Things to see in Kaunas
Places worth visiting in Kaunas. We read the opening hours and prices from the official pages and give the source and the date for each.
Photo: J Hokkanen, CC BY-SA Aleksotas Funicular
The funicular was built in 1935, and its track is 132.9 m long.
Photo: Andrius Vanagas, CC BY Kaunas Ninth Fort Museum
A fort of the Kaunas Fortress on Žemaičių plentas, home to the Kaunas Ninth Fort Museum.
Opening hours: From 1 October to 31 March Tuesday–Sunday 09:00–17:00, closed on Monday; closed on 24–26 December; an hour shorter before public holidays (source, checked 2026-10-11)
Price: Adults €8, free on the last Sunday of the month (source, checked 2026-10-06)
Photo: Pudelek (Marcin Szala), CC BY-SA Kaunas Castle
A Gothic castle at the confluence of the Nemunas and the Neris with a red conical tower, one of the oldest buildings in the city.
Opening hours: Tuesday–Friday 10:00–18:00, Saturday 10:00–17:00, Sunday only from 1 June to 31 August 10:00–16:00; closed on 24–26 December and 1 January; an hour shorter before public holidays (source, checked 2026-10-11)
Price: Adults €4, concession ticket €2 (source, checked 2026-10-08)
Photo: Bdx, CC0 Christ’s Resurrection Basilica
A modernist basilica with a tall tower in Žaliakalnis, visible from a large part of the city.
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA Pažaislis Monastery
A Baroque church and the Camaldolese monastery complex by the Kaunas Reservoir.
Opening hours: Tuesday–Friday 10:00–17:00, Saturday 10:00–15:30, no visitors on Monday and Sunday (source, checked 2026-10-06)
Price: Adults €10, schoolchildren, students and seniors €5 (source, checked 2026-10-06)
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More about the city: a weekend in Kaunas.