Photos: Jan Starec, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Jan Starec, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
The singing fountain and the theatre square
Your local guide
Ildikó Balogh
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Highlights
- A fountain choreographed to recorded music
- A neo-Baroque theatre from 1899
- The old town's most photographed corner
- An evening atmosphere on the main square
- A short session built around one view
About this tour
This session covers the top end of Hlavná ulica, where the Singing Fountain runs its evening pattern in front of the neo-Baroque State Theatre. You see the fountain choreographed to recorded music and then the theatre facade closing the square behind it. It is a short, atmospheric look at one of the old town's most photographed corners.
I time the session to catch the fountain running, then hold on the theatre facade for a few minutes once it finishes. Questions come in about both the fountain's mechanics and the theatre's history, and I answer them as we go. A short note on performance times follows for anyone interested in a later visit.
This suits anyone who wants a short, visual session rather than a longer historical walk. It also works well in the early evening, when the square is at its best.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Košice before heading out.
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Spievajúca fontána 15 min
You see the fountain running its evening pattern, choreographed to recorded music, a small local landmark most first-time visitors do not expect.
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Štátne divadlo Facade 15 min
The camera turns to the neo-Baroque theatre closing the top of the square, opened in 1899 and still in daily use.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Košice: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Tokaj wine and Staré Mesto, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Bratislava time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Košice, showing you Spievajúca fontána and Štátne divadlo Facade live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and I send the link with your booking. I hold the phone steady on the square so you can follow the fountain's pattern clearly.
Times shown in Bratislava time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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