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Gotland Travel Guide: 133 reviews and 213 photos

Gotland and its hanseatic capital Visby - Gotland

The island of Gotland is really amazing; you cannot miss it if you are travelling in Sweden. It's definitely better to avoid the high season (and its peak of the Medioeval festival week) because it can be very very crowded. We went there after Aug 15, just before school opening in Sweden so a lot of tourist have already gone home.
I suggest no less than 3 nights (the transportation by ferry last at least 3-4 hours) but not more than 5 nights, unless you want to take some sunbathing or do some beach activities (unthinkable there for Italians).
I also suggest to overnight in the capital Visby, former hanseatic city, where there is the highest concentration of churches of all Scandinavia.

Visby's medioeval old centre

Pros and Cons

Pros:Beautiful and safe place
Cons:Too many tourists in July
In a nutshell:Wonderful sceneries and historical sites together

Last visit to Gotland: Aug 2006
Intro Written Mar 26, 2008
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History and wild nature Favorites (1)

Gotland is amazingly nice, especially if it is sunny. It's capital town, Visby, was an hanseatic Town and is extremely... more travel advice

too much calm Hotels (1)

We went there in August 2006 but my memory is still very alive about it. First of all, the booking was a real adventure.... more travel advice

French crepes and galletes Restaurants (1)

We just wanted have something light and we crushed into this comfortable and lively creperie, running by an... more travel advice

Just go and see it Things to Do (1)

A very nice lady running a creperie in Visby (unfortunately I cannot remember the name in order to write a tip about it)... more travel advice

Comments (4)

cachaseiro May 26, 2010 at 8:16 AM Report Abuse

this is one island i would really like to visit.
popoze Mar 28, 2008 at 8:11 AM Report Abuse

Hi, nice place have been there too.
deecat Dec 4, 2007 at 3:40 PM Report Abuse

A 5-star tip, indeed. The photographs are brilliant!
Sjalen Oct 25, 2007 at 8:13 AM Report Abuse

Yes the choir in the church ruin is a wonderful experience! :)