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Dainava (Kaunas)

Kaunas, Lithuania · Europe

About Dainava (Kaunas)

Dainava (Kaunas) works well as a base: 10 minutes from Kaunas, 6km from Kaunas Castle.

Dainava (Kaunas) is a town located in Kaunas, Lithuania. With a population of 70,000, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Dainava (Kaunas) sits in Lithuania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Vilnius time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Dainava (Kaunas) to your route.

About Dainava (Kaunas)

Dainava is a neighbourhood built in 1963, initially as a microdistrict, located in the north-northeast part of the second largest Lithuanian city of Kaunas. It has an elderate status. Before 2005 it included the Gričiupis section (dalys), split into a separate elderate. The borough borders Highway A1, and Kaunas Free

Read more Economic Zone in the north, Petrašiūnai borough in the east, Gričiupis elderate in the south as well as Žaliakalnis and Eiguliai elderate s in the west. Known for parks, most of them renovated since the late 2010s, a dense network of public transport, and many trolleybus lines cross the neighborhood. The largest park is Park of Friendship (Lithuanian: Draugystės parkas) completed in 1973. The neighbourhood was built in a typical soviet fashion. It is one of the largest elderates by population in Kaunas with over 70,000 inhabitants as of 2006 despite its small area of only 7.28 square kilometres (2.81 sq mi).

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Dainava (Kaunas) is located in Kaunas, Lithuania, Europe. The coordinates are 54.9153 latitude, 23.9683 longitude.

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Dainava (Kaunas) has a population of approximately 70,000 people, making it a town in Lithuania.

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Quick Information

Population
70,000
Continent
Europe
Country
Lithuania
Region
Kaunas
Timezone
Europe/Vilnius
Coordinates
54.9153, 23.9683

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Lithuania

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Dainava (Kaunas)

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Kaunas Castle

A 14th-century Gothic castle guarding the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris rivers at the edge of Kaunas Old Town: the first stone castle in Lithuania and a handy stop on the Vilnius–Klaipėda run.

6 km · about 10 min drive

landmark

Pažaislis Monastery

Lithuania's largest monastery ensemble and its finest Italian Baroque work, built from 1662 on a wooded peninsula in the Kaunas Reservoir: hexagonal church, frescoed cupola, and a summer music festival in the courtyards.

6 km · about 10 min drive

museum

Ninth Fort

Tsarist fortress on Kaunas's outskirts used as a Nazi killing site, now a memorial and museum with a large concrete monument.

10 km · about 20 min drive

racetrack

Nemuno Žiedas

Lithuania's oldest circuit, built in 1960 near Kaunas and the venue for Soviet-era championship racing. Still hosts the 1000km endurance race, the biggest motorsport event in the Baltics.

17 km · about 20 min drive

ancient ruins

Kernavė Archaeological Site

UNESCO-listed complex of five medieval hillforts above the Neris valley, Lithuania's first capital, with a car park and museum.

56 km · about 65 min drive

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