As the epidemiological situation deteriorates, we invite Kaunas residents and guests to get vaccinated and gain immunity. The ‘vaccine bus’ force is doubled and on August 9-15 will have ‘Vaxzevria’ and ‘Comirnaty’ vaccines, as well as several thousand doses of ‘Janssen’. Next week, the mobile vaccination centre will be waiting for the residents not only[…]

The queues of Kaunas residents who want to get vaccinated are getting longer, therefore we are doubling the forces of ‘vaccination bus’. Two dozen stops are scheduled for the first week of August: the vaccination bus returns to residents’ favourite locations, neighbourhoods, and major supermarkets. The second vaccination bus, which has been on the city[…]

Starting autumn, three new direct flights will be added from Kaunas Airport. From October 31st these air gates will offer routes to the Spanish port city of Malaga and the Finnish capital Helsinki. Also from 1st of November – to the city of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Aurimas Stikliūnas, Head of the Aviation Services[…]

‘Comirnaty’ and ‘Vaxzevria’ vaccines are getting closer to people. From July 26th to August 1st, a mobile vaccination point will be available for residents wishing to be vaccinated in the Centre, Šilainiai, Dainava and Petrašiūnai districts. We share the nearest ‘vaccine-bus’ stops and working hours. July 26  |  3 p.m. to 7 p.m.    | Žemaičių pl.[…]

The rowing base of the ‘Bangpūtys’ Sports School, which opened  doors on the Lampėdis lake coast last year, will soon be supplemented by a 2 km long track that meets international requirements. In this complex, water sports athletes will be able not only to train, but also to compete in high-ranking competitions. After the renovation,[…]

The changes in Kaunas Old Town have reached an unprecedented scale. The works covered not only Vilnius Street and the roundabout next to the Kaunas Castle but also some buildings which are significant for the city. At the moment, The Ensemble of Kaunas St. Nicholas Church and Benedictine Monastery is being renovated. Authentic colors will[…]

All Kaunas residents and guests who want to get vaccinated can do so without prior registration. On July 19–25, the mobile vaccination centre will return to its favourite places: Laisvės av., Rotušės a. and near the shopping centres – ‘Akropolis’, ‘Mega’ and ‘Urmas’. Two new routes are also planned to the city districts – Kalniečiai[…]

An international team of business experts ‘Emerging Europe’, assessing the business opportunities of cities and regions, has published a ranking ‘Business-Friendly City Perception Index 2021’. The name of Kaunas has been mentioned in several top ten lists of this ranking, where the city has been praised for its quality of life and economic potential. “Kaunas[…]

By Rafał Rolka, “Let’s Communicate” project     The European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) is the first macro-regional strategy in Europe, which was approved in 2009. Three key objectives of the EUSBSR are: saving the sea, connecting the region, and increasing prosperity. The Strategy aims to strengthen cooperation between the countries bordering the Baltic[…]

On 5th of May, the Monitoring Committee of the EU Interreg Baltic Sea Region Program adopted a decision to allocate funding for the 2021 Annual Forum of the EU Baltic Sea Region Strategy (EUBSRS) in Lithuania for organization. This Forum is the largest event of the EUBSRS, taking place every year in a different member[…]