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Travel råd og advarsler Kaunas
| Cultura |
Home to arguably the country’s best jazz festival, by far the best photography festival in the Baltics and a once thriving centre of burlesque and Jewish theatre between the wars, Kaunas never was and never will be short of culture. As well as contemporary art, theatre and music, the city is also active in the sphere of national folk culture, providing plenty of opportunities for visitors to both watch events as well as to get involved directly. |
| Tourism |
Lithuania’s second largest city is Kaunas (population 373, 700), situated at the confluence of the Nemunas and the Neris, the country’s two biggest rivers. This was the capital of Lithuania between the wars in 1920-1940, but the history of the city began in the 13th century when the biggest stone bastion in Lithuania was built here. Attacks by the Crusaders faded at the beginning of the 15th century and Kaunas revived. It quickly became an important trading centre and a large river port. Today, more than 420, 000 people live in Kaunas. |
| Sights |
Kaunas is an eternal competitor for Vilnius. Being inferior to the capital in its size Kaunas can boast of the same quality and quantity of worthy places as Vilnius has.
The Old City in Kaunas attracts people to its special atmosphere which is created by medieval churches and cathedrals, to its unique architecture of the 20-s – 30-s of the 20-th century and reminiscences of Kaunas church. A hand made beauty of this historical center is added by picturesque natural landscapes. Kaunas stands at the junction of two main rivers in Lithuania: Neman and Nyaris. |
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