North, South, East and West

 

 

North Gotland and Fårö (whole day)

North Gotland is truly enticing with its unique scenery and its beautiful pebble beaches. The Limestone Quarry Museum in Bläse shows us how the limestone was extracted and taken care of in bygone times. At the Bunge Museum, we visit Gotland farms from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Here, we find Viking Age picture stones, ship settings and windmills. We also stop to look inside one of Gotland’s nearly one hundred country churches.

 

A short ferry ride takes us to Fårö, which has always fascinated visitors with its special light, its rugged terrain and unique landscape. We follow winding roads through nature reserves and amongst towering limestone stacks. At Sudersand, there is the opportunity to have lunch or a coffee before it is time to head back to the ”big island” and the return trip to Visby.

 

 

South Gotland – Hoburgen (whole day)

The south of Gotland, known as Sudret, ought to be experienced by every visitor. Here you will find lush fields next to windswept beaches, rugged moors and dense forests.

 

On route south, we pass by picturesque fishing villages and fields along the Eksta Coast, where Waldemar Atterdag, according to legend, landed with his army when he occupied Gotland in 1361. From here, you have a wonderful view of the two Karlsö islands. We visit one of the island’s largest churches, known for its beautiful crucifix and medieval sculptures.

 

We follow the beautiful Kettelviksvägen along the sea and soon reach the island's southern tip, called Hoburgen, with its landmark limestone stack Hoburgsgubben. Here you may have lunch or coffee. On the way back, we visit Naturum Gotland (a visitor  centre and an exhibition about Gotland, its nature and scenery) in Vamlingbo Rectory. There is also the Museum of Lars Jonsson, famous bird painter, and Bottarve Farm. South Gotland also boasts numerous famous potteries, one of which we visit on our way back.

 

 

West Gotland (Approx. 4 hrs)

The tour heads south, stopping at Högklint and Gnisvärd, the latter with a Viking Age ship setting and charming fishing village with rows of fishing huts. We also visit one of the 92 medieval churches, as well as Roma Kungsgård and Stafva Farm, which produces both cheese and saffron.

 

 

East Gotland (Approx. 5 hrs)
Our first destination is Roma, the main village in the east part of Gotland, with its manor house and the ruin of a 12th century monastery. The journey continues to Ljugarn, a charming community where the island’s very first tourists built grand summer villas for themselves in the late 19th century. In Ljugarn, we look at Folhammar, an area with fantastic limestone stacks and formations, amongst other things. In Katthammarsvik, there are two manor houses, Borgvik and Katthamra, where you have the opportunity to have lunch or a coffe.

 

Gotland has always attracted artists and craftspeople, many of whom have chosen to settle on the east side of the island. One example is The Dairy in Alskog with its textiles, pottery and art exhibitions. In Norrlanda, there is the Barbara Sandell farm shop, producing textiles and paper goods decorated with 18th century patterns. In Anga, there is a lovely little medieval church which we see before headig back to Visby.

 

 

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