Best Tourist Places to Visit in Kaunas, Lithuania, Europe

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Kaunas, Lithuania, Europe

Kaunas is the 2^nd largest city as well as a prominent historical city of Lithuania covering an area of 157 sq. km. It is situated at the confluence of the Nemunas and the Neris rivers, home to dozens of renowned historical sites, famed educational institutions, museums and theatres.

Geography of Kaunas:

Kaunas is located between latitude 54°54′ in the north and longitude 23°56′ in the east, around 105 km west of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.

History of Kaunas:

Kaunas was earlier called as Kovno and then renamed. Kaunas was one of the major cities in the Lithuanian history becoming the capital of Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1413 and then it became the capital of the Kovno Governorate when Lithuania was under the rule of the Russian Empire.

Connectivity to Kaunas:

Kaunas has its own airport, served by airBaltic with flights to Riga, and by Ryanair with scheduled flights to Dublin, Hahn, London, Stockholm and Birmingham and seasonal flights to Rhodes, Trapani, Alicante and many other major European destinations. This airport is situated about 15 km away from the heart of Kaunas city.

Kaunas is connected to Vilnius city by both train and bus services and the major bus companies serve Kaunas include:

Ecolines
Euroline
Kautra
Toks

Microbuses, trolleybuses and taxis are the options to get around and the reputed taxi operators are:

Smugis
Zaibiškas Greitis
Taxi Kaunas

Culture, Shopping and Food in Kaunas:

Kaunas is a festival city with numerous internationally renowned palatial events like Kaunas Jazz, International Modern Dance Festival, Kaziukas Fair and Pažaislis Music festival.

The major shopping options in Kaunas include:

Akropolis
Mega
Urmas
Hyper Maxima

List of the reputed restaurants in Kaunas includes:

Kavos Kerai
Miesto Sodas
Bella Toscana
Carlstonas

Things to do in Kaunas:

Festival celebrations
Exhibitions
Shopping

Places to see in Kaunas:

Kaunas Castle:

Located on the Papilio Street 17, the Kaunas Castle is the oldest structure in Kaunas dating back to the 14th-century and now its round tower is home to an art gallery. It is also the site of many occasional festivals and tourists can also reach Santakos Park near the castle.

Kaunas Cathedral Basilica:

Devoted to apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul, the Kaunas Cathedral Basilica is Lithuania’s largest Gothic building, constructed in the 15th century. Amazing interior, must watch.

Lithuanian Aviation Museum:

The Lithuanian Aviation Museum is a modern well built and designed museum housing around 18000 different objects and models related to technology. Flying machines, airplane and helicopter models are the highlights of the museum.

Other places of interest in Kaunas include:

Gertrude Church
Vytautas’ Church
Francis Xavier Church
Kaunas Zoo
Kaunas Botanical Garden
Kaunas Synagogue
House of Perkūnas
Kaunas Mosque
War Museum of Vytautas the Great
Žmuidzinavičius Museum
Kaunas Museum for the Blind
Communication History Museum
Kaunas State Musical Theatre
Kaunas State Puppet Theatre
Kaunas State Drama Theatre

Best time to visit Kaunas:

Kaunas experiences a humid continental climate and between May and August is the best time to trip historical Jonava.

Accommodation Options in Kaunas:

Kaunas houses all the kinds of accommodation centers categorized as motels, guesthouses, camping and hotels. It is advised for visitors to book hotels well in advance prior to reaching Kaunas to get hotel rooms as per their requirement and budget condition. The prominent hotels in Kaunas are listed here below: