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Steel Arena and the Hilltop View

Start at the city’s sporting heart, then walk up the hill for a quiet break with a view.

Best time: noneAbout 90 min

Timeline

  1. 09:00

    Ice Hockey

    Stand outside the Steel Arena. Even if there is no game, the arena is a landmark of Košice, home to the national champions HC Košice.

  2. 09:12

    OC Galéria

    Walk 12 minutes west up the steeper hill to the OC Galéria shopping centre.

  3. 09:15

    Foxford

    Step into Foxford, a café just 1 minute from the shopping centre entrance. It opens at 09:00, making it the perfect spot for a morning coffee or pastry to start your day.

  4. 09:45

    Ice Hockey

    Head back down the hill to the Steel Arena area. The walk is short and gives you a chance to see the arena from a different angle after your break.

Local tip

Foxford is open daily from 09:00 to 21:00. The walk up to OC Galéria is described as 'up the steeper hill', so wear comfortable shoes.

Check before you go

  • Foxford opens at 09:00, so arriving at 09:00 ensures you are there when it opens.
  • The walk from the Steel Arena to OC Galéria takes about 12 minutes and goes up a steep hill.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Košice (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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