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Introducing Gotland
Gotland is one of the richest historical regions in Sweden, with around 100 medieval churches and an untold number of prehistoric sites, including stone ship settings, burial mounds and the remains of hilltop fortresses. Keep your eyes open for the information boards indicating sites along roadsides.
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The island lies nearly halfway between Sweden and Latvia, in the middle of the Baltic Sea, roughly equidistant from the mainland ports of Nynäshamn and Oskarshamn. Gotland is both a region (landskap) and a county (län). Visby is the only town, but there are several large, and many small villages. The large island, Fårö, lies off Gotland's northeastern tip and the island national park of Gotska Sandön lies 38km further north. Stora Karlsö and Lilla Karlsö are two small islets just off the western coast.
More good information about Gotland is available on the Internet at www.gotland.net and www.guteinfo.com (in Swedish).
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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