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Kaunas Funicular Railway

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Best time to visit

Rani popodnevni sati su najidealniji, kada sunce stoji iza tornjeva starog grada, a ogledalo rijeke svjetluca. Ljetnim večerima zalazak sunca čini pogled nezaboravnim.

Budget tips

Cijena karte je samo oko 1 euro, tako da putovanje ne opterećuje novčanik nijednog turiste. Gradska karta za javni prijevoz također vrijedi, ali je najisplativije ako se istom kartom voziš u oba smjera.

Recommended for

Ljubitelji retro prijevoza, Fotografi, Porodice s malom djecom, Romantični parovi

Plan your visit

30-45 minuta

About

Quick facts: Roughly the length of two city buses, the 133-meter climb lifts riders 45 meters at a slope steep enough to warrant seatbelts on the carriage. Both original cars have been running daily since 1928, which puts this short railway among the oldest continuously operating lift systems in Europe.

Highlights: Climb in and you will find creamy wooden benches worn smooth by nearly a century of riders, still bolted to their original steel frame. At the summit the brakes release with a loud hiss that bounces off the neighboring house walls, and the old drive wheels hum in a low purr that sounds untouched since the 1920s.

Insider tips

  • Uđi u prvi vagon, tamo je najbolji pogled na padinu i grad tokom vožnje
  • Petkom popodne ima puno lokalnih školaraca, pa kreni radnim danom ujutro ako želiš putovati u tišini
  • Na gornjoj stanici prošetaj do vidikovca Aleksotas, odakle se pruža još širi panoramski pogled
  • Prije polaska voza vrijedi pogledati stare fotografije o istoriji uspinjače koje su sačuvane u zgradi stanice

Practical info

Opening hours

Directions

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