Category: Lithuania
Just a year after our last visit, Susann and I returned for another summer weekend in Kaunas. In the summer of 2024, we had explored Lithuania’s second-largest city with Little A, but this time it was an adventure just for the two of us while she spent the weekend with her grandparents. It felt both…
The summer of 2024 was truly a season of adventure for us. Just a few weeks after visiting Tallinn, it was time to return to the Baltic States. We had already completed our Arctic Tour and my solo trip to Poland. Now, the calendar was set for a final summer weekend in Kaunas, the second-largest…
Šilainiai is a large residential neighborhood and an elderate in the northern part of Kaunas, Lithuania. With a population of over 55,000 inhabitants, it is one of the largest and most populous districts in the city. The neighborhood primarily consists of large, prefabricated concrete apartment buildings, or “microdistricts,” which were constructed during the late Soviet…
Vilijampolė is a large residential neighborhood and an eldership in the city of Kaunas, Lithuania. The district is located on the right bank of the Neris and Nemunas rivers, near their confluence. With a population of over 23,000 inhabitants, Vilijampolė has a long and complex history that is distinct from that of the main city…
Žaliakalnis is a large residential neighborhood and an eldership in the city of Kaunas, Lithuania. The name of the district means “Green Hill” in Lithuanian, a name that reflects its setting on a prominent hill to the north of the city’s Old Town and central areas. With a population of over 21,000 inhabitants, Žaliakalnis is…
Karmėlava is a town and the center of an eldership in the Kaunas District Municipality of Lithuania. It is located approximately 14 kilometers northeast of the city of Kaunas, on the left bank of the Neris River. With a population of around 2,800 inhabitants, the town is primarily known as the location of Lithuania’s second-busiest…
Kaunas is a city located in the central part of Lithuania, and it is situated at the confluence of the country’s two largest rivers, the Nemunas and the Neris. This strategic location has played a crucial role in shaping its long and significant history. With a population of approximately 304,000 inhabitants, Kaunas is the second-largest…
Vilnius, historically also known as Vilna, is the capital and largest city of Lithuania. The city is located in the southeastern part of the country, and it is situated at the confluence of the Vilnia and Neris rivers. With a population of approximately 600,000 inhabitants, Vilnius is the second-largest city in the Baltic States. The…
It’s one of our favorite days of the week and it’s time to let Thursday throw us back to… Vilnius! The Lithuanian capital is an eclectic mix of old and new, ancient and modern. Its Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and history is ever present even though new glassy skyscrapers are making…