Day trips from Bardejov
The nearest trip is a village with a wooden church within easy reach; further out are a regional city to the south and the Polish border to the north.
- Hervartov
- 9–10 km
- Košice
- 77 km, about 1 h 15 min by bus
- Kraków
- A direct bus line, about 3.5 h
The nearest trip is Hervartov, a village around ten kilometres from Bardejov with a UNESCO-listed wooden church. Svidník is further out, with a museum and open-air site devoted to the region's Ukrainian minority. Anyone with a second day free can also reach Košice, the largest city in eastern Slovakia, or cross the border to Kraków.
Worth it, and the closest
The Roman Catholic wooden church of St Francis of Assisi in Hervartov was built in the late 15th century from red spruce, in the Gothic style, and its exterior has stayed almost untouched since. It was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2008, as part of the joint listing of wooden churches in the Slovak Carpathians. The village is around ten kilometres from Bardejov.
Worth it for the museum and open-air site
Svidník sits on the main road towards the Polish border and northern Slovakia, and is known for the Museum of Ukrainian Culture — a cultural-history exhibition in the town centre and a separate open-air site a little further out, both devoted to the Ukrainian minority of this part of the country. A regular bus line runs to the town.
Košice, Kraków and Spiš Castle
Košice, the largest city in eastern Slovakia, is 77 km from Bardejov, about an hour and a half by bus. Across the border to the north, Kraków in Poland has a direct bus line from Bardejov, a ride of several hours — long enough that it only really makes sense with a night's stay, not as a day trip.
Spiš Castle, one of the largest medieval castle complexes in Central Europe, lies south-west of Bardejov, beyond Prešov.
Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
What's the closest day trip from Bardejov?
Hervartov, a village with a UNESCO-listed wooden church, around ten kilometres away.
Can Košice be done as a day trip from Bardejov?
Yes, the ride takes about an hour and a half each way, though that leaves little time for the city itself.
Does the site have its own page for Spiš Castle?
Yes; Spiš Castle lies south-west of Bardejov, beyond Prešov, and has its own page on the site.
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