--- title: "Visby – what is there, and how you get there | Mixroutes" description: "Visby, Sweden: Visby is an urban area in Sweden and the seat of Gotland Municipality in Gotland County on the island of Gotland with 24,330 inhabitants as…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/visby" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/visby.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/0522Visby_domkyrka.jpg/3840px-0522Visby_domkyrka.jpg" --- Place in Gotland, Sweden # Visby Visby is an urban area in Sweden and the seat of Gotland Municipality in Gotland County on the island of Gotland with 24,330 inhabitants as of 2017. ![Visby](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/0522Visby_domkyrka.jpg/3840px-0522Visby_domkyrka.jpg) Visby · Wikimedia Commons The place Visby is an urban area in Sweden and the seat of Gotland Municipality in Gotland County on the island of Gotland with 24,330 inhabitants as of 2017. Visby is also the episcopal see for the Diocese of Visby. The Hanseatic city of Visby is one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Scandinavia, and, since 1995, it has been on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. Among the most notable historical remains are the 3.4 km (2.1 mi) long town wall that encircles the town center, and a number of church ruins and its small decorative alleyways. The decline as a Hanseatic city in the Late Middle Ages was the cause for many stone houses being preserved in their original medieval style. Adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visby), CC BY-SA 4.0. What is there ## Worth seeing in and around Visby 10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name. 1. Visby Cathedral Visby Cathedral, formally Visby Saint Mary's Cathedral, is a cathedral within the Church of Sweden, seat of the Bishop of Visby. It lies in the centre of Visby, the main town on the Swedish island Gotland. 800 m · cathedral in Visby, Sweden · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visby_Cathedral) 2. Diocese of Visby The Diocese of Visby is a division of the Church of Sweden consisting of the island of Gotland. Its seat is Visby Cathedral located in the largest town on Gotland, Visby. 800 m · diocese within the Church of Sweden · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diocese_of_Visby) 3. Gotland Museum The Gotland Museum in Visby, Sweden, is the county museum of Gotland. It was founded by the Friends of Gotland's Antiquity society in 1875, at the initiative of Pehr Arvid Säve. 700 m · museum in Visby, Gotland in Sweden · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotland_Museum) 4. Almedalen Almedalen is a park in the Swedish city of Visby on the island of Gotland. It is well known in Sweden as the central site of the annual Almedalen Week. 800 m · urban park in Visby · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almedalen) 5. Visborg Visborg was a medieval fortress located in the town of Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland. Several fortresses were built in Visby over the centuries. 800 m · fortress in Visby, Gotland · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visborg) 6. Saint Lars church ruin Saint Lars Church ruin is located in the central part of Visby on the island of Gotland, Sweden. 800 m · church building in Gotland Municipality, Sweden · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Lars_church_ruin,_Visby) 7. Kristi Lekamens kyrka The Body of Christ Church (Swedish: Kristi Lekamens kyrka is a Roman Catholic church in Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland. Inaugurated by Bishop Hubertus Brandenburg in 1982, it is the first Catholic church to be built on Gotland since the Middle Ages. 900 m · building on Gotland, Sweden · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_of_Christ_Church) 8. Visborgskyrkan Visborg Church is a church in Visby, on the island of Gotland in Sweden. The church was built in 1969 and designed by architect Per Erik Nilsson. 1.4 km · building on Gotland, Sweden · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visborg_Church) 9. Gutavallen Gutavallen is an outdoor sport stadium located in Visby, Sweden. It was opened on 27 May 1927 and is used for football as well as athletics, but occasionally the arena is also used for concerts. 100 m · outdoor sports stadium in Visby, Sweden · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutavallen) 10. Terra Nova-kyrkan Terra Nova Church Swedish: Terra Nova kyrkan is a church in Visby, on the Swedish island Gotland. The church was designed by Hans Wieland and was inaugurated in 1983. 2.5 km · building on Gotland, Sweden · [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terra_Nova_Church) Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0. See ## What Wikivoyage says to see Many of the town's attractions are only open during the summer months, usually until 30 August. 1. City Built during the 13th and 14th centuries, Visby's city wall stretches almost 3.5 km and stands 11 m high. 2. DBW's Botanical Gardens Enter through the "Door of Love" to this picturesque garden of trees and ruins. 3. Klinten Once the workers' quarter and now a popular spot to take in the view over the lower town, Klinten is an attractive maze of small, rose-covered homes. 4. Visborg Castle Ruins A major fortress built in the early 15th century. 5. Visby Cathedral 6. Gotlands Museum Museum of local history (Fornsalen), plus a science museum for children (Fenomenalen). From [Wikivoyage: Visby](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Visby), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Do ## Things to do 1. Fenomenalen Science Centre A children oriented theme park teaching natural sciences, technology and mathematics. 2. Kotteland A children's play land with ball pools, inflatables, trampolines, slides and laser tag. 3. Kneippbyn Kneippbyn 11 (3 km south of central Visby). 4. Selma City Spa Almedalsveckan, (The politicians' week) takes place in the Almedalen park in Visby, first week of July. From [Wikivoyage: Visby](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Visby), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Eat ## Where to eat There are countless restaurants in Visby, especially during the summer, though the best cooked food is usually served at the year-round-establishments. 1. Bakfickan Stora Torget 1,. 2. Bolaget At the sunniest place of the main square you find Bolaget. 3. Gamla Masters Traditional Swedish cuisine and bar menu classics. 4. Isola Bella Pizzas are 100-180 kr, other mains are 160-280 kr. 5. Kapitelhusgården Serves medieval cuisine in a medieval setting. From [Wikivoyage: Visby](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Visby), CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us. Go there ## Getting to Visby **Airports:** Visby (VBY), 4 km · Stockholm Skavsta (NYO), 152 km · Linköping City (LPI), 176 km\ - Nyköping → Visby 145 km · quickest by road, 7h 11m · kr1,945–3,145 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/nykoping-to-visby) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Nyk%C3%B6ping&to=Visby) - Linköping → Visby 179 km · quickest by road, 6h 29m · kr1,875–3,060 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/linkoping-to-visby) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Link%C3%B6ping&to=Visby) - Stockholm → Visby 188 km · quickest by air, 3h 35m · kr970–1,490 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/stockholm-to-visby) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Stockholm&to=Visby) - From anywhere The planner compares every way there from wherever you are. [Plan a trip](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Visby) Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds. Not yet researched ## No local-transport research exists yet for Visby Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Visby. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more. What Wikivoyage says about moving around - Get in }} From the Swedish mainland, Destination Gotland runs ferries from Nynäshamn and Oskarshamn to Visby. - Get in Hansa Destinations operates a weekly ferry from Rostock. - Get in Check the ferry timetables, listen on VHF 16, and adjust arrival and departure accordingly. - Go next Ferries connect Visby with Oskarshamn on the coast of Småland. From [Wikivoyage: Visby](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Visby), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09. The nearest places where the work is done 1. 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