Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Travel guide - They say Kaunas is a boring city, but why does it attract so many tourists?

They say Kaunas is a boring city, but why does it attract so many tourists?

Lemskos Open Air Museum

is a small town in Lithuania, located 20 kilometers east of Kaunas, on the north bank of the Kaunas Reservoir. The Lemskos Open Air Museum is a well-known local open-air ethnographic museum. It was established in 1966 and opened to the public in 1974. It is one of the largest open-air museums in Europe. The Lemskos Open Air Museum displays the heritage of Lithuanian pastoral life through a series of authentic traditional buildings that recreate the former living and working environment of the Lithuanian people.

Devil Museum

Located in Kaunas, the second largest city and old capital of Lithuania, it is mainly dedicated to collecting and displaying devil sculptures and carvings from all over the world. The only museum of its kind in the world. As of 2009, the Devil's Museum has collected a total of approximately 3,000 devil works.

Ninth Fortress Museum

A military defense fortress located on the outskirts of Kaunas, Lithuania. It is part of the Kaunas Fortress and was built in the late 19th century. During the Soviet era, it served as a prison and a transit point for prisoners. During World War II, it was occupied by the German Nazis and became their concentration camp, killing more than 30,000 people, most of whom were Jews from Kaunas and some former Soviets.

Trakai Castle

The castle was originally built at the end of the 14th century. Due to the impact of long years of war, what remains is a ruin. In the 1970s, the government decided to rebuild it. Today, the castle has Roughly return to the original. The castle is now a historical museum, exhibiting arts and crafts works, and concerts can be held in the castle living room. There are also some souvenir shops selling souvenirs and stamps.

The above introduces various museums and so on. Because these peculiar buildings attract tourists from all over the country, these buildings may sound boring but they contain rich history.