Visby tourist information
Visby is a locality and the seat of Gotland Municipality in Gotland County, Sweden with 22,236 inhabitants, as of 2005. It is the only locality with historical city status on the island of Gotland; it is arguably the best-preserved medieval city in Scandinavia and has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Among the most notable historical remains are the 3.4 km (2.1 mi) long stone wall called Ringmuren ("the Ring Wall"), that encircles the city and the old church ruins.
The name "Visby" comes from the Old Norse Vis, (genitive singular of Vi) meaning sacrificial place, and by, meaning "city". Visby is a popular vacation destination for Scandinavians during the summer and receives thousands of tourists every year.© This article about tourism in Visby is provided by a external resource
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