The province Gotland (Latin Gotlandia) lies in the Swedish region Götaland. It is formed by the island of Gotland along with neighboring smaller islands.
The island of Gotland is the second largest island in the Baltic Sea and is located northeast of Öland. It takes its name from the Germanic tribe of the Goths.
Regions
places
Gotland is a municipality in the province Gotland County and includes the entire island of Gotland with its neighboring islands.
The following places belong to the municipality:
- Burgsvik
- Fårösund
- Gustavsvik (Gotland)
- Havdhem
- Hemse
- Katthammarsvik
- Klintehamn
- Larbro
- Ljugarn
- Roma (Gotland)
- Roma monastery or Roma monastery
- Slite
- Stånga
- Tingstäde
- Väskinde
- Västerhejde
- Vibble
- Visby - the capital of the municipality, the old Hanseatic city is one of the UNESCO world cultural heritage
Other goals
background
language
getting there
By plane
Visby Airport is served by Stockholm and some other Swedish cities like Gothenburg, Malmo and Angelholm, from, there are also connections to Helsinki and Oslo.
By boat
Of Oskarshamn and Nynashamn There are ferry connections to mainland Sweden several times a day Visby.
A free ferry connection connects Gotland with the neighboring island Fårö.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Museums
- Bunge open-air museum
- Folklore open-air museum Norrlanda Fornstuga
- Gotland's Art Museum, in Visby.
- Gotland's Museum of Prehistory Fornsalen, in Visby.
activities
kitchen
nightlife
security
climate
trips
literature
Web links
- www.gotlandferry.com - ferries off Oskarshamn and Nynashamn to Visby, Gotland.
