The Kaunas downtown area is located in one of the city’s 11 elderates, Centras, which in English literally means “city centre”. The downtown area is centrally located and surrounded by the remaining 10 elderates of the city on all sides. The most historic region of town, also sometimes referred to as old town, the area offers several points of interest. Car hire at Kaunas Downtown is a good place to begin exploring the surrounding elderates.

Kaunas is the second biggest metropolis in Lithuania. The city affords a lush history which can be traced back to early Roman occupation. However it is probably more accurately remembered as a location for one of Hitler’s many concentration camps spread out throughout the Baltic states during WWII. The old city still houses many examples of traditional architecture and monuments. Cheap car hire at Kaunas Downtown is available to navigate around the city’s 11 elderates.

Most notably in the downtown area is Vytautas’ Church, the oldest church in Kaunas and, Laisvės Alėja, the longest pedestrian street in Europe, as well as the Žmuidzinavičius Museum. The Žmuidzinavičius Museum, widely referred to as the “devil’s museum” showcases over 2,000 iconic “devils” sculptures and carvings from regions all over the world. Although many of the museum’s “devils” are purely folklore, the Hitler and Stalin figures offering a much more sobering exhibit.

Kaunas also offers a plethora of outdoor activities which can be found in its over 15,700 hectares of nature reserves, parks, and botanic gardens. Car rental at Kaunas Downtown is a good way to visit the Kaunas Botanical Gardens, as well as the city’s many other nature parks.