Kaunas County, Lithuania: Towns to Explore on Foot

Kaunas County is a region of Lithuania with three destinations available on Neywo: Birštonas, Kaunas and Kėdainiai. Together, they offer historic churches, monasteries, fortifications, viewpoints and distinctive urban landmarks. Neywo has free audio guides for all three cities, covering 127 narrated places in total.

What to see and do in Kaunas County

The best towns to visit in Kaunas County are Birštonas, Kaunas and Kėdainiai. Each has a different character and a different set of places to discover.

Birštonas

Birštonas has four narrated places on Neywo. Its highlights include Birštono apžvalgos bokštas, a viewpoint tower associated with the town, and Birštonas hillfort. The Škėvonių Outcrop adds a natural feature to the itinerary, while the Church of St. Anthony of Padua represents Birštonas’s religious heritage.

Kaunas

Kaunas is the largest destination covered by Neywo in the county, with 113 narrated places. Its sights include Pažaislis Monastery, one of the city’s key landmark complexes, and Kaunas Cathedral Basilica. The Kauno Švč. M. Marijos Apsilankymo pas Elzbietą bažnyčia offers another important church to visit, while the Eighth Fort introduces Kaunas’s military history.

With so many narrated places, Kaunas is the main choice for travellers looking for a fuller city itinerary in the county. Its attractions range from religious architecture to fortifications, making it a substantial stop on a Kaunas County travel guide itinerary.

Kėdainiai

Kėdainiai has ten narrated places. Among its highlights are the Kėdainiai minaret and the Church of St. George, Kėdainiai. The Church of St. Joseph, Kėdainiai, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kėdainiai add further landmarks to a walk through the town.

The variety of churches makes Kėdainiai particularly suitable for exploring the county’s architectural and religious heritage. Its minaret also gives the town a distinctive landmark among the destinations covered by Neywo.

Explore Kaunas County with Neywo

Neywo offers free audio guides for three cities in Kaunas County: Birštonas, Kaunas and Kėdainiai. The guides cover 127 narrated places in total and include five walking tours. Narration is available in 11 languages.

The app tells the story of each place as you reach it, at your own pace. There is no group and no schedule: simply walk through the destination and listen as the relevant stories play along the way. Download Neywo to explore Kaunas County with an audio guide and discover the region’s towns, churches, viewpoints, monasteries and fortifications independently.