Location: Visby
Top Things to do in Visby
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Visby is one of Scandinavia's preeminent medieval cities. Every August, it hosts its medieval week, complete with authentic dress, feasts and jousting. But you don’t need to visit Visby in August to get a sense of its medieval history. Just follow the cobblestone streets that wind throughout the city, take a tour of its Old Town and visit the 13th-century church. You certainly can’t miss the 13th-century wall that stretches three kilometers around the city and was once used as the city’s defense from intruders.
Restaurants in Visby
1. Tjauls Adventures
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 50 reviews
Enjoy a getaway from everyday life in this beautiful Gotlandic manor in the countryside, only 15 minutes by car from historic Visby. Stay at our hotel or in an apartment, relax in our spa, take long walks along the scenic coastline or participate in our activities. What do you prefer: mountain bike, motorbike or horses? Would you like to go fishing or just enjoy the sunset on a picnic?
2. Gotlands Museum
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4.5 based on 470 reviews
Reviewed By rodmenrick - The Netherlands, null
A marvelous museum. Larger than you'd expect and with well-designed displays, presenting Gotland's history from formation over 400 million years ago, to viking times, through the medieval period and on, showing vast arrays of remains and objects telling the story. Information is available in Swedish and English throughout the museum. Highly recommended for anyone with the slightest interest in history
3. St. Mary's Cathedral
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4.5 based on 197 reviews
Reviewed By IngerA792 - New York City, United States
Great big cathedral! Definitely worth the visit but adds to it visiting the old ruin in combination. There are some nice places around it to, walking through the botanical garden, visiting the cathedral and then the stairs up to a good view over the city. Recommend a visit here and the walk around it! Fun fact, Gotland has 92 churches so anyone who likes visiting them will see plenty during their stay.
4. Almedalsbiblioteket
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4.5 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By rodmenrick - The Netherlands, null
A very good library for its size, with a large collection of foreign language books suitable, which is nice for expatriates working at the nearby University of Uppsala Campus Gotland. They're also very generous about letting short-term visitors have a library card. It has comfortable seating and desks, seldom full, and a convenient self-service check-in/check-out system. It has two disadvantages. One is that it doubles as both the University of Uppsala's library AND the town of Visby's public library. As a result it often contains a lot of noisy small children, which is not ideal for scholars trying to study. The other is that it has a very nice café attached, with some of the best coffee around--but the café is open to the library and all the noise from it comes straight in to the work spaces, even the ones upstairs. I go to the library chiefly for the café, but if I need to work I have to go elsewhere.
5. Kranku Te & Kaffe
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4.5 based on 39 reviews
KRÄNKU TEA & COFFEE was founded in 1977 and is now an award-winning tea shop in the center of the world heritage town of Visby. We sell tea, coffee and candy the old-fashioned way over the counter. We are best known for our own tea blends all mixed and packed by hand in Visby. Open every day, all around the year.
6. Lummelundagrottan
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4.0 based on 340 reviews
Reviewed By rodmenrick - The Netherlands, null
One of the best experience's ever. This ~20000 yr old cave is very well preserved. The interesting facts and stories shared by the tour guide was so captivating I came back home reading about it. 5stars to the cave. A the lack of transport options could be a problem if the trip is not planned to that granularity. One's having their own vehicles shouldn't miss this experience at any cost.
7. Gotlands Turistbyra
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4.0 based on 77 reviews
The Tourist Information Centre is in the heart of Visby, on Donners plats just next to Almedalen. They love helping visitors and giving up-to-date advice on what´s giong on in Visby and across the island. You might want to know which beach would suit you the best, where you find the nearest sea stack to Visby or the easiest way to get to Faro by public transport. They know everything that´s giong on and everything you mustn't miss on Gotland and their genuine expertise is a rich source of help, ideas and inspiration. The tourist Information Centre also has souvenirs, books, gifts and lots of inspiring information about Gotland, not to mention help buying tickets for events, bus passes and booking last-minute accommodation. World-class personal service in other words!
Reviewed By Mark_Dornoch - Dornoch, United Kingdom
Located in the centre of Visby, easy to find. Staff are very helpful, good free maps and local information are available. Also good for souvenirs to take home - postcards, mugs, sweets etc. Reasonably priced too. Good place to start your exploring of the town. Recommended
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