Žaliakalnis

Worth seeing in and around Žaliakalnis

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Vytautas Magnus University

   Vytautas Magnus University is a public university in Kaunas, Lithuania. The university was founded in 1922 during the interwar period as an alternate national university.

   300 m · university in Kaunas, Lithuania (1989-) · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Žalgiris Arena

   Žalgirio Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New Town of Kaunas, Lithuania. The arena is located on an island of the Nemunas River and is the largest indoor arena in the Baltics.

   1.1 km · multi-purpose indoor arena in Kaunas · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Kaunas University of Technology

   Kaunas University of Technology is the leading technological university in the Baltic States, according to the 2025 Times Higher Education rankings. KTU offers study programmes and conducts research across STEAM disciplines, as well as in business and management, social sciences, humanities, health sciences, the arts and education.

   300 m · Lithuanian university (1950-) · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Darius and Girėnas Stadium

   Darius and Girėnas stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kaunas, Lithuania. With a seating capacity of 15,026, it is the largest stadium in Lithuania and the Baltic states.

   1.3 km · football stadium in Kaunas, Lithuania · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Kaunas Castle

   Kaunas Castle is a medieval castle in Kaunas, the second-largest city in Lithuania. Archeological evidence suggests that it was built during the mid-14th century in the Gothic style.

   2 km · medieval Gothic castle in Kaunas, Lithuania · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Kaunas Cathedral Basilica

   The Archcathedral Basilica of Apostles St. Peter and St.

   1.8 km · Roman Catholic cathedral basilica in Kaunas, Lithuania · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Lithuanian Zoo

   Lithuanian Zoological Garden previously known as Kaunas' Zoological Garden is the oldest scientific zoo in Lithuania. It is located in an Ąžuolynas oak grove park in the south-western Žaliakalnis elderate of Kaunas.

   2.2 km · animal park in Kaunas, Lithuania · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Kaunas Fortress

   Kaunas Fortress is the remains of a fortress complex in Kaunas, Lithuania. It was constructed and renovated between 1882 and 1915 to protect the Russian Empire's western borders, and was designated a "first-class" fortress in 1887.

   2 km · fortress complex in Kaunas, Lithuania · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Žmuidzinavičius Museum

   Žmuidzinavičius Museum, also known as the Devil Museum, is a museum in Kaunas, Lithuania, dedicated to collecting and exhibiting sculptures and carvings of devils from all over the world. The museum is a part of M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum.

   400 m · museum in Kaunas, Lithuania dedicated to devil sculptures · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Church of Vytautas the Great, Kaunas

    Church of Vytautas the Great or the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Roman Catholic church in the Old Town of Kaunas, Lithuania, and is the oldest church in the city and an important example of Gothic architecture in Lithuania, having the only Gothic cross-shaped plan in Lithuania.

    2 km · church building in Kaunas, Lithuania · Wikipedia

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Getting to Žaliakalnis

Airports

Kaunas (KUN), 13 km · Vilnius (VNO), 93 km · Khrabrovo (KGD), 212 km

Stations

Kaunas train station, 1.8 km · S. Darius and S. Girėnas Airport, 3.2 km

• Vilnius → Žaliakalnis

  7 km · quickest by road, 15 min · €1–1.5
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• Palanga → Žaliakalnis

  212 km · quickest by road, 2h 39m · €24–33
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• Kaliningrad → Žaliakalnis

  24 km · quickest by road, 36 min · ₽100–135
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