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JOGGING ALONG NEMUNAS RIVER

Theme: Hiking

I saw a few locals and/or visitors jogging along northern bank of Nemunas river and one in Santakos parkas.

Well, there were not many jogging fans in Kaunas but they had nice areas to do it just in the same heart of the historical old town which I found unique. If you choose my hotel (Minotel) you are 1-2 min. from the place on my picture.

Equipment: Good trainers and jogging costume like on my picture (in summer time).

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Directions: From southeastern corner of the Town Hall Square walk 1 min. Aleksoto gatve (streeet) southwards to reach northern bank of Nemunas river. Walk/jog westwards along the river bank to Santakos Park (Parkas).
Website: http://running.about.com

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Sports Travel: Motorcycling

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Written by matcrazy1

on Sep 1, 2004

FOR TWO :-)

Theme: Other

I was lucky to join large meeting of fans of old and new motorcycles in Kaunas. I saw tenths motorcycles from all over Lithuania and I got to know that there were many fans, mainly young guys/boys, of biking in Lithuania.

Equipment: If you are two, any motorcycle with a sidecar, maybe old like this one on my picture. Don't forget black leather clothes :-).

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Directions: The meeting took place on a large square east of the Kaunas castle.

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Sports Travel: Climbing in Kaunas?

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Written by matcrazy1

on Sep 1, 2004

CLIMBING IN KAUNAS

Theme: Climbing

The old town of Kaunas located between Nemunas and Neris river was generally flat area although... look at Urszula on my picture taken by the Kaunas castle. Well, it was wild, small pathway across former castle moat (dry now).

The areas around the old town, like Aleksotas district south of Nemunas river, were more hilly.

Equipment: Comfortable walking shoes preferrably water-resistant: like good trainers or better special walking shoes (one example: Danish Ecco are very comfortable and... expensive but worth the cost).

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Directions: Moat south of the Kaunas castle.

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Sports Travel: Climbing a tank

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Updated by matcrazy1

on Sep 3, 2004

KID CLIMBING A TANK

Theme: Climbing

Look at the kid climbing a tank, on my picture. Was it a sport activity? I was not sure...

Just in case you visit Kaunas with your kids, the tank was located in fromt of the Vytautas the Great War Museum (called Military Museum as well). There were more attractions to climb for your your kids there including a few cannons and two black lions.

From my VT friend OlafS from Belgium:
That's not a tank, it's a ASU-57 selfpropelled gun of the Soviet airborne troops.

Thank you and excuse me my military ignoration, Olaf :-)

Equipment: Young bones were recommended :-). Add comfortable climbing trainers.

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Phone: +370 (37) 320765
Address: 64 Donelaicio gatve, LT-3000 Kaunas
Directions: Approx. 1.5 km (20-30 min. on foot) east of the Town Hall Square. Take a bus 6, 10, 21, 23, 37, 39, 40, 45 or trolleybus 1, 3, 5, 7, 13, 16.
Website: http://www.muziejai.lt/Kaunas/karo_muziejus.en.htm
Other Contact: V.D.karomuziejus@takas.lt

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Sports Travel: Cycling in Kaunas

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Written by matcrazy1

on Sep 1, 2004

BY BICYCLE IN KAUNAS

Theme: Other

Kaunas surely was not, say Amsterdam, with more bicycles than cars or even... people. But I saw some locals cycling for recreation in Kaunas. There was main bicycle route crossing Kaunas from Town Hall Square on the west to Independence Square on the east. There were few bicycle racks, always empty and... I knew nothing about risk of theft of your bicycle there.

Equipment: Bicycles used by young natives for recreation were suprisingly new and modern, much better than those black and old ones in Amsterdam :-). Excuse, a receptionist in my Minotel hotel didn't know where to find rent a bicycle agency... I am not sure whether there were any in Kaunas. My comprehensive leaflet "Kaunas/Klaipeda in your pocket" didn't give any information on that matter.

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Sports Travel: Walking/hiking around

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Written by matcrazy1

on Sep 1, 2004

AT LAISVES ALEJA - MAIN STREET

OF NEW TOWN