Kaunas

Lovers of nightlife may enjoy Kaunas’s theatres, nightclubs, cafes and bars, offering a wide range of entertainment, including casinos, striptease, local and foreign DJs, or, for instance, basketball/football games translations on large screens.

Kaunas is known as a city of students. Some of Kaunas' universities, listed below, attract students from abroad for good quality, yet inexpensive studies.

Kaunas University of Technology

The largest technical university in the baltic states (http://en.ktu.lt/-) k. donelaiäio str. 73. central administration.

Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education

€“ the only institution of tertiary physical education in lithuania (http://www.lkka.lt/en) - sporto str. 6.

Kaunas University of Medicine

(http://www.kmu.lt/?set_lang=en) - a. mickeviciaus str. 9.

Kaunas Art Institute

(http://www.kdi.lt/english/) - muitines str. 4.

ISM University of Management and Economics

(http://www.ism.lt/index.p...) - e. ozeskienes str. 18.

cinemas

There are two multiplex cinema complexes in Kaunas. Both multiplexes - Cinamon and Forum cinemas are located in shopping centers Mega and Akropolis, respectively. Other option is the oldest movie theatre in Lithuania named Romuva at Laisves aleja, 54 available on rare events, such as Kaunas International film festival (http://www.kinofestivalis...).

festivals

Kaunas is home to a variety of festivals, including famous summer time Pažaislis Music festival (http://www.lithuaniatouri...), Kaunas Jazz (http://www.kaunasjazz.lt/...) festival at the end of April/ begininng of May and International Modern Dance Festival (http://www.dancefestival....) at the beginning of October. All year round in Kaunas one will have an opportunity to see some annual cultural events like Kaziukas Fair at the beginning of March, Days of Kaunas city in the middle of May, National Brass Band Festival Let's pipe for Kaunas in the squares of the city on May 21, International auto-moto fan fiesta Bike Show Millenium (http://www.bikeshow.lt/?t...) attracts huge amount of bikers and their bikes in the middle of June, Operetta in Kaunas Castle (http://www.operetta.lt/in...) at the end of June and the beginning of July or traditional folk music competition Play, Jurgelis in November. Kaunas is proud of being the only city in Lithuania that belongs to the international towns' union The New Hansa. Every year, Kaunas presents itself at the annual event of the union International Hansa Days by introducing the heritage of cuisine, folk art, medieval music and theatre; Hansa Kaunas (http://www.hanzakaunas.lt...) festival is usually held in the last decade of August. The shopping festival Akropolis Kaunas Grand Shopping Festival is held in the first decade of July at Kaunas Akropolis shopping center. During the festival, the great discounts apply to all goods in all stores of the shopping center.

Linija

(http://www.linijasportas.lt/en) - taikos av. 44a; one of the oldest wellness center in kaunas offers swimming zone with pools and saunas, 3 floors of gyms, as well as 2 halls of group exercises. additional services are available. open: mo-fr 7 am-10 pm, sa-su 9 am - 9 pm.

Kaunas‘ sports and leisure centres are scattered throughout Kaunas offering swimming pools, sports courts, fields and exercise equipment.

Elnias Golf Club

(http://www.elnias.lt/aiks...) - set at didziosios lapes settlement, the first golf club in lithuania, opened in 2000, is famous not only as sports activity, but also as a place where hundreds of deers are kept. golf club is reachable if going by regional route #232 on the left side of neris river from kaunas' vilijampole district to zeimiai town.

Žalgiris Sports Club

(http://www.zalgiris-kompl...) - a. ir j. gravrogku str. 4; near the shopping center molas tel.+370 37 351 616; +370 604 03177; if the occasion arises, universal sports complex offers 7 tennis courts including 4 of them under roof, training sessions for fans of yoga, aerobics, basketball and karate. massage, sauna, and coffee-bar are available. working hours: sa, su 8 am -8 pm; mo-fr 8 am - 10 pm.

Kaunas Air Club

(http://www.aerokaunas.lt/...) - why not explore kaunas from the sky? you may order flights and parachute jumps from kaunas aeroclub. flights with small planes or gliders, parachute jumping are available at kaunas darius and girenas airport, accessible from the city central bus or railway station by taxi, bus #6 or minibus #51, 68, 105.

Dariaus ir Girėno Sports Complex

Perkuno str. 5, tel.: 370 37 777 589. home of fbk kaunas f.c. (http://www.fbk.lt/index.p...) and the only large athletics stadium in lithuania. fbk kaunas is the most successful football club having won 8 lithuanian national football championships, 3 lithuanian football cup titles after the restoration independence of lithuania in 1990. dariaus and girä—no stadium, located near the aå¾uolynas park, is also used as iaaf accredited training centre [mailto: [email protected]] in kaunas (http://www.kaunasatc.lt/i...). stadium capacity is up to 10,000 seats. sports complex also includes adjacent kaunas sports hall - the largest arena for sports and events of kaunas at the time of 2009. it is the first arena built in 1939 specially for basketball in europe. capacity is 5,000. nearby is situated the only in lithuania higher institution of physical education - lithuanian academy of physical education. sports complex is accessible by from city center by bus #6,10,21,37 from k. donelaicio str. or #38,43 from vytauto av. or by taxi be aware, there is a shortage of parking lots near the dariaus ir girä—no sports center.

Marvele Stud Farm

Marveles str. 199. tel.+370 688 75206. located near the western bypass of kaunas marveles å¾irgynas is a good choice for fans of horse-riding. to get the stud farm, from the city center, take a bus #18 or taxi. working hours: 10 am - 8 pm. closed on mondays.

Notas Tennis Club

(http://www.kaunotenisas.e...) - veiveriu str. 151; situated in aleksotas, near darius and girenas airport, tennis club tenders 6 tennis courts.

Kart Racing Sports Center

Raudondvario str. 105, tel.:+370 671 111 66; [mailto: [email protected]], (http://www.kartingas.lt/?id=77). situated in the western part of kaunas, vilijampole district, kart center offers to the public small, open, four-wheeled karts fo leisure as well as for kart racing. standard price for 10 min. of leisure tony kart viper limited to speeds of 37 miles per hour 60 km/h is 30 ltl €8,7. for kart racing center there is a kart school open on sundays. working hours: tu-su 2 pm - 8 pm; closed on mondays.

Kaunas Yacht Club

(http://www.jachtklubas.lt...) - m. gimbutienes str.35; set on the shore of kaunas reservoir, near the beautiful pazaislis park, club offers to rent everything for active water sports leisure - boats, yachts or pedalo; tennis courts, sauna, and conference hall are available. nearby the comfortable motel baltosios bures is established.

Legionas Paintball Club

(http://www.legionas.lt/lt...) - europos av.34-62; tel.:+370 687 22333; fax.:+370 37 311 809; [mailto: [email protected]] club offers to play, both for women and men, the paintball - game in which players fight to eliminate opponents by hitting them with pellets containing paint. the club also tender to spend leisure time by playing an airsoft. both games are played in kaunas reservoir regional park, in the territory of kaunas fortress' 5-th fort. standard price for 3-4 hours of paintball is 45 ltl €13, for airsoft game 60 ltl €17,4.

Amazon Gym

(http://www.amazongym.lt/a...) - laisves aleja, 51a 4th floor, in the courtyard. working hours: mo-fr 8.30 am - 8/9 pm; sa-su 11 am- 3/3.30 pm.

There are some beaches on the banks of Nemunas river, shores of Lampedziai lake and Kaunas Reservoir. Beaches are open in summer time.

Panemunes Park Beach

Is in the loop of nemunas river on the shore of the brilliant panemune park. the beach is easily reachable on foot if start from shopping center "molas" k. barsausko str., you should go by a. ir j. gravrogku str. and then by pedestrian bridge across the nemunas river or by car or taxi from the city center. it‘s a popular place to visit.

Lampedžiai Lake Beach

Is set in the western part of kaunas. it is a small lake surrounded by lampedziai park that attract a lot of locals in summer time. beach is reachable by car, taxi, or buses #48 runs from kaunas castle bus stop or #9 runs from silainiai residential district.

Kaunas Reservoir Beach

Is situated on the shore of paå¾aislis park near paå¾aislis church and monastery ensemble. the water is almost the purest of all kaunas beaches. beach is reachable by car, taxi, or trolleybuses #9 or 12 summer time only. kaunas reservoir is the largest lithuanian artificial lake, created in 1959 by damming the nemunas river near kaunas and rumsiskä—s. the reservoir supports the operations of the kaunas hydroelectric power plant. the reservoir also supports the operations of kruonis pumped storage plant, which is situated near confluence of reservoir with small strä—va river, at distance of about 25 kilometers east from kaunas.

Kaunas has many theatres showing plays of different kinds:

Kauno Musical Theatre

(http://www.muzikinisteatr...) – laisves aleja 91; variety of classical opera and operetta plays in original language. everyone should purchase tickets in advance. prices vary from 15 ltl 4,4 eur to 100 ltl 29 eur.

Kaunas State Drama Theatre

€“ laisvä—s alä—ja, 71; shows drama performances.

Kaunas Pantomime Theatre

(http://pantomimosteatras....) - m. dauksos str. 34; the only theatre in lithuania of that kind.

Kaunas Chamber Theater

(http://www.kamerinisteatr...) – kestucio str. 74a. located near musical theatre, it is small, but yet well known drama theatre.

Kaunas Modern Dance Theatre Aura

(http://www.aura.lt/main.p...) – m. dauksos str. 30a. located in the old town. the only theatre of contemporary art of dance in whole country.