Vilnius International Airport 1 hr 19
Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto Botanikos sodas (17 min) Serene destination with blooming flowers, including a summer rose garden, plus ponds & a greenhouse. Kaunas Town Hall (15 min) Vytautas the Great War Museum (15 min) Military museum displaying historical armor & weaponry collections, plus the wreck of a 1930s plane. Nemunas island (14 min) Park, beach volleyball, arena, and sports Devils' Museum (15 min) Offbeat museum featuring a collection of 3,000+ devil sculptures & carvings from around the globe. Lithuanian Zoo (16 min) Zoo exhibiting various mammals, birds & reptiles in old-fashioned enclosures amid mature oak trees. M.K. Čiurlionis Museum of Art (16 min) Contemporary museum showcasing the works of Lithuanian painter & musician M.K. Čiurlionis. St. Michael the Archangel's Church (18 min) 19th-century, Byzantine-style church, home to an underground museum for the blind. Kauno Sv. Apastalu Petro ir Povilo arkikatedros parapija (17 min) Centuries-old Gothic cathedral featuring a lavishly appointed interior including gold leaf details. Pažaislis monastery and church (24 min) Built in 1664, the baroque monastery with Lithuania's oldest church clocktower offers guided tours. 9th Fort of the Kaunas Fortress (11 min) Reconstructed 1800s fort & Nazi place of execution, with exhibits & memorials about the Holocaust. House of Perkūnas (17 min) 15th-century red-brick Hanseatic merchant's house, open for tours, art exhibitions & concerts. Raudondvaris (15 min) Restored Renaissance stately home with stables, an ice house & an orangery, plus live concerts. Christ's Resurrection Church (15 min) Church and architecture Kaunas Castle (16 min) Defensive medieval castle with art & historical exhibitions, cultural events & guided tours. |