Visby, the largest city on the island of Gotland was once one of the most powerful cities in Europe. The entire island is full of ruins, artefacts and memories from its periods of greatness during the Viking period and Middle Ages when Visby was a member of the Hanseatic League.
The town is surrounded by the Visby Ringwall, which is a huge 13th century stone wall that encloses the city. Inside the wall, Visby attracts it’s visitors with its medley of modern and medieval times.
