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Touring Karkažai
Karkažai in Kaunas District Municipality (Kaunas County) is a town located in Lithuania about 55 mi (or 89 km) west of Vilnius, the country's capital place.
Time in Karkažai is now 07:14 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Vilnius with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Karkažai, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Lithuania is Kaunas International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Lithuania is Kernavė Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernavė) in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), East. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kaunas, Prienai, Kedainiai, Alytus and Kaisiadorys. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F
Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 49% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 20% of sky |
General Conditions | Few clouds |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
19°C (66 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hermis
Best Western Santakos
Europa Royale
Daugirdas Old City
Best Baltic Kaunas
Perkuno Namai
Kaunas
Amberton Cozy
Park Inn By Radisson Kaunas
Hof Hotel
Videos from this area
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KAUNAS TROLLEYBUS - Der O-Bus in Kaunas (28.-30.07.2014)
Kaunas ist die zweitgrößte Stadt Litauens und besitzt ein recht ausgedehntes O-Busnetz, auf welchem neben zahlreichen niederflurigen Solaris 12AC weiterhin noch viele Škoda 14Tr eingesetzt...
[LG] 2M62K-1160 with a freight train near Garliava
Lithuanian Freight train hauled by the 2M62K-1160, Kaunas - Kybartai stretch Train Lituanien de fret tiré par la 2M62K-1160 entre Kaunas et Kybartai 03.2011.
[LG] 2M62U-0283 with a freight train near Garliava
Lithuanian Freight train hauled by the 2M62U-0283, Kybartai - Kaunas stretch Train Lituanien de fret tiré par la 2M62U-0283 entre Kybartai et Kaunas 03.2011.
[LG] 2M62K-0490 with a freight train near Garliava
Lithuanian Freight train hauled by the 2M62K-0490, Kaunas - Kybartai stretch Train Lituanien de fret tiré par la 2M62K-0490 entre Kaunas et Kybartai 03.2011.
Let's play American McGee's Alice part 14: Close call city
No Jabberwocks were killed in the making on this film, unfortunately.
Mini parkour of Šančiai. MooViS
Karta gavau keletą video klipukų..tiesiog sukarpiau ir viskas :D Šančiai. Kaunas. Lietuva. Mini parkour.
Paint.NET tutorial number 122 - Pleasantville / Sin (sins) city / Color Splash photo effect
Original photo and final result: http://www.mediafire.com/?m896g9nrjs96132 MOST IMPORTANT tutorials to watch: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?p=PL7DD50D99CFFC573C Plugins: ...
Gta 4 - City view from sky
Looks beautiful at night... Go to "Grand Theft Auto IV" playlist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=6FA7605D2C039AA7.
Call of Duty 2 (Mission 6 - City Hall)
Original video lenght is 5 minutes and 10 seconds. Go to "Call of Duty 2" playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?p=PL144DE81C7EE7EF35.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Aleksotas
Aleksotas is an elderate in the southern section of the city of Kaunas, Lithuania, bordering the left bank of the Neman River . Its population in 2006 was 21,694. There is evidence that during pre-Christian times a pagan shrine was located here. The suburb was founded in 1408, when Vytautas the Great granted the woods that stood here to the city of Kaunas. Until the 16th century it was called Svirbigala, derived from the rivulet Svirbė.
Napoleon's Hill
Napoleon's hill, actually Jiesia (Pajesys) hill fort mound is located in Kaunas, Lithuania, on the left bank of the Nemunas, between the Panemunė and Railway bridges. It is 63.3 meters high. Since the 19th century it has been nicknamed Napoleon's hill. It is believed that from this hill Napoleon I of France watched his Grande Armée crossing the Nemunas during the French invasion of Russia in June 1812.
Kaunas Botanical Garden
The Kaunas Botanical Garden was founded in 1923 south of the center of Kaunas, Lithuania, in conjunction with the University of Lithuania by the initiative of Tadas Ivanauskas and Konstantinas Regelis. The garden currently covers 62 hectares of land, with 517 square meters of conservatories and experimental greenhouses comprising 0.25 hectares in Freda, Aleksotas elderate.
Šančiai
Šančiai is an elderate in the Lithuanian city of Kaunas. It is located on the right bank of the Nemunas River, and is divided into Higher and Lower Šančiai. Its 2007 population was 23,237. Remains of transatlantic pilots of Lituanica Steponas Darius and Stasys Girėnas were reburied in cemetery of Šančiai, after Kaunas Old Cemetery (also known as Kaunas Carmelite Cemetery) was liquidated by soviet authorities.
M. K. Čiurlionis Bridge
M. K. Čiurlionis Bridge is a bridge in Kaunas, Lithuania. It crosses the Nemunas River to connect Freda and Kaunas City center. The bridge is 475 meters in length and 29.4 meters in width. It carries six lanes of automobile traffic, with three lanes in each direction. The bridge, completed in 2002, is named after a prominent Lithuanian painter Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis.
Railway Bridge, Kaunas
Railway Bridge in Kaunas crosses Nemunas river to connect Central Kaunas and lower Freda of Aleksotas district. Because of its green paint, it is often called Green. Construction of the bridge started in 1859 and ended in 1862. The exploitation of the bridge started on the 4 February 1862. Together with central Kaunas Railway Station and Kaunas Railway Tunnel, it forms an important Kaunas railway hub in Lithuania.
Ragutis
Volfas Engelman is an alcohol beverage producer in Kaunas, Lithuania. Currently 99.57% of Volfas Engelman shares belong to Finnish company group Olvi Plc. It is now one of the most modern light alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages producer in Lithuania, which produces and sells beer, kvass, cider, alcohol cocktails, and energy drinks.
Kaunas Railway Station
Kaunas Railway Station (Lithuanian: Kauno geležinkelio stotis) is a Lithuanian Railways central passenger railway station in Kaunas. It is located at the eastern edge of Central Kaunas, Lithuania. Kaunas Railway Station was included into the Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage Sites of the Republic of Lithuania in 2003.