Top 10 Free Things to do in Kaunas, Kaunas County

July 24, 2021 Esmeralda Fenner

Kaunas (/ˈkaʊnəs/; Lithuanian: [ˈkɐʊˑnɐs] ( listen); also see other names) is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the centre of a county in Trakai Municipality of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. In the Russian Empire, it was the capital of the Kaunas Governorate from 1843 to 1915. It served as temporary capital of Lithuania during the interwar period, while the traditional capital of Vilnius was part of Poland between 1920 and 1939. During that period Kaunas has been nicknamed the Little Paris because of rich cultural and academic life, fashion, construction of countless Art Deco, Lithuanian National Romanticism architectural style buildings as well as popular furniture, interior design of the time and widespread café culture. The city interwar architecture is regarded as one of the finest examples of the European Art Deco and received the European Heritage Label, it also resulted in naming Kaunas the first city in Central and Eastern Europe as a UNESCO City of Design. In 2022, Kaunas will be the European Capital of Culture, together with the Luxembourgish city of Esch-sur-Alzette.
Restaurants in Kaunas

1. Kaunas Free Tour

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Kaunas Free Tour

Kaunas tour is led by competent local guides. Join us every Saturday at 12 pm from Soboras (Nepriklausomybes a. 14). Pre-booking required! Look for the guides with yellow bags/name tags!Tours have no fixed prices, based on name-your-own-price system. Check our website for more details!

2. kARTu

Donelaicio 24, Kaunas 45223 Lithuania +370 630 75019 [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/kartustudio
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kARTu

Little cosy kARTu studio is located in K. Donelaicio st. 24-1, the very heart of city Kaunas . Here you can not only find a variety of unique leather handbags and backpacks by kARTu but unique clothes and accessories by local designers too! There is also a possibility to design kARTu dream bag or backpack here – you can choose specific colour and type of leather from our palette which has more than 100 colours and patterns. What is more, you can mix and match, choose everything to the very detail and order your one and only bespoke handbag by kARTu.

Reviewed By 759ingridag

This store rocks! You can find something for everyone. Local designers, the jewelry, clothes and gorgeous designs “kARTu” leather handbags. They have a huge catalogue full of leather samples if you don’t find your perfect colour bag. Lovely conversations, good coffee and new handbag. This place is a dream for stylish woman!

3. Bardakas

Laisves aleja 93, Kaunas 44297 Lithuania +370 633 38362 http://www.facebook.com/BardakasKaunas/
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Bardakas

Common philosophy united a group of striving souls, without any particular social status or age limit, for only one purpose. That purpose was to make your nights unforgettable!

4. Jaukus Namai

A.Juozapaviciaus av.21, Kaunas 45256 Lithuania +370 685 52926 [email protected] http://www.kimono.lt
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Jaukus Namai

Exclusive linen and art shop located in historical Sanciai district. We also offer creative linen workshops with original antique utensils.

Reviewed By Terese_Rin

A great place with a special aura! Very friendly and helpful owners, who can tell you a lot about linen and its articles. A wide variety of items: from traditional Lithuanian linen towels to works of Lithuanian artists and hand-made accessories. Highly recommended if you’re visiting Kaunas!

5. Old Town Kaunas

Kaunas Lithuania
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Old Town Kaunas

Reviewed By UriusT - Vilnius, Lithuania

Kaunas Old Town is the heart of Lithuania, particularly Santaka and the confluence of the Neris and Nemunas rivers. The most spiritual, central core of the nation. This coming from a Vilnius resident. The Old Town proper is a distinguished collection of gorgeous and ancient structures and styles, pointing to the complex and diverse history of the city. Going through much renovations and restorations over the last decade in particular, the slow but steady gentrification of Kaunas Senamiestis is increasing at a break neck pace. While not nearly as gentrified and tourist focused as Vilnius Old Town, nonetheless the process is killing of some of the more organic cultural elements of the neighborhood in favor of concentrated capital and tourism.

6. Akropolis

Karaliaus Mindaugo pr. 49, Kaunas 44333 Lithuania +370 659 38262 http://www.akropolis.lt/index.php/akropoliai/kauno-akropolis/619
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Akropolis

Reviewed By L9985ZRsimont - Silsden, United Kingdom

Great shopping centre for literally anything you want. In the main supermarket you can get a 100Gb data (for a week) for €5!! No more roaming worries ????????

7. St. Gertrude's Church

Laisves 101 A, Kaunas Lithuania
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St. Gertrude's Church

8. Shamrock

Vilniaus g. 13, Kaunas 44283 Lithuania +370 641 54100 https://www.facebook.com/PubShamrock
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Shamrock

9. Urmas

Pramones pr. 16, Kaunas 51185 Lithuania +370 37 350662 [email protected] http://www.urmas.net
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Urmas

10. Juniper Valley

ArlaviskiU Pazintinis Tak., Kaunas 53194 Lithuania https://www.kaunorajonas.lt/lankytinos-vietos/kadagiu-slenis/
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Juniper Valley

Reviewed By persiki - Omer, Israel

Point to it on maps, location set by TripAdvisor is the Mega mall for some reason :-/. Beautiful scenery from this path.

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