'''Gotland''' [http://www.gotland.info/eng/] is a province in the Gotaland region and Sweden's largest island. It is situated in the Baltic Sea outside the southeast coast of Sweden.

Cities

  • Visby
  • Slite
  • Hemse
  • Roma
  • Farosund
  • Other destinations

    Understand

    Talk

    Get in

    By plane

    There are flights all year to Visby from Stockholm and Linkoping. During summer, there's also flights from Gothenburg, Oslo and Angelholm.

    By boat

  • '''Destination Gotland''', [http://www.destinationgotland.se/] runs ferries from Nynashamn and Oskarshamn. You can also bring your car.
  • Get around

    See

  • Visby is on UNESCO's World Heritage list as an "''outstanding example of a Northern European walled Hanseatic town which has in a unique way preserved its townscape and its extremely valuable buildings, which in form and function clearly reflect this significant human settlement''".
  • Itineraries

    Do

  • Medieavel week, a larg feast during a whole week in the beginning of august every year. 2008 was the 25th anniversery. More information at http://www.medeltidsveckan.se
  • The politican week, also known as "Almedalsveckan" since it take place att the large park, Almedalen, in the town of Visby. A week when every swedish politicians comes to Gotland to present their politics views to the public.
  • Eat

    Some typical dishes from Gotland are:

  • Saffron pancake (''Saffranspannkaka'')
  • Sheep's head (''Lammskalle'')
  • Drink

    ''Gotlandsdricku'' - local alcoholic brew

    Stay safe

    Get out