Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kaunas has had numerous rulers over time, from the Teutonic Knights to the Russian Empire. Nonetheless, throughout the years, ...

Fly above the historic heart of Lithuania with this breathtaking drone video of Kaunas. Witness the dramatic confluence of the Nemunas and Neris rivers, which frame the city’s unique geography. Glide ...

For me, an invited Jewish journalist from Israel, most prominent in my mind is how this Lithuanian city would relate to both the multiple achievements of its Jewish community and its Holocaust memory ...

The 1941 Lietukis garage massacre in Kaunas, Lithuania, was among the Holocaust’s most heavily photographed “aktions” against Jews, but many of the city’s current inhabitants have never heard of the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Kaunas, Lithuania’s second city, is close to unique in Europe. It has about 6,000 Modernist buildings. Some are ...

With its medieval Old Town and baroque monastery sitting alongside a modernist ensemble recently awarded World Heritage status, Kaunas is the perfect place to unravel the architectural paradoxes of ...

There’s much to be said for taking a turn in the spotlight. Ever since it was launched as a concept in 1985, the role of European Capital of Culture has enabled more than 60 cities to showcase their ...