# Károlyi Lookout Tower, Slovakia: what it is and when to go

> Károlyi Lookout Tower is a tower (Károlyi-kilátó (lezárva)) in Slovakia (Košice). Interests: Architecture. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 06. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/karolyi-lookout-tower/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Tower · Architecture
- **Local name:** Károlyi-kilátó (lezárva)
- **Where:** Slovakia
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** KSC Košice, 19 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** closed
- **Coordinates:** 48.57328, 21.46092

## What it is and where

Károlyi Lookout Tower is a tower (Károlyi-kilátó (lezárva)) in Slovakia (Košice).

It is in [Košice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kosice/), where this site lists 73 more places to see, 23 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 48.57328, 21.46092; the nearest main airport is Košice International Airport (KSC, Košice), 19 km as the crow flies. How to get around Slovakia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.573283%2C21.460916)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.573283%2C21.460916)

It is one of the [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/arquitectura/) places in Slovakia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Károlyi Lookout Tower is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 31 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 56 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 34 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 27 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 01 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 54 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 32 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 09 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 32 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 55 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 06 |

In June there are 15 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 06. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Slovakia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Slovakia

To enter Slovakia there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Slovakia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 158 police · 155 ambulance · 18 300 mountain rescue.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Nagy-Milic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/nagy-milic-velky-milic/): Mountain shared by Hungary and Slovakia · 439 m
- [Velky Milic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/velky-milic/): National nature reserve in Slovakia · 806 m
- [Via Carpatica Vulcanica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/via-carpatica-vulcanica/): Hiking · 873 m
- [The Way of St. Elizabeth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/the-way-of-st-elizabeth/): Hiking · 1.8 km
- [Lászlótanya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/laszlotanya/): Hunting lodge in Hungary · 2.0 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Slovakia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/).

## More in Slovakia: Architecture

- [Most SNP](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/most-snp/): bridge over Danube in Bratislava, Slovakia
- [Mária Valéria Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/maria-valeria-hid-most-marie-valerie/): bridge across the Danube
- [Kráľova hoľa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kralova-hola/): mountain in Slovakia
- [Apollo Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/puente-apollo/): bridge over Danube in Bratislava
- [Lanfranconi Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/most-lanfranconi/): D2 motorway bridge over Danube in Bratislava
- [Michael's Gate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/torre-de-san-miguel/): Bratislava city gate

Every Slovakia place under Architecture, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/arquitectura/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Károlyi Lookout Tower?

It is a tower (Károlyi-kilátó (lezárva) in the local language) in Slovakia.

### When is the best time to visit Károlyi Lookout Tower?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 06.

### How do you get to Károlyi Lookout Tower?

The nearest main airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 19 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.573283%2C21.460916) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Slovakia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Slovakia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Nagy-Milic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/nagy-milic-velky-milic/), [Velky Milic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/velky-milic/), [Via Carpatica Vulcanica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/via-carpatica-vulcanica/). The rest is in [the Slovakia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3743225261), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110254232), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).