Take a good time - Travel to Kaunas

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Situated in central Lithuania and reachable by a one-hour lasting train trip from Vilnius, the second biggest city of Lithuania is to be found. Kaunas holds the title of the European cultural capital in 2022 and by the nomination you may expect what awaits you - a lot of cultural and historically-important places, pulsating life in the streets, calm peaceful parks, as well as an adventure - Your adventure. So don't waste time and give it a try - You won't regret it!





How to get there?



The beautiful city of Kaunas can be accessed by bus or train. Trains go every hour from the Vilnius train station and tickets cost just 4,50 EUR (to Kaunas and back) for students. Otherwise the price is higher - 12 EUR.
Buses are being operated by different travel agencies and will cost between 4 and 7 EUR (just one direction).
Therefore we would suggest you to pick the train.

Important advice
Do not forget to bring your LSP or ISIC! The employees at the ticket issuing counters do not accept the initial enrollment confirmation anymore - just if you bring your student card you will get a discount!


Where to sleep?


You search for a cheap international accomodation for the night? The you should definitely check out The Monk's Bunk, which is situated just 1,1 kilometres from the city centre. For 12 EUR/ night in the 8-bed rooms, you are invited to befriend some travelaholics, like you are! This hostel is well known for its international feeling and audience, free fast WiFi, competent and hospitable employees and thus not by chance rated the best hostel in entire Lithuania.

Where to eat?


After getting hungry from all the walking, you may just want to have a nice dish somewhere. In the city centre near the castle you can discover Liuks - a fastfood chain with special chairs outside - well, there aren't chairs, just swings. Swing around to keep your back healthy and in the meanwhile get your belly setisfied with for example Chinese food like Chicken with fried noodles/ rice, pizza 32/42 cm, kebab and sushi. There's food for every taste and also vegetarian dishes.


What to see?




There is definitely a lot to behold in Kaunas. 
Pro Tipp: Before you start your sightseeing tour go to the city hall - free small maps including many sights and explanations in diffrerent languages are available. 
From that point you can make up your mind, what to see or exclude, but we would recommend you not to miss these ones:

 The St. Michael the Archangel Church is an astonishing former orthodox, now romean-catholic church, which sit enthroned in the center of a wide square next to the are academy. It is free of charge for visitors.

 The Kaunas Castle lies in central and is shaped quite interestingly. It contains a museum on Kaunasean history and you can climb up a small tower to get an overview over the old town. The entrance fee for students is only 1,20 EUR. Adults have to pay 2,50 EUR.

 The Devils' museum is the only museum exhibiting a vast collection of devil sculptures in the world. This rather haunted place is just for the boldest of the boldest!
Access costs 1,50 EUR for students and 3 EUR for adults.

 Other historic, free-to-visit locations are the numerous fortresses in Kaunas. We would advice you to take a glimpse at fort number 4, which is opened 24/7. It is an optimal place for historically interested persons and urban explorers, for there are just ruins and bunkers now. Take a flashlight and a friend if you dare and explore on your own!



Are you ready for Kaunas now and have any questions? Just ask in the comments! Or have you already had your ERASMUS Experience in Kaunas and you want to share your advice? Feel free to comment!

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