Bardejów is a small town at the foot of the Slovak part of the Low Beskids. Its historic center surrounded by defensive walls is fully inscribed on the UNESCO list as a city reserve.
In the Middle Ages, Bardejov was one of the most important stops on the merchant trail leading to Hungary and one of the main centers of the Saris region. At that time, the city was surrounded by massive defensive walls, many of which have survived to this day. You can also watch the remains of gates, bastions and barbican.
The center of Bardejov is a rectangular market square surrounded by colorful tenements from different eras. The oldest of them come from the Middle Ages, others have richly decorated Baroque facades. Today, their arcades contain shops and restaurants.
In the center of the market stands a Gothic-Renaissance town hall, which is now the seat of the Sariski Museum. His second branch with an icon exhibition from northern and eastern Slovakia is located in a building outside the Market. The square closes with the Gothic church of St. Idzi, in whose interior you can see 11 beautiful Gothic altars. The church tower offers a wonderful view of the city and the surrounding area.
Outside the city walls there is a former Jewish district with a synagogue, a mikvah and a Jewish cemetery. In recent years, its buildings have been restored after years of neglect.
In the vicinity of Bardejów lies the thermal swimming pool, Bardejowski Kupele, where there are outdoor pools, a nineteenth-century spa park with sanatoriums from this period, and a small open-air museum presenting the construction of northern Slovakia.
