Visby Self Guided Walking Tour Essential Landmarks and Audio Quiz

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. Begin at Visby Harbour, where ferries and boats gather beneath the old town wall and Almedalen Park, once the city's medieval harbour.

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2. Explore the ruins of Sankt Hans church, whose long-neglected churchyard helped preserve Visby's remarkable collection of medieval tombstones.

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3. Marvel at the dramatic arches of S:ta Karin, the skeletal remains of a grand Franciscan church on the edge of the Great Square.

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4. Stand in the Great Square (Stora Torget), the bustling heart of medieval Visby and the stage for centuries of trade and public life.

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5. Gaze up at the towering stone walls of Drottens ruin, one of Visby's most striking medieval church remnants.

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6. Visit Visby Cathedral (St Mary's), the only one of the town's medieval churches still in use, once funded by the city's German merchants.

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7. Admire the unique octagonal, two-storey design of the Helge Ands church ruin, an architectural rarity among Visby's medieval churches.

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8. Walk alongside the legendary Visby town wall, a UNESCO-listed ring wall whose towers have guarded the city since the 13th century.

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9. Stand at Norderport, the imposing northern gateway through Visby's medieval wall, and picture the travelers who passed beneath its arch.

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10. Finish at Snackgardsporten, a smaller gate in the northern stretch of the wall near the water, where the walk comes to a close.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

How it compares in Sweden, outside the cities

• Its from-price is 95% below the median of the 154 experiences we list in Sweden, outside the cities.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.