Confluence of Nemunas and Neris
by HORSCHECK
Kaunas is situated at the confluence of Lithuania's two longest rivers: the Nemunas and the Neris.
Both rivers arise in Belarus and in Kaunas the Neris becomes a tributary of the Nemunas river. The Nemunas flows into the Curonian lagoon and then into the Baltic Sea.
The region where the two rivers meet is said to be the point where Kaunas originated in the 14th century.
Town of culture and active people
by Raimix
I like Kaunas of more Lithuanian spirit, more gothic architecture, lot of interesting and worth to see museums and proactive cultural life of this beautiful place. Many nice people, smiling, talking, it seems they live an active lifes and, what is more, lot of wedings have been at Kaunas Town Hall and in some churches when I was there.
Somethink like procesion was going on in Kaunas I had took a photo of it.
Cheap internet in Kaunas
by matcrazy1
If you are VT-addicted or just want to connect to internet walk along main streets (Laisves aleja and Vilniaus gatve) of the centre/downtown of Kaunas and look for signs as on my picture. I found a few internet cafes, usually with a few small in size monitors, cafe/tea to choose and smoking inside allowed.
This Cafe Internet on my picture was located at Vilniaus gatve 24 (street), close to Town Hall Square (Rotuses aikste) and Avilio terasa (Vilniaus gatve 30). It costed 4 Lt per 1 hour at 8.00 pm - 12.00 pm and 5.00 Lt from 10.00 am till 8.00 pm. Map here.
Leave your shoes here, please
by matcrazy1
When we entered little mosque in Kaunas we were asked to take our shoes off and to leave them at these shelves, on my picture, placed in a vestibule. Well, it was rather not Kaunas local costume but muslim mosque's custom.
But not exclusively, whenever you visit any local at home or apartment take your shoes off when you enter even if you are not asked to do it. Mostly slippers will be offered for you or... you - as a special guest - will be allowed to enter with shoes on.
Dates and hours in Lithuanian
by matcrazy1
Excuse, it's more Lithuanian than Kaunas local custom tip. I will transfer it to my Lithuania page soon.
Enlarge my picture of typical, Lithuanian yellow mail box, please. As in most (all?) countries there were hours when the box should be emptied by mail/post office workers marked on the mail box.
Pay attention how they used to mark days of week (in arabic numbers from I to VII) and hours (24-hour clock, val. means hour). So, when you see "Dirbame" = opening hours marked as for example I-V 8 - 16 val. it means Mon - Fri 8.00 am - 4.00 pm.