Visby City Wall
Northern Europe's best-preserved medieval town wall
Sweden · Your island guide
Gotland
Discover the Hanseatic town of Visby with its city wall, the raukar on Fårö and bright sandy beaches.
Visby City Wall
What brings you to Gotland?
Almost every trip starts in Visby in the west; the raukar and Fårö lie to the north, and the beaches are spread right along the coast.
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First time on Gotland
The island doesn't work as a ranked list of sights, so plan it by region instead.
Plan attractions 02 Getting there & ferries
There is no fixed link to the mainland, so the last leg is always by ferry or plane.
Plan your journey 03 Beaches & swimming
From Tofta outside Visby to Sudersand on Fårö, sorted by lively or quiet.
Compare beaches 04 Discover the places
Pick between Visby, Fårö, Ljugarn and the harbour towns in the north.
See places 05 Out and about
The island is flat, with its highest point just 82 metres above the sea.
Find activities 06 Where to stay
On Gotland, location matters almost as much as the type of accommodation.
Find accommodation 07 Keep the driving down
The main sights lie far apart, so grouping them means less time in the car.
See trip planning 08 What's actually worth it?
Twelve destinations sorted by interest, nine of them essentially free to visit.
Read travel tips Highlights
The six places people come to the island for.
Visby Cathedral
Gotland's medieval cathedral church
Lummelunda Cave
Limestone cave with stalactites north of Visby
Langhammars
Gotland's most famous raukar field, on Fårö
Sudersand
Wide white sand beach with dunes on Fårö
Roma Abbey Ruins
Cistercian abbey ruins in the geographic centre of Gotland
Places on Gotland
Four places, four characters: from the Hanseatic town to the gateway to Fårö and the oldest seaside resort.
Gotland on the map
What lies where: places, beaches, raukar and attractions at a glance.
All places on the map as a list (14)
Beaches