Lithuania's Second Biggest City (I think it's even cooler than Vilnius!)

I had SO much fun exploring Kaunas. It was only a short trip, but I have already fallen in love with this beautiful green city and that castle!
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[@commiebanlist6798]

What surprises me the most about Lithuania is how clean the place is. There is no rubbish in sight

[@commiebanlist6798]

herring salad with beetroot and bociu bread is my favourite!!!!!!

[@UtamagUta]

You MUST come here (and to Vilnius) around Christmas! We have a competition who decorates better for festivities

[@uladzimirkananovich3394]

Kaunas was the capital of independent Republic of Lithuania in 1918-1939. Also the fortress Kaunas played an outstanding role during the Lithuanian crusades in the fourteenth century. In fact, the crusades have given a birth to the city, so neatly located on the right bank of Niemen-Nemunas. In the USSR, in 1945-1991, Kaunas, although lost its status of a capital in favor of Wilno-Vilnius, remained a basketbal capital in Lithuania and a principal basketball center in the USSR. A local team Zalgiris, in the 1980s, led by Sabonis, Jovaisha, Kurtinaitis, has beaten CSKA-Red Army Moscow several times.

[@tangobarcelona3387]

Милая девочка. приятный репортаж

[@svt36]

Liwing in Kaunas like you video👍

[@l.p.2500]

i live in Kaunas, great video!

[@ccaswick]

Lots more fiber in that bread than most other kinds too.

[@johnnysmith9155]

I was born in Kaunas but grew up in a little town in a country.. Then spent 10 years living there. There are some nice hidden places.

[@SisterSherryDoingStuff]

drooling! So clean and enchanting. Looks like you're having a good time exploring!

[@laura-bronner]

It is really so incredibly clean! Definitely enjoying it at the moment, it’s always an adventure when everything is new 😊

[@rayvogensen2983]

I like the way you show each place on a map and give the distance from another important city. These details are what make a professional channel.

[@laura-bronner]

Thanks Ray!

[@darius1988]

The church you showed on the last frame of the clip (Kauno Kristaus prisikėlimo bažnyčia) - you can actually go up on the very top of that :) great views.

[@esmatjr1431]

I love lithuania I wish to visit it soon

[@laura-bronner]

Hope you can soon, it's so beautiful!

[@Zipppstr]

I'm loving the Lithuania series -- Nice work! Part of my wife's family is from Latvia and we had planned a trip there last year before...you know. Hoping to visit the Baltic countries in the not-too-distant future, so thanks for doing recon for us too! Oh, and I love the way you say 'Bye at the end of your videos!

[@laura-bronner]

Glad you’ve been enjoying the videos! Hoping to share more of the Baltic region very soon!

Thank you for nice video about Kaunas ❤

[@stmiller8427]

Another good video! Great job! Interesting, informative, and educational! From Mexico to Lithuania! Lucky you! Watching from Los Angeles, CA Steve Miller.

[@laura-bronner]

Thanks, Steve! Glad you're enjoying the videos!

[@lalaila]

Nice trip. Thank you for the video :)

[@EM2000SS]

Hi guys! I’ m s glad a lot of Americans find Lithuania a homeland .. I live in Wisconsin , I feel like never ever left Lithuania .. A lot of beer.. cheese .. and nature.. of course a lot of fitness after that comfy life.., So, let’s enjoy!!👋🤘🇱🇹🇺🇸

[@joristhepony4518]

Nice video of talking my home city Kaunas. It has great buildings, nice parks and Zalgiris Arena. I am a volunteer of helping a basketball team. Also, Zalgiris arena it has a great atmosphere for watching basketball match. You should come back to Kaunas to watch Basketball match in October-November. I will give this video a solid 10/10

[@laura-bronner]

I would LOVE to see Zalgiris play this season! Everyone has said it's the best basketball atmosphere in the country. Hopefully we can watch a game when the season starts :)

[@thetravelstamps]

It reminds me of my student days in Scandinavia where having lunch means setting up a spot on the grass or bench in the campus and eating sandwich, salad and fruits bought during the weekly grocery run.

[@VigneshV-lo6fi]

I'm moving to kaunus to study in 4 months and watching your videos make me excited 😄

[@svt36]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@vaidasvezelis8497]

Thanks for nice comments about Kaunas. If you happen to be back again please visit Panemunės šilas. I love your personality! ;)

[@Jockerisas]

In the last couple of seconds woth that tower in the horizon - you can get up there for a few euros. Quite the view, recommend you do it once back in Kaunas;)

[@johnneiberger7311]

Watching your videos is really making me miss Lithuania. I've only been there three times, but I've been to a lot of the places you show in your videos, like Vilnius and Kaunus. I need to check your other videos to see if you've made it to Trakai, Nida, Klaipeda, or Kėdainiai. And if you haven't made it to those places, you must go!

[@laura-bronner]

Yes! They’re all amazing (and there’s videos from each place too!). Hope you get the chance to come back and visit again soon!

[@robertburns7637]

Yes Kedainiai was such a lovely and affordable city, with a surprising Scottish vibe, I have been to Lithuania twice... First time for just 5 days, then for 5 weeks... Next will be even longer, I land in Vilnius on March 28th and I am so excited!

[@manometras]

Nicely done, thank you. 👍👍👍

[@sigasiga6684]

Greetings from my city Kaunas

[@dice3000]

Glad you enjoyed it! I would recommend exploring Kaunas Lagoon Regional Park, Panemunės miško parkas before the summer is over.

[@laura-bronner]

Awesome thanks! I’ll add them to my list!

[@paleface953]

I know it was hard to cope with that heat wave but trust me - you can consider yourself lucky, cause August might be rain rain rain, if you look at the forecasts :) Also, i think main attractions of Lithuania, once you visited bigger cities and towns, several castles and palaces - are probably nature related. If you like long walks, there are many so called Educational Paths - several kilometers long walks in nature with some signs/stands, explaining about local fauna and flora. Winter can be really dreary if no snow (and usually bigger part of winter is snowless) - cloudy, dark, no leaves, everything's just grey :) Have fun :D

[@laura-bronner]

Thanks so much, I'll have to look up some of the educational paths!

[@fidenemini111]

If you didn't try yet, I recommend Ukmergės bread. - it is my favorite one and closest to Lithuanian traditional bread.

[@laura-bronner]

Thanks! I will look for it 👍

[@shaikmohammedilyas5426]

I lived 2 years in Kaunus. Labai gerai

[@gintarassurblys927]

Im waithing for your new videos in 2023....

[@krameris1000]

Welcome in Lithuania 🤝

[@Spinulis2008]

In Kaunas you have to visit Spurgine (Laisves al.), the original place of curd donut.

[@laura-bronner]

I tried to go there, but they were out of the curd donut 🙈 We had the jam donut though and it was very delicious! It was still warm :)

[@viratsinghroha1813]

Love you ♥

[@samfares9501]

Nice city in lithuaina))))

[@ZhylvisLT]

Let me guess, your trip date was 11-12 of July? It just popped out of my mind when I saw your pick-nick moment. I think I saw you right in that pick-nick spot while you were vloging. My girlfriend and I was on our 23 kilometers walk around the city at that moment :)

[@laura-bronner]

haha yea I think it was the 13th how funny!

[@user-he8wl7jr2o]

loVE from China

[@mdishak7110]

Nice vdeo

[@evgenijtitovskij6708]

One more COOL VIDEO ! Makes me feel HOMESICK ... THANK YOU very much !!!

[@laura-bronner]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@abdelrahmanibrahim1981]

spectacular Go ahead you are accepted

[@Neringaplau]

It is really surprising to me that you enjoy ltu food that much, most foreing people I know doesn't :)

[@laura-bronner]

It's so delicious!

[@PemycOfficial]

All people are saying that Kaunas is better than Vilnius

[@amirtz7112]

Do you know how can I learn Lithuania in Kaunas?

[@user-he8wl7jr2o]

hope u visit china one day❤

[@edvinasskietrys6232]

Rub some garlic on your fried rye bread

[@tautvydasm7512]

saying Kaunas is cooler then Vilnius may get you into trouble you know :)) there are (or was?) some serious competition between those two cities basketball teams after that came Christmas trees ant then it just grew to a whole being which city is better so some may get upset about your title :) But all jokes aside i am simply happy you are enjoying our little country :) I do hope to see you take through our small cities or even villages - you may find real gems in there depending what interests you. Anyway thanks for the content - its rly great! Saw your first video in Lithuania and now i am subscriber slowly browsing through your channel :) Happy staying with us and take your time exploring everything we have to offer :)

[@laura-bronner]

Thanks for following along and taking the time to comment! I will definitely be exploring more of the smaller towns and cities (I'm living in one!) and sharing those on the channel as well. Any in particular that you recommend?

[@emilijajajaja]

@@laura-bronner Trakai and Druskininkai for sure :)

[@tautvydasm7512]

@@laura-bronner Anykščiai comes to my mind first. And here is why: 1)The town itself. It has nice river bank just to walk by, a church tower to climb and enjoy the view. www.infoanyksciai.lt/index.php?module=tourism&action=view_poi&id=116&lid=2 2) medžių lajų takas (treetop path) - even if you are not nature liking person i bet it will be interesting for you www.anyksciuparkas.lt/en/activities-what-to-do/treetop-walking-path/ 3)if you still have a little child in you then maybe Kalitos kalnas may offer you some joy :) www.infoanyksciai.lt/en/sledge-track/ those are my priorities but this small town has to offer so much more :) Birštonas maybe interesting to see, but its best to visit it on a sunny day then its warm because you will loose some fun if its to cold to get your feet wet :) www.visitbirstonas.lt/en/sightseeing-places/kneipp-garden/ i may have some other but at first i would like to know what you like in our country so i can recommend some more to your taste;) and for that i have to watch more videos, so keep it coming :)

[@michaelamaestas4950]

My Mother was born there in 1935

[@juanchavarria1815]

Why are there so few people on the streets? Is it time of day or ?

[@ihavegreeneyes14]

The country just has a very low population density and it very rarely gets busy, even in the big cities. Us Lithuanians like our peace, quiet and lots of space :)

[@dg_nm]

It was big heat wave at the time, more than +34C and humidity (very unpleasant to stay outside). Usually its more crowded, especially on main Laisvės street and old town.

[@robertaswayoutwest1992]

at that heat and hot summer days lithuanians hardly stay in cities ,people usually tried to be not in city,mostly run by sea side or if in kaunas then by nearby lakes,river banks, camping, many going outside to their summers houses and just chilling out in terraces and etc..Seaside resort Palanga in summer called capital of Lithuania,because of the weather and people just floated there. cities during hot summer days is really empty- everybody tries to stay somewhere in nature

[@anzelmasmatutis2500]

@Doug Dolde You know, you should keep your "crap" to yourself and do not show/boast to others :P

[@eimantasas3295]

It nice. I also recommend visit Pažaislio monastery. Amazing place. Eimas

[@hideawayhomesllc5103]

Very nice day, and it reminds me that I utilized Lithuanian hardwood flooring guys on a couple of projects. (Mexican framers, Czech tile, Slovakian plumbers, Polish title lady etc.) Makes you wonder why all of these people would leave their home countries for the high prices and cold winters of Colorado mountains. In the long run, in my mind, it is the never-ending sphere of the Russian empire. I think I need to read Poland, by Michener.

[@siuksliukaralius7029]

Kaunas Lietuvos širdis.

[@evgenijtitovskij6708]

If you want to enjoy the bread like this when back at home - visit Russian food stores . I also recommend pastry , sausages, pelmeni and vareniki and other delicious stuff ... Try everything - you will LOVE Eastern European food experience ...