Ryanair to link Zadar and Kaunas with summer flights

A new summer flight link just shrank the gap between Zadar’s Roman heat and Kaunas’s Baltic cool to barely two hours, tossing Croatian travelers straight into Lithuania’s offbeat playground.

Ryanair route between Zadar and Kaunas

• Ryanair will link Zadar directly with Kaunas from June to September.
• Flights clock in at roughly two hours and 15 minutes.
• Kaunas ranks as Lithuania’s second-largest city after Vilnius.
• Connection targets travelers escaping the intense Croatian summer heat.

Modernist core earns UNESCO nod

• Kaunas landed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023.
• Interwar Bauhaus and modernist blocks dominate the city center.
• Facades mix art deco flair with bold street murals.
• Aleksotas viewpoint overlooks the old town and twin rivers.

Pažaislis Monastery and festival draw

• Pažaislis Monastery sits on a peninsula of Kaunas Lagoon.
• Kristupas Zigmantas Pacas initiated its 17th century construction.
• Frescoes reflect Italian Baroque influence inside the complex.
• Pažaislis Music Festival brings international performers each summer.

Medieval fortress and pagan traces

• Kaunas Castle dates back to the 14th century.
• Fortress stands where the Nemunas and Neris rivers meet.
• Two defensive wall rows set the structure apart.
• Nearby pagan altar marks an ancient Baltic ritual ground.

Museums and an edgy art scene

• Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis National Museum of Art honors Čiurlionis.
• The Museum of Devils displays hundreds of devil figures worldwide.
• Master mural spans 440 square metres across a facade.
• Kiemo gallery recalls Jewish families lost during World War II.