Visby, Sweden --- July 21, 2011

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In medival times Visby on the island of Gotland was a major power. A good portion of the walls and towers as seen in the accompanying pictues continue to stand. Mare and I were up early and took the shuttle to town before our tour was to begin. Normally mu=ysense of direction is excellent which can lead to some tense moments when we finally realise that we are lost. Needless to say we saw a lot of Visby that was not on our guided tour.

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Photos

Outside the City's Walls
Just outside Visby's walls are modern shpos and supermarkets.

Inside Visby's Walls.
This was one of the gates to the outside.

Gate to enter Visby
The strongest part of the fortifications was to protect Visby from land attack. The city for years was at war with the farmers on Gotland allied with knights from Estonia.