Region of fertile plains and of the Karstic caves, it is situated in the Eastern Slovakia and confines with Ukraine and Hungary. The metropoli of the region is Kosice with 240.000 inhabitants, it is the second town of the Slovakia. The region of Kosice has like provinces: Kosice, Gelnica, Michalovce, Roznava, Sobrance, Spisska Nova Ves a Trebisov.
The tourist attractions of the region:
the historical and cultural monuments of the Kosice town and its provinces; the unique caves in their type - the Dobsina Ice cave and the Ochtina Aragonit cave in the national park of the Slovak Paradise, protected by UNESCO, the caves of the stalactites in the national park of Slovak Karst (the Domica cave, the Jasovska cave, the Gombasecka cave and the Silicka cave) also their protected by UNESCO, the artificial lake of Zemplinska Sirava; the geyser of Herlany; the Krasna Horka castle; the Manor house of Betliar.
The cultural events in the region:
- Betliar - October - Hubertová jazda - The fox hunting
- Slavosovce - November - Rok na Gemeri (the year in Gemer) - Feast of the local customs traditions
- Krompachy e dintorni August - Tour Night cycling
- Spisska Nova Ves - September - Il mercato dell'artiggianato
- Markusovce - October - Musica Nobilis - International festival of music
- Kosice - May - The days of the Kosice town
- Košice - October- International marathon of peace
- Michalovce - April - The spring of the music of Michalovce
- Michalovce - May - Festival of folklore
- Kralovsky Chlmec - September - The party of the vintage of Medzibrozie
