• Kaunas is the second biggest city in Lithuania. It is situated in the center of Lithuania, at the meeting point of the country's two biggest rivers: the Nemunas and the Neris. The city is unique in terms of its history, geographical position and landscape. It is the grand center of science, sports, industry and culture. Kaunas is full of significant architectural and historical monuments and boasts a small but pretty old town, the longest pedestrian street in the Eastern Europe and Lithuania's only funicular railway.

• Fast Facts

  1. Country: Lithuania
  2. Nickname: Kaunas
  3. Time zone: EET (UTC+2)
  4. Area code: 37
  5. State/Province: Kaunas county
  6. Founded: 1361
  7. City Rights Granted: 1408
  8. Population: 364,000

• Points of Interest

  1. The Vytautas Church, Kaunas, Lithuania - one of the oldest churches in the country
  2. The Kaunas Cathedral Basilica - largest gothic building in the country
  3. The Kaunas Castle a 14th century fort
  4. Laisves Aleja (Liberty Avenue) - 2km long pedestrian street
  5. Vilnius Street beautiful street leading to the old town
  6. The War Museum of Vytautas the Great
  7. The M. K. Ciurlionis National Art Museum
  8. The Pazaislis Abbey baroque style complex
  9. Kaunas Zoo

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