Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Kedainiai, Lithuania, Europe

Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Kedainiai, Lithuania, Europe

Kedainiai is one of the historical cities in the North European country, Lithuania geographically positioned at 55°17′ N 23°58′ E. Kedainiai Minaret is the major landmark of Kedainiai and Kedainiai achieved city status in the year 1590.

Geography of Kedainiai:

Kedainiai is situated on the banks of the Nevėzis River, around 50 km north of the second largest city of the country, Kaunas and 120 km northwest of the largest and the capital city of the country, Vilnius.

History of Kedainiai:

The history of Kedainiai dates back to 1372 when it was first mentioned in the Livonian Chronicle. Kedainiai has a remarkable history as it witnessed “The Deluge” war, fought between Sweden and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

How to reach Kedainiai?

There is no airport in Kedainiai, although it is accessible through Kaunas International Airport or Vilnius International Airport, located around 150 and 50 km away from Kedainiai respectively.

The Via Baltica or E 67 is the highway connecting Kedainiai to many national and international cities. Buses between Kedainiai and Kaunas are regular but from Vilnius to Kedainiai are comparatively lesser and infrequent. Tourists can also hire rental cars or taxis for comfortable journey in this route. From Kaunas to Kėdainiai, a bus ticket costs around 20 Litas.

Kedainiai can be reached from Vilnius (20 Lt) and Siauliai (15 Lt) by train.

Taxis and buses are convenient choices to move within the Kedainiai city.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Kedainiai:

Kedainiai is the site of two palatial national annual festivals such as Cucumbers’ festival or Agurkų šventė which is held at the middle of summer, and Ice cream festival or Ledų šventė which takes place at the at the end of summer.

Kedainiai has no shopping malls but it houses many modernized shops such as Iki, Norfa and Maxima.

Kedainiai is home to many standard restaurants with a wide range of traditional dishes and some international delicacies as well. The major food corners in Kedainiai are as follows:

Grejaus namas
Novus Rex
Restaurant “Smilga”

Things to do in Kedainiai:

Take part in Festival celebrations
Nightclub
Walking

Tourist Attractions in Kedainiai:

Kėdainiai Minaret:

Being Lithuania’s only self supporting minaret, the Kedainiai Minaret sis situated in the city park of Kedainiai. It was erected with the order of the Russian general, Eduard Totleben in the year 1880 in the Ottoman architectural style.

Kedainiai Regional Museum:

Founded in 1922, the Kėdainiai Regional Museum manages 4 significant branches describing the history and culture of the region.

Kedainiai synagogues:

The synagogues of Kedainiai are located at the Senoji Rinka square housing museum and gallery showcasing the Jews history in Kedainiai.

Other places of interest in Kedainiai include:

Kedainiai Old Town
Kaunas National Cultural Centre
Lithuanian Sports Museum
Maironis Lithuanian Literature Museum
Kaunas City Museum
Ceramics Museum
Church of St. Francis Xavier
Kaunas Botanical Garden
Kaunas Castle
Stumbras Museum
Military Museum of Vytautas the Great
Vytautas the Great Bridge
Sugihara House
Blessed Virgin Mary Church
Mykolas Zilinskas Art Museum

Best time to visit Kedainiai:

Generally the summer months are ideal to trip Kedainiai for sightseeing.

Accommodation Options in Kedainiai:

There are upgraded accommodation centers less in number in Kedainiai, so tourists can refer hotels of neighboring Kaunas city (50 km) for top class accommodation services. In the below list, the first 3 hotels are in Kedainiai and the remaining hotels are in the Kaunas city: