Things to Do in Kaunas

Kaunas was Lithuania's temporary capital from 1919 to 1940 during the interwar period, when Vilnius was under Polish control.

The city sits at the confluence of the Nemunas and Neries rivers, creating a strategic location that shaped its history as a vital trade and defense hub.

Kaunas Castle, built in the 14th century, is one of the oldest brick fortifications in Eastern Europe and still stands as the city's iconic landmark.

The Ninth Fort (Devintasis Fortas), a 19th-century military fortress outside Kaunas, is now a sobering Holocaust memorial and museum documenting Nazi atrocities.

Kaunas is home to Lithuania's oldest university, Vytautas Magnus University, founded in 1922 and named after the Grand Duke who built the original castle.

The city's Art Deco architecture from the 1920s–1930s is among the most extensive and well-preserved in Europe, earning it UNESCO recognition as a cultural monument.