# ZOO DOM, Slovakia: what it is and when to go > ZOO DOM is a visitor attraction in Slovakia (Košice). Interests: With kids and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 05. 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/zoo-dom/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · With kids, Wildlife - **Where:** Slovakia · Mojmírova 784/1, 04001, Košice - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** KSC Košice, 6.2 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [zookosice.sk](https://zookosice.sk/) - **Run by:** Zoologická záhrada Košice - **Coordinates:** 48.71771, 21.25723 ## What it is and where ZOO DOM is a visitor attraction in Slovakia (Košice). It is in [Košice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kosice/), where this site lists 73 more places to see, 1.5 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 48.71771, 21.25723; the nearest main airport is Košice International Airport (KSC, Košice), 6.2 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=48.717708%2C21.257228) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.717708%2C21.257228) - **Run by:** Zoologická záhrada Košice It is one of the [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/familia/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/fauna/) 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 ZOO DOM is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 30 | | February | Possible | 9 h 55 | | March | Possible | 11 h 34 | | April | Possible | 13 h 27 | | May | Best time | 15 h 02 | | June | Best time | 15 h 55 | | July | Best time | 15 h 33 | | August | Best time | 14 h 10 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 31 | | November | Possible | 8 h 54 | | December | Possible | 8 h 05 | In June there are 15 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 05. 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. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | With kids | May to October | November to April | | Wildlife | May to October | November to April | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: ZOO DOM has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. 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 - [Pongrác-Forgáč Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/pongracovsko-forgacovsky-palac/): Palace in Košice · 125 m - [Urban Fortification of Košice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/town-gate/): Urban fortification of Košice · 170 m - [Archaeological Museum in Košice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/archeologicke-muzeum/): Museum in Košice, Slovakia · 176 m - [Archbishop's Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/arcibiskupsky-palac/): Palace in Košice, Slovakia · 230 m - [Vojtech Löffler Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/muzeum-vojtecha-lofflera/): Museum and Gallery in Košice · 249 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Slovakia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/). ## More in Slovakia: With kids - [Bratislava Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/zoo-bratislava/): zoo in Bratislava, Slovakia - [Košice Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/zoologicka-zahrada-kosice/): ZOO in Košice, Slovakia - [Bojnice Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/zoo-bojnice/): zoo in Bojnice, Slovakia - [Botanical Garden of the Comenius University](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/botanical-garden/): botanical garden in Bratislava, Slovakia - [Stropkov Animal Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/zoo-park-stropkov/): zoo in Slovakia - [Observatory of Maximilian Hell, Žiar nad Hronom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/krajska-hvezdaren-a-planetarium-maximiliana-hella/): archive organization in Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia Every Slovakia place under With kids, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/familia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is ZOO DOM? It is a visitor attraction in Slovakia. ### When is the best time to visit ZOO DOM? May to October. In June there are 15 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 05. ### How do you get to ZOO DOM? The nearest main airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 6.2 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.717708%2C21.257228) 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 [Pongrác-Forgáč Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/pongracovsko-forgacovsky-palac/), [Urban Fortification of Košice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/town-gate/), [Archaeological Museum in Košice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/archeologicke-muzeum/). The rest is in [the Slovakia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/48286899), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).