Lithuania Kaunas

Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading center of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a county in Trakai Municipality of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. Now it is the capital of Kaunas County, the seat of the Kaunas city municipality and the Kaunas District Municipality. Kaunas is located at the confluence of the two largest Lithuanian rivers, the Nemunas and the Neris, and near the Kaunas Reservoir, the largest body of water entirely in Lithuania. Its main attractions include a castle, a lovely Town Hall, several beautiful churches, Lithuania's only zoo, and more.

Kedainiai is one of the oldest cities in Lithuania. It is located 51km north of Kaunas on the banks of the Nevezis River. First mentioned in the 1372 Livonian Chronicle of Hermann de Wartberge, its population as of 2008 was 30,214. Its old town dates to the 17th century. The city is the administrative center of the Kedainiai district municipality. The geographical center of the Lithuanian Republic is in the nearby village of Ruosciai. Kedainiai's places of interest include St. Joseph's Church, a regional museum, and a minaret.