We flew Ryan Air from Frankfurt to Kaunas and enjoyed a wonderful stay at the Nemunas Tour B&B from 19-22 October 2007. We booked direct via their website: [--] and stayed in the larger corner room with a bathtub for 55 euros a night. The charming owner, Jurgis, met us at the airport and kindly provided us with maps and suggestions for our walking tour of Kaunas. The B&B consists of 6 rooms on the second floor of the family house. The rooms are very clean and comfortable. Shampoo, conditioner and individually wrapped soaps are not offered so it is best to bring these with you. The rooms are also without television. A visit at the Nemunas Tour B&B is truly like staying with a family friend. Jurgis' wife, Danuta, has a PHD in Horticulture and she grows all her own organic fruits and vegetables, which are heartily served each morning. Her breakfasts are unbelievable! Each morning brought a new and welcomed surprise....banana Blinis, eggs with zucchini, home grown sunflower shoots, organic jams and jellies, etc. The B&B is located about 10-15 minutes from the city center by car, so it is not recommended for singles or those that want the convenience of staying near bars, restaurants, etc. A mini-bus/shuttle stops across the street from the B&B every half hour until about 8:00PM. The cost is approximately .50cents euro. I believe the last shuttle from Kaunas to the B&B is at 8:30PM. While there, Jurgis arranged the services of a private English speaking driver/guide for us at a cost of 550 Lt per day. Her name is Lina and she took us on a day tour to Vilnius with a stop at Trakai castle. Vilnius was interesting and we received a full tour of the former Jewish section of the city. We also peeked into the Shakespeare hotel….It looked very nice. The following day, we drove to the Hill of Crosses (a must see) and visited the Tytuvenai Monastery along the way. Naturally we enjoyed some very strong Lithuanian Beer and the national dishes of fried bread sticks with garlic (on the beer menus) and a plate of “Zepplins” - - - potatoe dumplings stuffed with meat and smothered in a cream-bacon sauce. We spent a lot of time in the car with this itinerary. If we had to do it again, we’d probably arrange to spend one or two nights in Kaunas (depending on when your flight arrives) and a night in Vilnius to prevent the back and forth. Side note on Kaunas: Friends of ours visited Lithuania the weekend before and had dinner at a beer restaurant called “Avilys”. Avilys is located on Vilniaus street in the old town and brews its own beer and cooks most of its dishes using the beer. We weren’t able to go, but our friends have not stopped raving about it.
- Nemunas Tour Kaunas
