Kaunas

city in Lithuania

40km

Panevėžys

city in Lithuania

42km

Dzūkija

Dzūkija or Dainava is a region in south-eastern Lithuania.

61km

Trakai

city in Lithuania

77km

Grodno

city in Belarus

104km

Vilnius

capital of Lithuania

114km

Riga

capital and largest city of Latvia

118km

Šiauliai

city in Lithuania

120km

Riga region

planning Region in Latvia

123km

Jūrmala

city in Latvia

131km

Sigulda

city in Latvia

144km

Kruonis Pumped Storage Plant

17km

Kaunas Reservoir

reservoir in Lithuania

18km

Kaunas Hydroelectric Power Plant

dam in Lithuania

33km

Lithuanian Zoo

The only zoo garden in Lithuania was established in an Ažuolynas park, in which grow hundred year old oaks near the city center in 1938. It is made up of 11 sections and offers 6 classes of animals. Children may ride a pony, a donkey, or take a ride in a horse drawn carriage.

38km

Kaunas Sports Hall

arena

39km

Lithuanian Sports University

university

40km

Napoleon's Hill

41km

Holy Cross Church, Kaunas

41km

Žaliakalnis Funicular

41km

Cido Arena

architectural structure

42km

Laisvės alėja

42km

Kaunas State Drama Theatre

42km

Historical Presidential Palace, Kaunas

Lithuania was first independent from 1918 until 1940, when the Soviets crushed the "First Republic". This neo-baroque palace was home to its presidents. It houses furniture, artwork and other material from the period.

44km

Vytautas the Great Bridge

45km

Church of Vytautas the Great

Gothic brick church built in 1400 for the Franciscan monks. It's suffered repeatedly from river floods, occupying armies and religious upheavals, but since 1919 has been Roman Catholic.

45km

Aleksotas Funicular

45km

Kaunas Fortress

Kaunas Fortress was a colossal military defensive complex encircling the city, with ten forts built by the Russians 1882-1915 to protect their empire from the growing power of Germany. But when World War I came, after 11 days of assault the forts surrendered; so the Fortress had impeded the enemy advance but proved far from impregnable. From 1920 much of it was demolished or turned over to other state use. The Ninth Fort was the best preserved and was put to horrific use during the Nazi occupation of 1941-44. You enter via the Exposition of Occupations which has the ticket office, and documents the wartime terrors, and the ensuing Soviet terror under Stalin. You then visit the 9th Fort and the 32m high memorial to the victims; the fort tunnels can only be seen by special tour.

45km

Kaunas Castle

45km

Druskininkai

city

76km

Trakai Kenesa

The kenesa (synagogue) of the local Karaite community.

77km

Trakai Island Castle

Museum HQ near the main street, in a former Dominican Monastery, near Peninsula Castle. The museum has several affiliates. The Island Castle, a reconstructed residence of Lithuanian dukes in 14th century, is the most famous castle in Lithuania, probably a symbol of medieval Lithuania itself. Many concerts and plays in summer.

77km

Hill of Crosses

112km

Šiluva

settlement in  Lithuania

120km