Levoca is situated in the north-western part of Eastern Slovakia, in the Spis region, and on the southern foot of Levocske mountains. The oldest finds from this area date back to the 9th century and the first written reference is found in 1249.

The visitor has many cultural and historical monuments to admire in the town, these include St. Jacob`s Temple, the Town Hall, Evangelical Church, The Cage of Shame dating back to the Middle ages and around 60 houses dating from 14th and 15th century. These can all be found in an area known as Master Pavol`s Square. This significant square is one of the biggest of this sort in Europe and together with conserved renaissance houses, it gives you a typical picture of the town in the Middle ages. The most important houses in Levoca are: Thursov house, Hourse of Majster Pavol, Mariassyho house, Spillenbergov houseand Krupekov house. The town is almost completely surrounded by the original walls which include 15 bastions, 6 towers and 3 gates: Kosicka gate, Polska gate and Menhardska gate. In 1950, the historical centre of Levoca was awarded the Town Monument Reservation order to preserve it for generations to come.

Levoca, together with other towns situated in Spis and Gemer region, is an important part of tourist trail called “The Gothic Path” which is 267 kilometres long. This path enables the visitor to enjoy some magnificent historical gothic monuments, beautiful natural features and it also offers many areas to simply relax. For the visitor who wishes to spend a little longer in the area there are a number of local hotels in which to spend a pleasant night or two.