Kaunas itinerary

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   Kaunas Old Town - Medieval Heart of Lithuania's Second City

   Kaunas Old Town occupies a compact triangle between the Nemunas and Neris rivers, anchored by Town Hall Square (Rotuses aikste) and its distinctive white Town Hall building, nicknamed the White Swan for its slender…

   Address

   Vilniaus g., Kaunas 44280, Lithuania

   Nearest transit

   Bus stops along Karaliaus Mindaugo pr.; 10-min walk from Kaunas central bus station

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   Kaunas Castle - The Oldest Stone Fortress in Lithuania

   Built in the mid-14th century to defend against Teutonic Order raids, Kaunas Castle is the oldest stone fortification in Lithuania. What remains today is roughly a third of the original structure - one round tower, a…

   Address

   Pilies g. 17, Kaunas 44275, Lithuania

   Nearest transit

   Bus stop Pilies g.; 12-min walk from Kaunas central bus station

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   Ninth Fort - A Sobering Memorial to Lithuania's Darkest Chapter

   The Ninth Fort is one of the most important Holocaust memorial sites in the Baltics. Originally built as part of the Kaunas Fortress defensive ring in the early 20th century, the fort was used during World War II as a…

   Address

   Zemaiciu pl. 73, Kaunas 47435, Lithuania

   Nearest transit

   Bus No. 23 from the city centre to IX fortas stop, ~25 min ride

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   Laisves aleja - Europe's Longest Pedestrian Boulevard

   Laisves aleja (Liberty Avenue) stretches 1.6 kilometres through the heart of Kaunas's New Town, making it one of the longest pedestrian streets in Europe. Lined with linden trees, it serves as the city's main promenade…

   Address

   Laisves al., Kaunas 44289, Lithuania

   Nearest transit

   Multiple bus and trolleybus stops along parallel streets; Kaunas train station is a 10-min walk from the eastern end

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   Devil's Museum - The World's Only Collection of Demonic Art

   The Devil's Museum (Velnio muziejus) is exactly what it sounds like: a museum dedicated entirely to depictions of the devil, demons, and related mythological figures from around the world. Founded in 1966 from the…

   Address

   V. Putvinskio g. 64, Kaunas 44211, Lithuania

   Nearest transit

   Trolleybus stops on Laisves aleja; 5-min walk from the boulevard

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   M.K. Ciurlionis National Museum of Art - Lithuania's Greatest Painter and Composer

   Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis (1875-1911) was a singular figure in European art - both a serious composer and a painter whose work anticipated abstract art by several years. This museum, the largest art museum in…

   Address

   V. Putvinskio g. 55, Kaunas 44248, Lithuania

   Nearest transit

   Trolleybus stops on Laisves aleja; 3-min walk north

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   Christ's Resurrection Church - Panoramic Views from a Soviet-Era Survivor

   This white modernist church on Zaliakalnis hill has one of the most turbulent construction stories in Europe. Begun in 1934 during Lithuania's independence, it was left unfinished when the Soviets occupied the country…

   Address

   Zemaiciu g. 31A, Kaunas 44287, Lithuania

   Nearest transit

   Zaliakalnis funicular upper station, 2-min walk; or bus stops on Zemaiciu g.

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   Kaunas Modernist Architecture - An Open-Air Museum of Interwar Design

   When Kaunas served as Lithuania's temporary capital from 1920 to 1940, the city underwent a building boom that produced over 6,000 structures in the modernist, Art Deco, and functionalist styles that were fashionable…

   Address

   New Town district, centred around V. Putvinskio g. and Laisves al., Kaunas 44211, Lithuania

   Nearest transit

   Multiple trolleybus and bus stops along Laisves aleja and Donelaicio g.

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   Zaliakalnis and Aleksotas Funiculars - Twin Hillside Railways from the 1930s

   Kaunas has two funicular railways, both dating from the 1930s, and both still in daily operation. The Zaliakalnis funicular (built 1931) climbs Zaliakalnis hill from the New Town to the Christ's Resurrection Church…

   Address

   Zaliakalnis: Ausros g. 6, Kaunas 44156; Aleksotas: Amerikos lietuviu g. 6, Kaunas 52230

   Nearest transit

   Zaliakalnis lower station: 5-min walk from Laisves aleja eastern end; Aleksotas lower station: cross the Vytautas bridge from Old Town, 3-min walk

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    Pazaislis Monastery - Baroque Masterpiece on the Kaunas Reservoir

    Pazaislis Monastery is widely considered the finest example of Italian Baroque architecture outside Italy. Built between 1667 and 1712 by Italian architects Giovanni Battista Frediani and Pietro Putini for the…

    Address

    T. Masiulio g. 31, Kaunas 46280, Lithuania

    Nearest transit

    Bus No. 5 or 9 from the city centre to Pazaislis stop, ~30 min ride

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    Confluence of the Nemunas and Neris Rivers - Where Two Waterways Shape a City

    The point where the Neris river empties into the Nemunas is the geographic and historical reason Kaunas exists. Santakos Park occupies this wedge of land between the two rivers, offering a green, open space that feels…

    Address

    Santakos parkas, Kaunas 44280, Lithuania

    Nearest transit

    5-min walk west from Town Hall Square through the Old Town

From the trip1 travel guide “Top Things to Do in Kaunas, Lithuania” · trip1.com