Nestled amid the greenery of the Šariš region in north-eastern Slovakia, Bardejov is a town unlike any other, where modern life and medieval history intertwine in remarkable harmony. Its long rectangular market square, ringed by Gothic and Renaissance burgher houses and closed by the towering Basilica of St Giles, survives as one of Central Europe's most complete medieval urban ensembles, still held within its original ring of walls, bastions and gates. Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000, the Bardejov Town Conservation Reserve also preserves a remarkable Jewish suburbium gathered around its eighteenth-century synagogue. This documentary walks the historic streets and heritage that make Bardejov's Old Town a singular destination.
