedules before you travel.
City buses connect Bardejov to the spa in a few minutes. By car it’s about 6 km. The most used train station is Bardejov.
How many days
Half a day for the open-air museum and a walk in the park. Guests who come for spa treatments stay one to three weeks.
When to go
From May to October, when the open-air museum is fully open and the parks are green. The spa operates year-round.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
No. The spa is explored on foot, and city buses link it to Bardejov.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Bardejovské Kúpele
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Morning
Open-air museum
Walk through the wooden houses and churches of the open-air museum, just behind the colonnade.
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Afternoon
Park and colonnade
Stroll through the spa park, taste the water from the public spring and follow the trail into the woods.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
What to do in Bardejovské Kúpele?
Visit Slovakia’s oldest open-air museum, walk the parks and the colonnade, and taste the mineral water from the public spring.
Is Bardejovské Kúpele far from Bardejov?
No. It is about 5 km north, with frequent city buses.
What is Empress Sissi’s connection to Bardejovské Kúpele?
Empress Elisabeth, Sissi, stayed at the spa in the 19th century, and the place preserves that memory in its parks and events.
Is Bardejovské Kúpele part of Bardejov?
Yes. It is part of the municipality of Bardejov but lies separately, in a wooded valley north of the town.
