Unity Square
Unity Square is a modern public space in central Kaunas that transforms into a Christmas market with vendor stalls, a decorated tree, and festive lights throughout the winter season. The square features contemporary buildings, shops, and open areas designed for activities and gatherings.
The square was designed as a modern public space to serve as a center for city events and gatherings. The annual Christmas market tradition has become an established part of Kaunas's winter calendar over time.
The square serves as a gathering place where the community comes together to celebrate the season, and the festive decorations reflect how locals value togetherness and shared joy. The market and events here show how holiday traditions are woven into daily city life.
The square has an open layout with clear paths making it easy to walk around and explore the stalls at your own pace. Visitors should plan time to browse the vendors and enjoy the various events, and dress warmly for winter conditions.
Each year a real fir tree is brought to the square and decorated with thousands of colored lights, with a special lighting ceremony featuring performances and music marking the start of the Christmas season. An outdoor ice rink is set up on the square during the season, adding another activity for winter enjoyment.
Location: Kaunas
Address: 44211 Kaunas, Lithuania
GPS coordinates: 54.89952,23.91356
Latest update: December 8, 2025 13:16
Every year, when the advent arrives, Christmas markets change the squares and old streets of European towns. Wooden stalls are set up and offer local flavors, crafts, and seasonal decorations. Walking from one stand to another, you can taste hot mulled wine, roasted almonds, and see the handmade goods that each region is proud of. In Germany, markets are found in Nuremberg, Dresden, Munich, Hamburg, and Stuttgart. Austria has markets in Vienna and Salzburg. France gathers its markets in Strasbourg, Metz, Montbéliard, and Lille. Brussels, Bruges, and Louvain welcome visitors in Belgium, Maastricht and Valkenburg in the Netherlands, and Wrocław, Krakow, and Poznań in Poland. These places tell stories about their local history and food traditions. From Prague to Budapest, passing through Zagreb, Basel, and Bern, markets are also found in Central and Eastern Europe. Scandinavian cities like Stockholm, Gothenburg, Oslo, and Rovaniemi, along with Riga and Tallinn in the Baltic states, keep this tradition alive. London, Edinburgh, Merano, Asti-Govone, and Madeira finish this winter trip across the continent, each showing how Christmas is celebrated in their ways.
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