The 3km length of the ramparts is punctuated with numerous towers and gates. The consist of a wall near the sea and another on the inland side. The sea wall , 5.30m high, runs along the coast and dates from the 13C. It has gates and a 12C powder to..

The so-called Pearl of the Baltic is located 90km off the east coast of Sweden. Its particularly clement climate makes it one of the favourite holiday resorts of the Swedish. The island is also famous for growing roses and orchids. Also known as City..

A tour of the cathedral gives a clear idea of the past splendour of other churches that are now in ruin. The church was founded by German merchants and quickly became the parish of Visby's German community. The original basilica (1175-1225) was ext..

Gotland's History Museum has a fine collection of engraved steles, whose origin is estimated to be between 400 and 1100 AD. There is also a typical shop and the gracious virgin of Öja (a village in the south of the island); this polychrome wood scu..

This picturesque garden has a wide choice of medicinal plants (available to buy) in keeping with monastic tradition.

The maze of streets that date back to medieval times is demarcated by the three main streets, Strandgatan, Mellangatan and Sankt Hansgatan, all running parallel to the coastline and linked together by little cobbled streets. Due to a lack of space, t..