Kaunas is one of Lithuania's major cities, home to around 289,380 people.
Best time
May–June & September–October for mild weather and thinner crowds
Weather
Temperate, with warm summers and cool winters
Kaunas Castle
Church of St George
Museum of the History of Lithuanian Medicine and Pharmacy
Church of Holy Trinity
Maironis Museum of Lithuanian Literature
Church of St Francis Xavier
Cathedral of Sts Peter & Paul
Church of St George
Church of Holy Trinity
Church of St Francis Xavier
Cathedral of Sts Peter & Paul
Mostly free or pay-what-you-like — always double-check opening times and any seasonal fees before you go.
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Local favourites
Radharanė
Vegetarian Indian food at very reasonable prices.
Spurginė
One of the few places in Kaunas still making the traditional Lithuanian doughnut, the spurga.
Arena Pizza
Offers a huge range of pizzas and side dishes at good prices.
Bernelių Užeiga
Traditional Lithuanian fare, soup in bowls made of bread and home brewed beer. Cosy, atmospheric and central in Old Town. A chain with sever
Kavos Kerai
Pleasant place for coffee and cakes.
Miesto Sodas
Good restaurant for European cuisine.
Tourist favourites & top-rated
Apple Economy Hotel
Basic hotel in Old Town with 14 double rooms, staff don't speak English. No lift to upper floors. No catering, head out to the many nearby c
Amberton Cozy Hotel
Chain hotel with 28 rooms very central in Old Town. Four floors but no lifts, and top floor rooms are cramped by the pitch of the roof. Clea
Babilonas Hotel
Quiet hotel in Žaliakalnis district with 24 rooms, a conference hall and a restaurant. Cleaning erratic.
Best Baltic Hotel
Central hotel with 39 standard, 24 superior, 7 suites and 2 junior suites. Many found it tatty and grubby.
Daugirdas Hotel
Very central in Old Town in a restored 16th-19th century building, 48 rooms. No hotel parking.