Levoca Travel Guide

  Symbols of Levoca, Slovakia
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  • Symbols of Levoca, Slovakia
      Symbols of Levoca, Slovakia
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  • Flags, Levoca, Slovakia
      Flags, Levoca, Slovakia
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  • Architecture, Levoca, Slovakia
      Architecture, Levoca, Slovakia
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  • St. Ladislav's Church, Spissky Stvrtok, Slovakia
      St. Ladislav's Church, Spissky Stvrtok,...
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Pro

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  Lovely main square, close to Slovensky Raj & Spisske Hrad 


Con

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  Not much nightlife... 


In a nutshell

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  for a vacation from your vacation, not a bad choice... 

 

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Gates and walls

Gates and walls, Levoca

 prleprle Says:  The original town walls from the 14th and 15th century still remained preserved around the town center and they are about 2 km long. Several towers, bastions, and two town gates have been reconstructed. Main gate is Kosice Gate (one from my photo). 

Church of the Holy Spirit

Church of the Holy Spirit, Levoca

 prleprle Says:  In vicinity of Kosice Gate (on the left side) is ornate baroque Church of the Holy Spirit and the New Minorite Monastery built in 1750. Interior of the church is richly decorated and typicly baroque. facade is baroque also but more elegant. 

The Large Provincial House

The Large Provincial House, Levoca

 prleprle Says:  From the 16th century to the end of 1922, Levoca was the seat of the Spis Province. Between 1806 - 1826, was built a new classicistic administration building, the Large Provincial House, as the seat of the town's administration. Today, it is reconstructed and it is a seat of... 

Master Pavol of Levoca Museum

Master Pavol of Levoca Museum, Levoca

 prleprle Says:  Levoca's most famous patron is of course the gothic sculptor, Master Pavol. In the actual house where Master Pavol worked, there is today a museum in his honor (this is a white and gray/blue house on my photo). The foundations of the building were laid in the 14th century.... 

Spis Museum

Spis Museum, Levoca

 prleprle Says:  The Spis Museum is located at the Namestie Majstra Pavla (main square) in an original burgess house from the 14th century that was rebuilt into a sumptuous palace with a renaissance stone portal. In the 17th century, the house was owned by Levoca chronicler, and later on, a... 

Thurzo's House

Thurzo's House, Levoca

 prleprle Says:  The Thurzos, an aristocratic family coming from Austria settled in Levoca in the 14th century, and many descendants achieved high rank in the royal administration and in the church. Besides, Thurzo was one of the richest families in the medieval Hungarian Kingdom thanks... 

The Cage of Shame

The Cage of Shame, Levoca

 prleprle Says:  The cage of Shame comes from the 16th century and it was used for punishing for minor delinquencies and,as i heard, "naughty women". Its original place was where the Protestant church is situated now. Later it was transfered in private park of Probstner family. The Cage was... 

Protestant church

Protestant church, Levoca

 prleprle Says:  In 17th century Levoca was a centre of the Protestant Reformation in Slovakia so there is also Protestant church on the main square. This is a Greek-cross shaped building with a huge dome. It was built in classicistic style between 1825 -1837. Exterior, as well as interior... 

Hotels  

Hotel U Leva

 2 Reviews and 26 Opinions  We stayed two nights in Hotel U Leva on the square.The staff is very helpful, and the resturant... 

Arkada

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Restaurants  

Restauracia Slovenka: Pretty place at the square

Restauracia Slovenka: Pretty place at the square, Levoca

 hdv63 Says:  A pretty place in the centre of Levoca. On a hot summer day you can also enjoy grill food in the garden at the backside. Friendly staff, many local visitors as well as foreign tourist. We had several meals at this place. Steak and pasta were excellent and so are beer and... 

Barbakan: Worst place in Levoca

Barbakan: Worst place in Levoca, Levoca

 lkrigovs Says:  I am born an raised in Levoca. I travel over there every year. The menu looks great, but this is the it the worst place you can eat in in Levoca and you will pay plenty for it :)) 

U Janusa: Levoca's best restaurant

U Janusa: Levoca's best restaurant, Levoca

 hdv63 Says:  This restaurant is situated in a histoorical building just outside the square. So leave the square and enjoy your meal at U Janusa. When the weahter is fine you can also eat in the beautiful garden.There si also a hostel where you can sleep. We had several dinners during... 

Nightlife  

Restauracia Slovenka: Slovakian folk music

Restauracia Slovenka: Slovakian folk music, Levoca

 hdv63 Says:  Restauracia Slovenka is not only a restaurant, it's also a great pub to be. Many times a blind guy is playing harmonica. In don't really like his music but many peole do. However: Fridaynight is is real fun. Then a Slovakian folk band is playing very pretty music, visitors... 

Big Bar, Admiral: Almost nonexistent

Big Bar, Admiral: Almost nonexistent, Levoca

 Kantor Says:  There seems to be, at least in May, 2008, only 2 places still open after midnight in Levoca: the Big Bar and the Admiral, both on the main square. Don't expect anything spectacular, apart from 2 billiard tables at the Admiral, but at least they are open. 

Transportation  

Transportation in/to Levoca Summary

Transportation in/to Levoca Summary, Levoca

 barryg23 Says:  Levoca's bus and train station are about 1.5km south of the town. We used buses for all our trips to and from Levoca. The tourist office has bus timetables to popular places such as Spisska Nova Ves and Spisske Podhradie (for Spis Castle) but in some cases the times they... 

Shopping  

Food shopping in Levoca

Food shopping in Levoca, Levoca

 barryg23 Says:  Levoca is a small place and there are not too many places to shop for food. There is a big Billa supermarket at the bus station but this is about 1km south-east of the town. There is also a small shop on the south side of the main square which opens fairly late and sells a... 

Local Customs  

Roma

Roma, Levoca

 barryg23 Says:  Slovakia biggest minority group is the Roma people and the largest numbers of Roma we saw were in Eastern Slovakia, especially around Levoca and Spisska Podhradie. I've read that there are occasional problems between the Roma and Slovaks, but none of this was apparent to us.... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Spissky Stvrtok-Zapolsky's Chapel

Spissky Stvrtok-Zapolsky's Chapel, Levoca

 prleprle Says:  In 1473, Zapolsky's Chapel was built to the church. It is one of the highlights of Gothic architecture in Slovakia. Originally it was intended as the funeral chapel of the Zapolsky family. It has winding stairs with the upper part. An underground passageway connects the... 

Spissky Stvrtok-St. Ladislav's Church

Spissky Stvrtok-St. Ladislav's Church, Levoca

 prleprle Says:  Spissky Stvrtok is an small village on the important crossroad in the region. Main attraction of the village is an beautifull church on the top of the small hill. The oldest enduring written mention of the village is from 1263. It is mentioned under the names Stwertek,... 

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Spis Castle

Spis Castle, Levoca

 barryg23 Says:  Spis Castle is one of the highlights of Slovakia. It overlooks the town of Spisske Podhradie, which is 15 km east of Levoca. We took the bus from Levoca and as we approached the town we had a grea tview of the castle. It looks stunning on its hilltop location. From the... 

Slovensky Raj

Slovensky Raj, Levoca

 barryg23 Says:  Slovensky Raj (Slovakia Paradise) is a national park near Levoca. We spent a day hiking through the park, doing a loop from Cingov on the park's eastern edge. It was quite an exhausting day as we hiked for 9 hours, with only 2 small stops. When we got back to Cingov we had... 

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 I am born an raised in Levoca. I travel over there every year. The menu looks great, but this is the it the worst place you can eat in in Levoca and you will... 

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Levoca

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 Should your travels take you to East Slovakia be sure to visit this beautfiul, small town. We stayed here for a few days during our trip around Slovakia. It was an good base for visiting Slovensky Raj... 

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Ooh, so quiet, so very quiet...

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 Levoca was an overnight stop from Bratislava to Kosice. We stayed here so that I could visit nearby Spis Castle and Spisska Kapitula. We arrived in Levoca at twilight, after waiting far, far too long... 

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Levoca, a town surrounded by walls

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 Levoca is often referred as the ‘jewel of the Spis crown’. Originating in the 13th century, Levoca was settled and built up by German colonists and dislocated Slavic peasants. The town soon became... 

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Small and easy Levoca

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 As I traveled with a friend, we arrived in Poprad and from the looks of it, were not all that impressed. We took a bus to Levoca, which we heard was a nice, central place to stay. It was, although... 

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The Renaissance Town of Levoca

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 The walled town of Levoca is 26 kilometres east of Poprad. My daughter and I visited it briefly on a cold cloudy day in early December. The medieval walls and central square have not been spoilt by...... 

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