Travel Via Baltica Nordica - Lithuania

SUMMER 2005

Kaunas military fortress

Name of the tour: Kaunas military fortress
Starting point: Kaunas castle
Ending point: Kaunas castle
Total length: 50 km
Suitable number of days for the tour: 1 day (6 hours)
Traveling by: bus

Good to know:
The only fortress chain in Lithuania.

What you can experience:
Tour around military forts of Kaunas, their structure and main parts. You will learn the history of Kaunas fortress, its construction, utilization during the World War I and the interwar period.

Where you can eat:
Berneliu užeiga, Baltu pr. 81, Kaunas

For more information:
Kaunas region tourist information center, Laisves av. 36, Kaunas, LT-44240 Lithuania

Kaunas - the cradle of Lithuanian sport

Name of the tour: Kaunas - the cradle of Lithuanian sport
Starting point: Kaunas castle
Ending point: Kaunas castle
Total length: 45 km
Suitable number of days for the tour: 1 day (4 hours)
Traveling by: bus

Good to know:
Kaunas is the only city in Lithuania, which has sports museums and so many places, related with sports history in Lithuania.

What you can experience:
You will visit Aviation, Sports museums, Lithuanian academy of Physical Education, Olympic flame, “Makabi” and “Inkaras” stadiums.

Where you can eat:
Berneliu užeiga, Valanciaus st. 9, Kaunas

For more information:
Kaunas region tourist information center, Laisves av. 36, Kaunas, LT-44240 Lithuania

Panomaric views of Kaunas

Name of the tour: Panomaric views of Kaunas
Starting point: Kaunas castle
Ending point: Kaunas castle
Total length: 60 km
Suitable number of days for the tour: 1 day (6 hours)
Traveling by: bus

Good to know:
You can learn the history of Kaunas City and see all the beautiful places of Kaunas from the top.

What you can experience:
Do you know how many panoramas Kaunas has? Have you ever looked on the splendid Kaunas city from all 17 panoramic sights...?

Where you can eat:
Medžiotoju užeiga, Rotušes sq. 10, Kaunas

For more information:
Kaunas region tourist information center, Laisves av. 36, Kaunas, LT-44240 Lithuania

Kaunas on foot

Name of the tour: Kaunas on foot
Starting point: Kaunas castle
Ending point: St. Michael the Archangel Church (Sobor)
Total length: 7 km
Suitable number of days for the tour: 3 hours
Traveling by: on foot

Good to know:
You will see one of the most beautiful Lithuanian old towns, eternal flame and the center of the city.

What you can experience:
You will see Kaunas castle, Theological seminary, Town hall square, Jesuits church, Arch-Cathedral Basilica, Vytautas church, Perkunas house, Vilnius street, the former president office, the building of post office, Liberty Avenue, solidarity square, Sobor.

Where you can eat:
It is 1.7 Km pedestrian street so you’ll find plenty of places to eat…

For more information:
Kaunas region tourist information center, Laisves av. 36, Kaunas, LT-44240 Lithuania