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Gotland

Island and historical province in Sweden

Photo: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Credit: USGS/NASA/Landsat 7, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

Gotland is Sweden's largest island, in the middle of the Baltic Sea. Some 60,000 people live here all year. Together with some minor islands it forms the Gotland province, Gotland Municipality and Gotland County.

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Getting there

By boat
Destination Gotland runs ferries from Nynäshamn and Oskarshamn to Visby all year. You can also bring your car.e. price for a passenger with bike oscillates around 500 kr).

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Getting around

By taxi

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Visby Airport

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Cities

Visby

the only city, around 20,000 inhabitants, crowded during summers. The old city on UNESCO's World Heritage list as an "outstanding example of a walled Hanseatic town".

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Regions and minor islands

UnderstandGotland is said to be the homeland of the legendary Goths, who migrated through Central Europe sacked the Roman Empire during the 5th century AD.

TalkSome of the residents still speak Gutnish (Swedish: Gutamål), the autochthonous language on Gotland and Fårö.

Get inThere are flights all year to Visby from Stockholm, Gothenburg and Linköping. During summer, there's also flights from Oslo and Ängelholm. A flight from Stockholm takes about 25 minutes, from Gothenburg about 50 minutes.

Get aroundDriving is a practical way to get around the main island; see Driving in Sweden. The ferries allow cars, and there are several car rentals in Visby.

SeeThere are over 90 medieval churches on the island.

DoGotland is a fine destination for cyclists and popular with groups or families traveling by bicycle and staying in hostels or campgrounds.

EatIf traveling by bike or car, buy ice cream, strawberries, and fish on the road (marked places) - you will please your day and support local people.

DrinkNightlife is concentrated to Visby, and most intense in summer.

SleepThere are some camping places, and you can sleep in countryside as well.

Stay safeGotland is, like Sweden in general, a safe destination. Visby is crowded during summer, with elevated risk of pickpockets and drunk brawls.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Gotland" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photo: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Credit: USGS/NASA/Landsat 7, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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