Another excursion: Visby on foot. 15 minute bus ride there and back. Visit of the medieval defensive wall, small town of roses (flowers) and ruins of churches. Monitoring of the botanical garden. Having known that the port was nearby, we would have visited on our own, especially since the guide didn't care whether the whole group was following or not! ...
No shuttles. Did independent exploring. Rickety bridge to climb to get across the main road at the port. 1.3km walk up into town. It rained, a lot. Two local beers and two slices of cake cost £26. Pick n Mix in the sweet shop opposite was really cheap. I bought two bottles of own brand cola from there too and the bag split and they smashed. Town also had a shop that sold cheese.
Town ...
Late substitution after 2nd or 3rd itinerary change - a lucky change. Beautiful medieval town about a 19-15 minute walk from cruise terminal.There’s an excellent historical museum and a very unexpected and pretty garden. Cute, quaint, historical, compact - perfect port stop!
Free wifi in the small terminal, Password posted on a board inside. ...
Visby was an add on because of SPB. We walked off the ship and wandered around the town on our own. It was a short walk from the port. Again another charming medieval city. ...
One of the reasons we booked this cruise was to get the opportunity to visit the island and experience Gotland's Medieval Week (Sweden's answer to the Renaissance Faire)
This is Sweden's largest island, has a long, rich history, interesting geologic features and the largest viking hoard of silver was found on this island Besides paying to enter the fest, we also hit the local history museum ...