The city of Kosice, in terms of its size and importance in the Slovak Republic, classifies just after the capital Bratislava. It is located in the south-east of Slovakia, not far from the borders with Hungary (20km), Ukraine (80km) and Poland (90km).

The advantage of this location is to be in the centre of important domestic and international transport routes. Therefore are excellent preconditions for good commercial connectivity, that is presented by the railway junction and the international airport.

The city of Kosice covers the Kosice Basin formed by the valley of the River Hornad. To the west lie the ridges of the Slovakian Ore Mountains and to the east the Salt Hills. The city centre is situated at 208 metres above sea-level. The climate in Kosice is moderately warm, with fairly hot summers and cold winters.

Kosice has plenty of job opportunities for its strong economic background. The biggest and most important company of the city is the U. S. Steel Kosice, the largest fully integrated, flat-rolled steel producer in Central Europe. Since the Slovak Republic joined the European Union, many foreign companies decided to bring their business to Kosice: as T-Systems Slovakia, Siemens PSE, NESS Slovakia, VSE IT Services, Cisco Systems Slovakia, Microsoft Slovakia, IDS Scheer Slovakia. High demand for professionals in Information Technology makes Kosice a stable place for progress in carriers.

In Kosice the education system is well represented and very efficient. There are almost 50 primary schools, 10 grammar schools, 4 commercial academies, and 15 specialized secondary schools covering industrial technologies, agriculture, health care and the arts. In Kosice there are several universities: the Technical University (has 8 faculties), P.J.Šafárik University (has 4 faculties), the University of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Economics.

Public transport in the city is well organized, bus time-tables are present at every bus stop. Public transport network is devided into three tariff zones: I. zone covers territory of districts of Kosice I,II,III,IV. II. zone covers territory of Kosice-Saca. III. zone covers territory of Kosice surroundings. One shot tickets are valid only as one way single tickets without changing vehicle. Season tickets can be used for one person for all lines (night lines inclusive) in the period and in the zone for which they are designated (monthly, quarterly tickets).

Hotels and accommodations in Kosice are in the period of boom as in quantity as well as quality.