City wall of Visby, Gotland, Sweden.

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Visby

Visby is Scandinavia's best-preserved medieval town. It's also one of Sweden's most photogenic destinations, its tangle of cobbled lanes, pastel cottages and colourful wildflowers seemingly pulled from the pages of a well-worn storybook. With hauntingly beautiful ruined Gothic churches and mostly intact 12th-century ramparts, it's a place where history is written large.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Sweden, Island of Gotland, Visby. Detail from Viking carved rune stones in the Historical Museum of Gotland

    Gotlands Museum

    Visby

    Gotlands Museum is one of the mightiest regional museums in Sweden. While highlights include amazing 8th-century, pre-Viking picture stones, human…

  • Visby, Building Exterior, No People, Stone Material, Gotland, Christianity, Religion, Blue, Old, Famous Place, Architecture, Travel Destinations, Outdoors, Sweden, Lush Foliage, Sky, Cathedral, Church, Tower, Built Structure Exterior of the cathedral dating from the Middle Ages in Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland.

    Visby Sankta Maria Domkyrka

    Visby

    Visby's church ruins contrast with the stoic and utterly awe-inspiring Sankta Maria kyrka. Built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries and heavily…

  • Inside the ruins of Saint Karin Cathedral in Visby, Sweden.

    St Karins Kyrka

    Visby

    One of the most stunning of Visby's medieval churches, it's often used for performances. In winter, local children skate on an artificial ice rink within…

  • Norderport

    Norderport

    Visby

    The northern gate of Visby's city wall is a good entry point if you're short on time. Follow the wall in a southwesterly direction until you find the…

  • Gothic church ruins in Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland.

    St Nicolai Kyrka

    Visby

    The once magnificant St Nicolai Kyrka, now in ruins, was built in 1230 by Dominican monks.

  • Fenomenalen

    Fenomenalen

    Visby

    Appropriate for Gotland, Visby's quaint and informative science museum focuses more on the origins of science through hands-on historical artifacts and…

  • Konstmuseet

    Konstmuseet

    Visby

    The Konstmuseet has a small permanent collection that primarily focuses on Gotland-inspired, 19th- and 20th-century art. More exciting are the temporary…

  • Södra Hällarna

    Södra Hällarna

    Visby

    Formerly a military station, the southern cliffs are a wonderful spot to gaze out over the Baltic towards the mainland, or look back at the walled city…

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