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Before you go
Your trip to Kežmarok.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Kežmarok – Prešov Destination Levoča and Spiš Castle
How to get there
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Letisko Poprad-Tatry (TAT) Poprad · 15 km
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Kežmarok 1 km
Approximate distances. Check flights and bus, train or boat schedules before you travel.
By train on the line departing from Poprad, in about 20 minutes, or by bus. By car, it’s about 15 km from Poprad and 30 km from Levoča. Poprad–Tatry airport is about 15 km away.
How many days
Half a day for the castle, the wooden church and the square. Kežmarok also serves as a base for the High Tatras, about 20 minutes by car from Tatranská Lomnica.
When to go
From May to October, when the castle has full hours. In July, the EĽRO craft festival fills the town centre streets. In winter the town is quiet, and the Tatras in the background are often snow-covered.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
No. The station is a few minutes’ walk from the centre, and the castle and church can be visited on foot. A car helps to combine Ždiar, the Tatras or Levoča in the same day.
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 Kežmarok
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Morning
Wooden Articular Church
Start with the Wooden Articular Church, south of the centre, and see the entirely wooden Baroque interior and the organ. Next door, visit the New Evangelical Church, with the mausoleum of Imre Thököly.
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Afternoon
Main Square and Kežmarok Castle
Cross the Main Square, with its Renaissance town hall, and follow Hradná Street up to Kežmarok Castle. Visit the arcaded courtyards, the chapel and the museum rooms, and finish at the Basilica of the Holy Cross, with its Renaissance bell tower.
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 Kežmarok?
Visit the Wooden Articular Church, Kežmarok Castle and the Main Square, with the town hall and merchant houses. In July, there is the EĽRO craft festival.
How to get from Poprad to Kežmarok?
By train, in about 20 minutes, or by bus. By road the distance is roughly 15 km.
Is Kežmarok a good base for the High Tatras?
Yes, if you have a car: Tatranská Lomnica is about 20 minutes away and Ždiar about half an hour. The town has more of its own life than the mountain villages.
When is Kežmarok’s EĽRO festival?
In July. The European Festival of Folk Crafts brings together artisans, music and street performances in the historic centre.