| Prešov | ||
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| State | Slovakia | |
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| Region | Šariš | |
| Altitude | 296 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 70.40 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 91.193 (31/12/2009) | |
| Prefix tel | 421 051 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 080 01 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
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Prešov is a city of Eastern Slovakia.
To know
Geographical notes
Prešov is located in the Torysa river valley, at the confluence with its tributary Sekčov.
Background
The Prešov region has been inhabited since the Paleolithic. The oldest found tools and mammoth bones are 28,000 years old. The Slavs have lived in the city area since the 4th or 5th century AD.
With the end of the 11th century the city passed under the control of the Kingdom ofHungary and the Hungarian soldiers settled in the city. in the 13th century, German settlers settled in Prešov from the Spiš region.
How to orient yourself
Prešov: full screen map.How to get
By car
Prešov can be reached by the following first-class roads:
which runs the country from west to east from Žilina to Michalovce
from Budimír in Prešov
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which allows you to reach the city from the border with the On the train
- 1 Railway station (Železničná stanica Prešov). Prešov railway station is located on the following lines:
By bus
- 2 Suburban bus station (Autobusová stanica SAD), Košická 2725/2.
How to get around
By public transport
Prešov has an urban transport system consisting of 32 daytime and 3 night bus lines (official site).
The normal ticket costs € 0.50 for 30 minutes and € 0.40 for journeys of less than 10 minutes. Children under 7 travel for free and from 7 to 16 at a reduced rate. To transport luggage and dogs (with the exception of guide dogs), an additional € 0.40 ticket must be purchased. You can pay for the ticket by SMS to 1144 with a Slovak telephone number. The ticket is valid for 30 minutes (45 minutes on weekends) and costs € 0.70.
What see
- 1 Co-cathedral of St. Nicholas. The church, with three naves and three presbytery, is located in a late Gothic building, of the type ofHallenkirche, that is, it has naves of equal height under the same roof. In the second half of the 16th century the temple was rearranged in the Renaissance style. Two four- and six-seater stalls remain, dated 1568 and 1569. They are the work of Georg Tischler of Kežmarok. A large organ with early Baroque ornaments and a statue of Archangel Michael on top was built on the western tribune in 1634. Leaning against a column between the presbytery of the central and southern aisles is a baptismal font in red marble with a copper lid. Opposite, on the northern side of the central presbytery you can admire a pulpit with a golden decoration in relief and a tall statue of the Good Shepherd on the roof.
- 2 Cathedral of the Holy Prince Alexander Nevsky. The church is built in the spirit of the traditions of Russian Orthodox architecture. It is decorated with five onion-shaped domes reminiscent of the typical architecture of old Tsarist Russia and was consecrated in February 1950.
- Fountain of Neptune, via Hlavná.
- 3 Orthodox synagogue and museum of Jewish culture, Okružná 32, ☎ 421 51 773 16 38.
Tue-Wed 11: 00-15: 00, Thu-Fri 9: 00-13: 00, Sun 14: 00-16: 00. 
Tue-Wed 11: 00-15: 00, Thu-Fri 9: 00-13: 00, Sun 14: 00-16: 00.- 4 Regional Museum (Krajské múzeum), Hlavná 2985/86.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
Shopping centers
- 1 EPERIA, Arm. gen. Svobodu 25.
- 2 ZOC MAX Prešov, Vihorlatská 2A.
How to have fun
Shows
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- 1 Jonáš Záborský Theater (Divadlo Jonáša Záborského), Námestie legionárov, ☎ 421 51 756 21 99.
- 2 Alexander Duchnovič Theater (Divadlo Alexandra Duchnoviča).
Where to eat
Moderate prices
- 1 Sabaraca 3 Prešov, Volgogradská 11424/6, ☎ 421 948 277 255. Mon-Sun 08: 00-22: 00.
- 2 Nico Caffè, 17. November 8288, ☎ 421 905 830 548. Mon-Sun 07: 00-22: 00.
- 3 Mgr.Burger, 17. November 7563, ☎ 421 940 382 395. Mon-Sun 10: 00-22: 00.
Where stay
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
- 3 Šariš Castle.
