Laisves Aleja
Laisves Aleja (Freedom Avenue) is a 1.6-kilometer pedestrian boulevard connecting the old town to the new town, lined with interwar modernist buildings, cafes, and the Church of St Michael the Archangel. Free to walk.
Street in Kaunas
Kaunas Old Town
Kaunas Old Town is a compact area centered on Town Hall Square (Rotuses aikste) with the white Town Hall (“The White Swan”), Kaunas Castle ruins, and the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. Free to walk. Kaunas was European Capital of Culture in 2022 and its interwar modernist architecture is UNESCO-listed. Budget travelers take the cheap bus from Vilnius (1.5 hours) and discover Lithuania’s second city.
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Before you go
- Address
- City Hall Square 15, 44279 Kaunas
- Good to know
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Ninth Fort
The Ninth Fort is a 19th-century military fortification on the outskirts of Kaunas that was used as a site of mass murder during the Holocaust. Entry is paid at a modest price.
Working out what Kaunas costs?
The whole of Kaunas