Tourists who arrived in Kaunas, first of all go to hiking through the old town or studying the compact center. Such promenade along the city streets allow you to see a large number of old churches and cathedrals, and also to get acquainted with the symbol of Kaunas - a defensive Kaenas castle. However, for many travelers, a visit to the Lithuanian city is not limited to this. Kaunas has many interesting places where young travelers and tourists with children will be able to entertain and actively relax.
Entertainment for children and adults
Kaunas Botanical Sad. , undoubtedly, deserves the attention of tourists. It is located on E. žilibero Street, 6. From the Kaunas castle to the garden can be reached by bus number 7. A large collection of trees, decorative plants, bushes and flowers brought from all over the world has been collected in the garden. Local greenhouse is the largest in the country. Look at the tulip tree and the Ginkgo tree comes a lot of people. Little visitors will gladly spend time walking on the pavilion with tropical plants and running along the green maze. An exhibition of exotic butterflies is held on the territory of the Botanical Garden. However, visit it better in the summer months (since June), since in spring instead of butterflies will have to admire dolls. There is a small zoo in the garden and several ponds with benches. Works Botanical Garden from April to October. From Monday to Thursday, you can visit the garden from 8:00 to 16:45, on Friday, visitors are waiting from 8:00 to 18:00, on Saturday and Sunday, the garden works from 10:00 to 18:00. The ticket for an adult costs 6 liters, children over five can take a walk in the garden for 1 liter, free to visit the garden can kids.
Zoological Sad.
You can spend fun and cognitively in the only state zoological garden of the country. It is located at Radvilėnų Plentas, 21 in the center of Kaunas not far from the Old Town. The zoo is surrounded by a oak forest, and next is the Grovesu River. More than 3,000 pets live in the park. In addition to bears, Lam and camels in the zoo can be seen near the sleeping bats. They carelessly dreamed in a darkened place behind the glass and do not respond at all on small visitors. On weekends during the lunchtime, Zoo workers get from the Aquariums Reptile. Some of them (safe) are allowed to touch. It is possible to look at the feeding of seals every day from 11:00 and 15:00. In the Zoological Garden, children are offered to ride on a donkey or pony, and the whole family can be rolled in a carriage. For the inspection of the entire zoological garden it will be necessary to overcome several descents and lifting. All because there is a garden on uneven locality. However, brave visitors for a small fee are offered to descend to the lower sector of Zoo as a steep hill. Not everyone is solved. Basically, this trick is done by children.
It is for them that children's playgrounds are installed in the zoo, inflatable attractions and a rural pet-friendly corrugation.
A visit to the Zoological Garden in the summer will cost an adult at 12 litas, children can look at the pets for 10 litas, the kids under 5 years at visit Zoo for free. The sale of tickets stops per hour before closing Zoosada. Works Zoo all year round. In winter, it is open from 9:00 to 17:00, in the summer, visitors are waiting from 9:00 to 19:00.
Aquarium and train in MEGA shopping center
You can combine the entertainment with shopping in the MEGA shopping and entertainment center. It is located between the Vitenai microdistrict and Schilyynyy on Islandijos PL. 32. You can get to this place by car, minibus or urban bus number 21. In this center, tourists can see one of the ten highest marine aquariums in the world and at the same time the highest aquarium in the Baltic States.
Consider wing fish living in aquarium during an enclosure on an escalator. In the aquarium, water always circulates and constant temperature is maintained. Special inhabitants of the aquarium are sharks. Many tourists come to this place are not at all purchases, but in order to look at the exciting spectacle - feeding predators. It occurs on Saturdays at 13:00 and among the week at 10:00. For small visitors in the center there is a fun entertainment - skating throughout the territory on a colorful train, which is a copy of the ancient locomotive. Bright composition runs through the entire shopping center and stops at the improvised stations. Skating on the train costs 3 litas and delivers a lot of pleasure. For fans of fast driving, a track with karti is located right near the shopping and entertainment center. You can visit the center on any day from 10:00 to 22:00.
Funicilers Kaunas
Another entertainment in Kaunas is a rise at the funicular Aleksotas and Zhalarnis. The cable car in the Alekkoe Hill area allows tourists to make a rise to the observation platform, which offers a charming view of the old town. Built this funicular still in pre-war years. According to local employees of such lifts, only three remained in the world. The cable car works daily from 9:00 to 19:00. A ticket for this funicular costs 1 liter.
The funicular in the area of Zhakalnis near Mitskevich Street is even older. In addition to the opportunity, enjoy the panoramic view of the city from the roof of the church of the Resurrection of Christ, tourists are provided with the case to admire the ancient clock, the sculptural composition of the "Girl with a Duffer" and dressed in the uniform of the post-war staff. Because of its age, the funicular was forced to pass the process of restoration and recovery. Now it is absolutely safe and thanks to the music of the composer Gedryaus Kurevichäus sounding during the descent / lifting music. The bottom station of the funicular is located at Aušros, 6.
Extreme entertainment
Curly entertainment can be flight on a balloon over the city. It lasts such an unusual entertainment for about an hour and costs from 250 to 300 liters. In the summer, flights are made early in the morning or closer to the sunset (from 19:00 to 21:00). From a bird's eye view, Kaunas looks even more beautiful. The river, the old city and the rest of the sights of the city seem even more charming.
You can order a flight in the club an antis airmailing club.