Hanseatic Town of Visby
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Region:
Sweden
UNESCO
Hanseatic Town of Visby
Architecture
Value:
World value
Visit duration:
1 h
Description:
A former Viking site on the island of Gotland, Visby was the main centre of the Hanseatic League in the Baltic from the 12th to the 14th century. Its 13th-century ramparts and more than 200 warehouses and wealthy merchants‘ dwellings from the same period make it the best-preserved fortified commercial city in northern Europe.
Categories:
Architecture
Architecture
Labels:
UNESCO
Why visit:
Excursion
Fitness level:
Best visit time:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Access:
Car
Roads:
Gravel
Open:
Always
Info:
Clothing:
Seasonable
Connection:
Ok
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