Lakes and dams Košice a okolie

The Vodná nádrž Pod Bukovcom reservoir is located near the village of Bukovec, in the Košice region. The reservoir was artificially built in the 1960s. It serves as an emergency reservoir of industrial water, but today it is very popular mainly with tourists. In the summer season, it attracts many visitors thanks to exceptionally clean water and a pleasant temperature of around 20 °C.

Visitors to the reservoir can thus relax undisturbed in a beautiful natural environment, on two maintained beaches, and take a dip in crystal-clear water. However, the Pod Bukovcom dam also offers diverse water sports options, with windsurfing and boating among the favorites. Families with children in particular will appreciate children's playgrounds equipped with climbing frames, swings, and merry-go-rounds. Active vacationers can burn off energy on sports grounds. Anglers likewise enjoy staying along the shores of the Vodná nádrž Pod Bukovcom reservoir, as this easygoing sport is permitted here as well.

The surroundings of the reservoir invite short walks, hiking, or cycling in the nearby forests. Take a walk to the second reservoir, Bukovec, as well. It serves as a drinking water reservoir for the Košice area, so direct access to the water surface itself is prohibited.

Plan a long weekend and stay near the Vodná nádrž Pod Bukovcom reservoir. On our pages, you will find accommodation tailored exactly to your expectations. You can thus combine a pleasant rest by the shore of the reservoir with exploring the nearby city of Košice. A visit to Dóm svätej Alžbety is definitely worth it here. You will step back into the city's history during a walk through Ulička remesiel or during a tour of the ruins of Košický hrad. There are truly many attractions in the area; all you have to do is choose.

In the largest village of the Košice-okolie district, in Čaňa, there is a complex of several lakes known as Čanianske jazerá. They were formed during gravel extraction, progressively from 1854. At that time, surface gravel and soil mines were opened here due to the construction of the railway between Košice and Miskolc. Currently, the lakes (except for one) are used for recreation.

The best-known of the local lakes is called Tajvan by the locals. It is the most frequently visited because it is the only one adapted for tourism. It has beaches covered with gravel, and a cottage area is located nearby. During the summer, locals especially like to spend their time here during free evenings. Indeed, it is the venue for discos held directly under the starry sky. The only disadvantage is the fact that swimming is not permitted here for hygienic reasons. However, if you also want to swim, choose the slightly less known gravel pit Geča. There you can both swim and relax. It is nothing unusual to meet fishermen there either. An unofficial nudist beach is even located on its shores. So if you decide to cool off during a hot summer just like that, while walking around the surroundings, you don't have to worry about the swimsuit that stayed at home.

If you also want to visit the beautiful Čanianské jazerá, it is very simple. The first step should be booking accommodation in the vicinity of Čanianské jazerá, ideally directly on the website accommodation Čaňa. But if you yearn for the hustle and bustle of a larger city, look at the offer of the website accommodation Košice. These are located only about 15 km from Čaňa and offer many tips for trips. Another step should be planning the activities you want to manage during your stay. And the last, yet equally important step will be deciding whom you will take with you. A holiday, no matter how great, for example even the one at Čanianské jazerá, is much better when you share the experiences with your loved ones.

The Vodná nádrž Ružín reservoir was artificially built on the Hornád river, at its confluence with the Hnilec river, between 1963 and 1972. It is set into the valley of Bujanovské vrchy, amidst the beautiful mountainous nature of Eastern Slovakia. It is located near Košice, and if you look at it from a bird's-eye perspective, it has the shape of a curved letter "V". Although the water is relatively cold even during the hottest summer, it rightfully ranks among Slovakia's most beautiful bodies of water.

Jazero Ružín lake spreads out at an altitude of 327 m above sea level, over an area of 600 hectares, with a maximum depth of up to 50 meters. Its construction resulted in the partial or total flooding of the villages of Jaklovce, Košické Hámre, Malý Folkmár, Margecany, Rolová Huta, and Ružín. The reservoir forms a system of two waterworks. Ružín I. stretches from the dam body to the Margecany railway bridge and is used for swimming. Ružín II., also known under the name vodná nádrž Malá Lodina, functions as a compensation basin for the pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant Ružín I..

The famous railway viaduct, Ružínsky viadukt, which belongs among frequently photographed objects, leads across the dam. The banks of the water reservoir are mostly rocky and steep, with the scenery of the surroundings beautifully completed by deciduous trees. Since the entire reservoir is sufficiently long, several recreational areas are located along it. In some, dining options, playgrounds, water sports beach areas are available, and of course, you can also go swimming here. Popular ones include, for example, Potoky, Táleng, Košické Hámre, or Jaklovce. Diverse leisure options for holidaymakers are offered by the Lodenica resort, where a boat and pedal boat rental is located alongside a maintained beach with sun loungers and umbrellas.

The Ružín dam has gradually become a sought-after and popular location not only among vacationers seeking rest and cooling off during hot summer, but also among anglers and kayakers. They swear by the deserted, quiet nooks with two small islands. These are Ostrov lásky and Malý ostrov. The dam ranks among the most beautiful grounds of the Slovenský rybársky zväz (Slovak Anglers' Union). The most popular fishing grounds are those in the village of Margecany and Opátska zátoka.

You can also enhance your stay at the Ružín dam with hiking. A popular spot is Sivec hill, from which you will have the entire dam in the palm of your hand. Besides it, you will see Volovské vrchy, and if the weather favors you, even Vysoké Tatry. You will certainly not regret making a trip to Drienková skala, the national nature reserve Bujanov, and Holica hill, also known as Napoleónov klobúk.

We will not reveal any more to you, come see with your own eyes what beauties the Spiš region hides. Book accommodation near Vodná nádrž Ružín, for instance on the page accommodation Margecany or accommodation Košice, pack your backpack with swimwear and trekking shoes, and off you go.