Visby
Sweden · Gotland County
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.
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Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+1 · 7 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Gotland County
- Main language
- Swedish
- On the map
- 57.63° N, 18.29° E
Near Visby
- Stockholm · 189 km away
- Vasteras · 242 km away
- Uppsala · 250 km away
- Klaipeda · 276 km away
- Bornholm · 347 km away
- Riga · 357 km away
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Where to stay
Fin lägenhet i närheten av Visby
10/10 · 3 reviews
Beautiful 3 bedroom apartment in heart of Visby
10/10 · 2 reviews
Cozy apartment in building next to Ringmuren
10/10 · 2 reviews
Cozy 3 -bedroom apartment in middle of Visby
10/10 · 2 reviews
Enchanting 4 Bdr Villa close to Medieval cathedral
10/10 · 1 reviews
Hallfreda Hotel
9.8/10 · 28 reviews
Trevlig villa, centralt i Visby
9.8/10 · 7 reviews
Wonderful 3-bedroom APT in heart of Visby
9.8/10 · 4 reviews
Spacious and cenral apartment
9.7/10 · 5 reviews
Vidhave
9.6/10 · 490 reviews