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The well preserved medieval walls of Visby  
   

The well preserved medieval walls of Visby

Tending to Visby - Sweden's jewel in the 'krona'!

May 20th 2009
Next stop on leaving Stockholm was Visby. This walled city only has a population of about 23,000 and is situated on the west coast of the island of Gotland that lies off the east coast of Sweden. Visby is not what you'd call on the 'tourist trail'. The ferry from Nynäshamn takes about 3 hours so Visby is not somewhere you'd normally go for a day trip! The MSC Opera had only paid for ½ a day ... read more
Europe » Sweden

Swedish Flag A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war in almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both World Wars. Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system interlarded with substant... ... read more
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