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Gotland, Sweden
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The northern part of Gotland is made up of forests and farmlands. With a population of a few thousand, it is known as a calm place of great natural sceneries, including rauks (free-standing rocks on the coast) and the Lummelunda cave system, as well as the gateway to the even more secluded island of Fårö.
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Lummelundagrottan
A natural reserve that hosts one of Sweden's largest caves. You can also visit the nearby industrial heritage site "Lummelunds bruk", showcasing the largest millwheel in northern Europe.
A barren island, connected to the Gotland mainland by a bridge, with a large rauk field.
Two nearby rauk fields.
There is a minor rauk-field by the village Lickershamn. However, the rauk "Jungfrun", 500 m from Lickershamn, is the largest rauk on Gotland.
A very small museum.
The Swedish armed forces have had a strong military presence on Gotland since the 19th century. An urban legend from the time of universal conscription says that Gotland had a regiment for homosexual men. The story was probably made up to discourage draft dodgers from simulating homosexuality.
A nature reserve.
A nature reserve.
A waterfront gravel road best suited for walking or cycling.
A fishing village with a great view of the sea.
An island which has had two generations of fortresses.
A nature reserve with rauks.
Open-air museum with farm yards from the 17th, 18th and 19th century, and buildings representing history up to the 1980s, including a school museum.
An old limestone quarry turned into a pool, 500 m southwest of the sea and 250 m north of Gotlands largest lake Bästeträsk.
An old limestone quarry turned into a pool, 250 m from the ocean.
A golf club with a gourmet restaurant.
A race track.
A small shop and café on the farm.
A classical hotel from the 1870s.
A hotel built in an old limestone factory.
All attractions in the area are reachable by road. Driving is the most practical way to get around. The flat topography makes cycling a good option at summer; see cycling in Sweden.
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