Kaunas  is the second largest city in Lithuania and a former temporary capital.  Kaunas is located at the confluence of the two largest Lithuanian rivers, the Nemunas and the Neris, and near the Kaunas Lagoon, the largest body of water in Lithuania.

Attractions

Central Kaunas is defined by two pedestrian streets: the 2-km-long Laisvės alėja (Liberty Avenue), a central street of the city, lined by linden trees, and its continuation, Vilnius Street, leading to the oldest part of Kaunas. Some of the most prominent features in Kaunas include:

• the Kaunas Castle, a 14th century fortification;
• the Vytautas' Church, one of the oldest churches in Lithuania and the oldest in Kaunas;
• the Kaunas Cathedral Basilica, the largest Gothic building in Lithuania, with a late Baroque interior;
• the St. George's Church, which was rumoured to have been turned into a dance studio during the Soviet Occupation;
• the Pažaislis abbey, an impressive complex in Baroque style;
• the massive Neo-Byzantine church of St. Michael the Archangel;
• the Christ’s Resurrection Church with an unfolding panoramic view of the city;
• the War Museum of Vytautas the Great;
• the M. K. Čiurlionis Museum, commemorating the work of the early 20th century avant-garde artist who sought to combine painting and music into a single artistic medium;
• a gallery of works collected by Mykolas Žilinskas at the Kaunas Art Gallery;
• the Žmuidzinavičius Museum (best known as the Devils' Museum), which houses a collection of more than two thousand sculptures and carvings of devils from all over the world, most of them of folk provenance
• Kaunas Zoo, the only state-operated zoo in Lithuania;
• Kaunas Fortress, a 19-20th century military fortress, which includes a Holocaust site of the Ninth Fort.