Panemunė road Kaunas – Jurbarkas is situated in the south west of , it stretches about 130 kilometers. The road is famous for renaissance–style castles, manors and their parks, remained fragments of defensive line of the Nemunas from 13–15th centuries, valuable Panemune landscape, unique cultural treasures. Going this road you will visit small willages: Vilkija, Seredžius, , Raudonė, Skirsnemunė.

VILKIJA Going from Kaunas, first you will reach Vilkija village. Vilkija is situated on the bank of the Nemunas River, 30 km northwest of Kaunas, the district's city. For many years, contact with the town was only by boats that sailed on the river. The Kaunas-Klaipeda road, which was constructed in 1938, passed near Vilkija. In the 15th century, the great prince of Lithuania had an estate in the town. At the end of that century, Vilkija was the center of a sub district. In the 16th century, the town received the Magdeburg Rights. Vilkija was under Russian rule during 1795-1915, at first in the Vilnius Guberina (region) and then in the Kaunas Gubernia. During the period of Independent Lithuania (1918-1940), Vilkija was the center of a sub district.

SEREDŽIUS The town is at the junction of the Nemunas and the Dubysa rivers. The mound called Palemonas Hill (almost 40 m/ 130 ft high) proudly rises in the panorama. The Chronicle of Lithuania mentions it in the legendary story about the origin of the being from Duke Palemonas of Rome, who left Rome and together with his relatives and subjects due to persecution by the Emperor Nero, settled in this country. Romanticist historians called the mound of Seredžius Palemonas Hill, since Palemonas is supposedly buried in it. The mound recalls the struggles with the Teutonic Knights. It is thought that the Castle of Pieštvė stood on the hill which was harassed by the Teutonic Knights from 1293 and withstood them until 1363. In the middle of 15th century the Teutonic Knights built their own Marienburg castle beside the mouth of the Dubysa in the Nemunas valley; at present there remained two hills called Palocėliai. The name of Seredžius has been made famous mostly by the composer and organist Stasys Šimkus. 1 kilometer to the west the classical style of Belvederis Manor stands. It was constructed at the beginning of the 19th century. 365 steps lead from the foot of the slope to the house.

VELIUONA Veliuona is one of the oldest, the most beautiful, and interesting Lithuanian settlements. The Castle of Junigeda which stood here, was first mentioned in 1291. It was named Veliuona since 1315. In 1644, there was built the church of Assumption of the Holy Virgin. In the 19th century there was built a gorgeous classicism style wooden manor palace and there was planted a rich park with exotic trees and plants. The biggest adornments and valuables of the park are two mighty tulip trees with yellow blossoms (height 25 m.). Museum of land history is situated in the palace.

RAUDONĖ K. Kiršenšteinas built a fortified manor-castle here at the end of the 16th century, where his grandson Jeronimas Krišpinas Kiršenšteinas made it his main residence. In the second half of the 18th century, Raudonė was left to the Olendskis family. A fire soon damaged the castle. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Duke Platonas Zubovas gained the castle, and he undertook the remodeling of it. Those who want to admire the wonderful valley of the Nemunas, should climb the 33,5 m high castle tower. The castle is surrounded by an old park, in which rare trees grow: a silver fir, Swiss pine and a grey walnut, Gediminas Oak, under which according to the legend the Grand Duke of Lithuania Gediminas had had lunch. It is one of the oldest oaks in Europe.

SKIRSNEMUNĖ Kristmemelis Castle (), from which the name of Skirsnemune arises, was erected in this locality in 1313. The neogothic Church of St. George built in 1903. On the north bank of the Nemunas, near the road of Kaunas – Jurbarkas, Panemune Castle stands. The name “Panemune“ is guessed, arose from the former Panemune Manor that was once here. Janušas Eperješas, a nobleman of Hungarian descent, built the castle in 1604-1610. Panemune Castle was not designed to be a stronghold for the defence of the land but a feudal castle typical for the beginning or the 17th century with defensive fittings, residential buildings, and farm buildings. In the second half of the 18th century, Baron L.Igelštromas, and later the Gelgaugas family, acquired the castle. The new owners carried out a classical reconstruction. In XIXth century the castle was abandoned. At present the castle is under reconstruction and is prepared for visits. A wonderful castle park with five cascade pools and a hilly relief leave an unforgettable impression for every tourist. During a tourism season, works of Vilnius Art Academy are being exposed in the castle, it is possible to walk inside of the castle, admire the wonderful Panemune views that open from the castle tower.