In 1995 Visby was chosen by UNESCO as one of the World Heritage Sites
Visit the botanical garden of Visby, and look at one of its most precious treasures, the Ginkgo tree. And enjoy the roses that bloom in great profusion.
Visby is the only capital on the island and in the county of Gotland and a popular place for tourists in summertime. A lot of events take place on Gotland during these weeks; music and dance festivals, the Medieval week,
sport events, et cetera. The town has plenty of well-visited and excellent restaurants and bars, and with most frequent restaurants in Sweden. The beaches are not far away from Visby.
The big attraction is the city wall from the 13th century. Visby is called 'The city of roses and ruins'.
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The photo pages contain pictures from Visby and The Medieval week. There are interesting medieval events around the county of Gotland. Many villages contribute in doing Medeltidsveckan to the biggest medieval festival in northern Europe.
Hundreds of pictures from Visby: the Medieval week, the city wall, the roses, the ruins dressed in ivy, the botanical garden of Visby.
he year is 1361
and the citizens of Visby were doing what they usually did; shopping, eating, working etc.
They didn't know that King Valdemar of Denmark and his army were on their way to the wealthy and strategically important Gotland."
