Kaunas International Airport 26 min
Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto Botanikos sodas (21 min) Serene destination with blooming flowers, including a summer rose garden, plus ponds & a greenhouse. Nemunas island (18 min) Park, beach volleyball, arena, and sports M.K. Čiurlionis Museum of Art (20 min) Contemporary museum showcasing the works of Lithuanian painter & musician M.K. Čiurlionis. Pažaislis monastery and church (29 min) Built in 1664, the baroque monastery with Lithuania's oldest church clocktower offers guided tours. Lithuanian Zoo (20 min) Zoo exhibiting various mammals, birds & reptiles in old-fashioned enclosures amid mature oak trees. Raudondvaris (20 min) Restored Renaissance stately home with stables, an ice house & an orangery, plus live concerts. House of Perkūnas (21 min) 15th-century red-brick Hanseatic merchant's house, open for tours, art exhibitions & concerts. Devils' Museum (20 min) Offbeat museum featuring a collection of 3,000+ devil sculptures & carvings from around the globe. Kauno Sv. Apastalu Petro ir Povilo arkikatedros parapija (21 min) Centuries-old Gothic cathedral featuring a lavishly appointed interior including gold leaf details. Kaunas Town Hall (20 min) Kaunas Castle (20 min) Defensive medieval castle with art & historical exhibitions, cultural events & guided tours. St. Michael the Archangel's Church (22 min) 19th-century, Byzantine-style church, home to an underground museum for the blind. Christ's Resurrection Church (20 min) Church and architecture Vytautas the Great War Museum (19 min) Military museum displaying historical armor & weaponry collections, plus the wreck of a 1930s plane. 9th Fort of the Kaunas Fortress (15 min) Reconstructed 1800s fort & Nazi place of execution, with exhibits & memorials about the Holocaust. |