Kaunas Travel Forum

I might want to visit relatives of my mother who came from a small village south of Kaunas. Her name was Agneska Kazakievicius, born around 1887, probably in a village called Gaulakrecius. Is there such a village and are any of her relatives still living there? She came to the USA about 1907.

Hello,

I am going to Kaunas next week for work purposes
Unfortunately I am not staying long and I only got 2 days of my own to visit around
I saw this place on the internet called " The Hill of Crosses" and it sounds interesting

Is there a bus or a train that goes there from Kaunas to Siauliai to make round trip in one day? I know it is far, but I am willing to go very early


Thanks

The girl from the South

I am likely to visit Kaunas in April/May. I am a book-lover so need to know good book-shops in Kaunas (also Vilnius)where English books can be obtained/purchased.

I am going to be in Kaunas in Sep, I am looking for a nice Play to see in the local theater, are there any in English?

Thanks

Are there any flea markets/ second hand camera shops in Kaunas?
Am visiting in mid April.
Chris

Hi, im going with a friend to kaunas from the 27th to 30th december?
could you please give me some suggestions of activities to do in this city!
bar,disco, good resturant, spa for massages, place to visit?any suggestion will be appreciated!!!
thanks tony

We are travelling to Kaunas in June 2008 to trace family roots. Can anyone please advise how easy or difficult it is to travel by bus from Kaunas to Luksiai( Sakiai ), length of journey and rough prices. Grandfather born there and ggrandparents buried there somewhere.
Many thanks

I'm going to Riga, and I would like to visit Kaunas as well. I would like to know how far apart the cities are. About how long should it take me to drive from Riga to Kaunas. Is there a rail connection between the two cities?

Thanks!

Labas!
I will need to travel to Riga and would like to ask Kaunas insiders about bus connections from Kaunas to Riga about 5 pm (Warsaw via Sestokai train arrives at 4:28 pm). The Kautra webpage does not show detailed schedule nor prices.
I will be thankful for the assistance in that matter,
Marcin

Hi,

I will be in Kaunas from 28/12/06 to 02/01/07 with some friends (2 male/1 female).

I have a few questions. Firstly where would be a good place to go at night to see in the new year? Also i haven't booked accomodation yet, so any suggestions are much appreciated. Do you think that it is worth hiring a car as I would like to at least go to vilnius and some other places, or is the public transport system good?

Kind regards

Shen.

hello people of kaunas, i will be traveling to see your country with 7 friends of mine in early november. anyway, is there anything you would recomend for me to do in the daytime? im there from saturday morning untill tuesday night and like to see things during the day. i dont mind a trip to vilnius (how would i get here? bus, train or taxi?), seeing any sights that are in kaunas, maybe catching a football match, or any museum of the old soviet era, or any monuments you are proud of. any help would be nice and every suggestion will be noted.

at night i hope to visit some nice bars and clubs, but would imagine that sunday night may not be too busy. anyway, do you recommend any good bars and clubs that are visitor friendly? i dont mind mixing with locals anywhere and always will, but dont want to end up in the wrong club! any local food you recommend i try?

Hello VT members and friends,

I will be travelling around Lithuania in August. I have just read in a few guide books that there is a hydrofoil connection between Kaunas and Nida along the Nemunas river.

Does anybody of you have any information about this hydrofoil trip (timetable, fares etc.). Maybe there is even a website???

Thanks for your help


HORSCHECK

First - how much should a taxi fare from Kaunas airport to city center cost?
Secondly - Im a big fan of markets; general, fleemarkets, antiques asf. I'll only be in Kaunas from a friday afternoon to a sunday midday, staying in cental Kaunas... so would there be a nearbye market in that time?
Ami

I'm a spanish student and I'm going to study in KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE next year :/ I don't know anything about Lithuania and I would like to know if I should rent an apartment or better go to the univesity residence.
I'd like to contact with someone who live in Kaunas to tell me everything about it! i think that knowing someone there would help me a lot next year, as it's a new country, a new lenguage..I'm so nervous!!!:/
thanks you!!

Hi there,

I will be taking Ryanair to kaunas. But i would like to travel to vilnius. Could anyone kindly tell me how i can get to vilnius from kaunas airport?? and how much would that cost???

thanks so much

ying

Please kindly send me your Offer or Informations for a Cheap Accomodation in the center of Kaunas for at least 1 Week .
Flat/Appartment with 2 Bedrooms are also welcome becouse I dont know if also a Friend with travel with me !

Thank you very much in Advance for your Help and Information !
If you need some Help and Information about Firenze-Florence-Italy,just feel free to ask me any questions I will be glad also to help and answer YOU !

Cheers Tullios
yesitaly@yahoo.co.uk

Hello,

I am arriving in Kaunas at 2 am in the morning, I have been told that the taxi drivers out side the Airport are just out to rip you off.
Does any one have a taxi number I could ring so as I can get to the city centre, failing this any advice please.

many thanks

Dave

I'll be going in September to Kaunas but my flight is to Vilnius, so I was wondering if I could take a cab directly from the airport to Kaunas without paying too much.I t was a tip a lady from Lithuanian airlines gave me, I was wondering if its doable cause it would save me a lot of trouble taking a bus...

I'm thinking of coming to Kaunas for a few days in the middle of December. Is this a good time of year to visit the city? Are there any special events on? Can someone give me an idea of what Kaunas will be like at that time of year.
Thanks

How far is the famous IXth Fort from Kaunas? Can you walk there from the city centre or is there a bus?
IXth Fort is one of the reasons that I want to visit Kaunas. Actually, is there Emmanuel Levinas` Museum or at least a commemorative plaque where he was born?

Thanks for the info.

There used to be a ferry on the Niemen (Nemunas) river between Kaunas and the the coast of Neringa (Silute?). It was interrupted some years ago. Has it come back into operation today? If yes, what are the timetables and prices?

Thanks

Hello, can anyone recommend an inexpensive hotel in Kaunas costing around $25.00 USD. I will be there next week and havent found one onlne.
thank you