1. History of Prešov

2. Archeologists have the oldest traces of man in the territory of Prešov from the period of 80000 - 40 000 years BC. The continuous settlement dates to the 8th century. 9.th c. - Prešov at that time might have been a centre of a Slavic tribe territorial unit of the Šariš region.

3. One of the important presuppositions for the transformation of the local market colony into a medieval city was its advantageous geographic position on an ancient trade route leading from the south.

4. The first written citation of Prešov dates back to the 7th of November in 1247. Its situation had basically changed after obtaining municipal privileges granted to the Saxons of Prešov by King Andrew III. (1290- 1301) on 28th January 1299.

5. Solivar An important position within the peripheral zones of Prešov in the early Middle Ages was taken by Solivar which most probably existed in the form of a colony as early as before the 11th century. Its inhabitants were mining and manufacturing salt. Sol sa tu tazi dodnes.

7. Opal mines The unique Dubník´s opal mines are located in the middle of northern part of Slánske mountains. Červenica is the former administration center of the opal mining, now an bandoned settlement, about 3 km away and from Zlatá Baňa about 5 km away. V buducnosti sa planuje o obnoveni

8. Castles Zbojnícky castle - ruins of a castle which was built after 1298 and was destroyed in the beginning of 18th century. Šarišský castle - ruins of a Gothic castle built in 13th century and rebuilt in 15th and 16th century. Destroyed by fire in 1687. Kapušiansky castle - Ruins of a castle built in 13th century. Rebuilt in 15ty century, in 1715 demolished.