Gotland, Island in Baltic Sea, Sweden
Gotland extends over 3,000 square kilometers of limestone plateaus with coastal cliffs, making it the largest Swedish island in the Baltic Sea.
During the Viking Age, Gotland functioned as a central trading hub, evidenced by more than 800 discovered hoards containing silver coins and artifacts.
The medieval town of Visby preserves 93 churches, thick defensive walls, and traditional limestone buildings that reflect the island's medieval commercial power.
Visitors reach Gotland through ferry services departing from Oskarshamn and Nynäshamn to Visby, with additional connections from Rostock during summer months.
The island features geological formations called raukar, limestone sea stacks rising over 10 meters high, shaped by centuries of marine erosion.
Location: Gotland County
Elevation above the sea: 82 m
Part of: Sweden
GPS coordinates: 57.50000,18.55000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:12
City wall of Visby
21.8 km
Villa Villekulla
22 km
Lummelunda cave
27.9 km
Visby Cathedral
21.8 km
Spillings Hoard
28.3 km
Kylver Stone
24.8 km
Hoburgsgubben
69.1 km
Tjängvide image stone
18.4 km
Furillen
40.8 km
Ardre image stones
16 km
Almedalen
22 km
Visborg
21.8 km
Villa Muramaris
23.7 km
Roma Abbey
5.7 km
Gotland Museum
21.9 km
Ojnareskogen
47.7 km
Oljeproduktion på Gotland
41.7 km
Tingstäde träsk
25.7 km
House of Cramér
21.9 km
Saint Catherine in Visby
21.8 km
Hoburgen
69.5 km
Karlsvärd Fortress
27.1 km
Torsburgen
14.1 km
Galgenberg
22.2 km
Tängelgårda stone
36.6 km
Bulverket
25.8 km
Högklint
23.7 km
Östergarnsholm
26.3 kmReviews
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