Visby
Visby is one of the most remarkable towns in the Nordic countries, with 24,000 inhabitants. It is on the west coast of Sweden's largest island Gotland in the Baltic Sea. Wikivoyage
Population 26,305 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Sweden
Getting there
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Still gathering the markets around Visby. I'll let you know here when it's all in — or open the live guide.
Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Sankt Hans och Sankt Pers kyrkoruiner Attraction · 780 m -
Gotland art museum Museum · 920 m -
Söderport City gate · 540 m - Fenomenalen Museum · 460 m
- Skansport City gate · 340 m
- Blood right here Memorial · 620 m
- Donnersporten City gate · 810 m
- Tjärkokeriet Attraction · 860 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Medieval Week
August
(Medeltidsveckan), a large feast during a whole week in the beginning of August every year. Visitors dress in medieval clothes while visiting the medieval market or the jousting tournament.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Visby); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Somewhere to run
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.
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