Kaunas Nightlife

After a few Lithuanian beers or a glass of wine and night walk sleeping is always great. Do enjoy and... don't forget to get up on time. Well, I was on holiday but Kaunas offered a lot of attractions for us next day :-). Do dream and sleep well.

Dress Code: For a hotel bed? Depends on your preferences :-). Do you know the whole list? OK, just top 3:
1. nothing,
2. T-shirt only,
3. pyjama (if you like).
The beds were comfortable. Do enjoy!

This was a very nice place to meet someone, to talk and to taste beer. It was two in one: restaurant and mini-brewery which brewed Avilys beer (not my favourite taste but... you may try it). Unfortunately its interior located underground was full and there were no place for us on Friday after 10.00 pm (it was open till 2.00 am on Friday). There were many young folks (up to say 25 yo) there.

Dress Code: Casual clothes, I mean jeans and T-shirt or so.

I got to know that the name of this restaurant, on my picture, that was Senieji Rusiai meant "Old Cellars" in Lithuanian language. Indeed, the restaurant was arranged in the cellars of the 17th century. The interior looked very interesting and was a mix of old authentism and modern facilities. More: in my restaurant tips.

Dress Code: Elegant or... casual clothes, what you want.

I continued evening walk along Vilniaus gatve (street) and at about 10.00 we entered nice looking Senieji Rusiai restoranas. These two guys, on my pictures, played some, quite interesting, music there. Well, they stopped to play after maybe 20 min.

Dress Code: What you like. There were a few costumers only both in casual and in more elegant clothes.

As I already stated, there were almost no Baroque buildings in Kaunas but many Gothic and Renaissance-style structures instead.
But I found this baroque building, on my picture, located at the eastern end of closed to traffic (except for bicycles) part of Vilniaus gatve (street). It was Church of the Holy Body of Lord and Dominican Monastery built in 1682-1690. Surely it was closed at night.

Dress Code: June evening was quite warm, long sleeve T- shirt/blouse was OK for a walk.

When we left Avilys alaus restoranas, we walked Vilniaus gatve futher eastwards. Well, I didn't find very interesting window shopping possibilities during my nighttime walk along main shopping street of Kaunas' old town that was jist along Vilniaus gatve (street).

Well, Kaunas difinetely wasn't, say Wien or Berlin with hundreds of pretty clothes, shoes etc. displayed in heavy lighted and decorated shop's windows. But, anyway, it was interesting to take a look at gifts and souvenirs displayed at windows of a few souvernir stores/shops (suvenyrai).

Dress Code: June evening was quite warm, long sleeve T- shirt/ blouse was OK for a walk.

It was getting dark before 10 p.m. when we started to look for a place to eat something light and to taste Lithuanian beer.

Well, just in case you didn't have Lithuanian cash (litas), there was ATM cash (bankomatas) run by Hansabankas at Vilniaus gatve 13 which accepted cards of Visa and Eurocard/Mastercard system.

We followed the sign, on my picture, to get to outdoor but roofed terrace/patio of Avilio terasa restaurant/bar where we enjoyed Lithuanian crepes, blackberries cake and tasted Avilys beer brewed in mini-brewery located in cellars of nearby Avilys restaurant (Vilniaus gatve 34). There were a few costumers there (exclusively Lithuanians) which I found unique in generally empty town at that time. It was nice and cosy atmosphere there. More in my restaurants tips.

Dress Code: Casual dress was accepted, I mean jeans and T-shirt. June evening was quite warm, long sleeve T- shirt/blouse was OK.

Have you already caught VTA = Virtual Tourist Addiction? Not yet? Never mind, if you are reading this words you are at serious risk. It's a new disease, dangerous and with no cure but there is large support group (for free) instead. Well, my health insurance dosn't cover VTA.

Well, walking Vilniaus gatve past 10 p.m. I surely - as suffering for VTA - found this internet cafe on my picture. Well, I didn't get inside although it was open (10 am - 12 pm) and costed only 2 Lt per hour. Did it mean that I was not at all VT-addicted?

Dress Code: Casual dress, I mean jeans and T-shirt for example.