Historical Gotland
Historical activities and sights
Experience life in the Middle Ages, or become a Viking for a day. Feel your heart beat faster as you watch the knights jousting. On Gotland, you don’t just look at history – you live it!
Historical activities and sights
Experience life in the Middle Ages, or become a Viking for a day. Feel your heart beat faster as you watch the knights jousting. On Gotland, you don’t just look at history – you live it!
Museums – a necessary good
The more you know, the more you’ll get out of your
historical adventures. A visit to the County Historical Museum will provide
you with the knowledge you’ll need to familiarise yourself with Gotland’s
history in more detail.
The Gotland Historical Museum is actually eight museums in one. Five of them are in Visby; the others are farm museums in central and southern Gotland. Combo-tickets give you access to several of these museums. A visit to the museum will give you much more than cold facts. At the museum you can get close to the world’s largest hoard of Viking silver, experience the cold stones and darkness of a 17th-century prison and view the unique Gotland picture stones close up.
Read more about the Gotland Historical Museum
The Gotland Historical Museum is actually eight museums in one. Five of them are in Visby; the others are farm museums in central and southern Gotland. Combo-tickets give you access to several of these museums. A visit to the museum will give you much more than cold facts. At the museum you can get close to the world’s largest hoard of Viking silver, experience the cold stones and darkness of a 17th-century prison and view the unique Gotland picture stones close up.
Read more about the Gotland Historical Museum
A treasure hunt for the whole family
Gutorm’s treasure has disappeared. Medieval kings,
Russian admirals and ordinary Gotlanders have failed to find it. However,
the legend lives on in folklore, and now Gutorm’s relatives appear to
have picked up the scent. To solve the mystery, Gutorm needs help! The Treasure
Hunt is suitable for the entire family and offers plenty of opportunities
for having some exciting adventures and acquiring a good dose of historical
knowledge along the way. You solve the mysteries in your own time – you’ve
got the whole summer to do it in!
Live like a Viking
The aroma of grilled lamb mingles with smell of smoke and
tar. Real Vikings – well, almost – stroll round about you. Here
you can bake bread, learn to use a bow and arrow, make jewellery, and much,
much more. Naturally, all in genuine Viking style. The Viking Village in Tofta
recreates a typical 9th-century village, featuring a longhouse, a smithy, market
stalls and a crafts house.
Read more about the Viking Village
Read more about the Viking Village
The Middle Ages are back!
Every year during one week of August, the Middle Ages return
to Gotland. The streets of Visby are thronged with jesters, beggars, burghers
and other figures, all attired in medieval garb. The year is 1361, and you
are part of it! Medieval Week is a must for everyone interested in history.
There are also various entertainments and events, lectures, theatrical performances
and a lot more besides. You’ll find further information at the
Medieval Week’s website
Jousting
Jousting calls for high precision and nerves of steel at
full gallop. Tournaments were and are a spectacular public festival, with a
cast of noble knights, fair maids and a sprinkling of thugs just spoiling for
a fight. In July, tournaments are held at Strandgärdet in Visby, and during
Medieval Week at Gotlandsänget/Paviljongsplan. Read more about jousting
at the
Medieval Week’s website
A meeting place then and now
Each summer the Roma Theatre Company stages a different Shakespeare
play in the ruins of the old monastery. Performances take place in the open,
with the lovely park behind the old Cistercian monastery forming a magnificent
backdrop. Wrap up warm in the blanket you’ve borrowed at the entrance
and enjoy a few hours of Shakespeare on a lovely summer’s evening!
Read more about the Roma Theatre Company
Read more about the Roma Theatre Company
Shakespeare in the Monastery
Varje sommar presenteras en ny Shakespearepjäs i Roma klosterruin. Föreställningen
sker under bar himmel med den vackra parken bakom cistercienserbrödernas gamla
kloster som fond. Linda in dig i filten du lånat av Romateatern och bara njut
i sommarkvällen!
Läs mer om Romateatern
Läs mer om Romateatern
See and hear about history
Come along with someone who really knows how to talk about
the history of Visby and Gotland. You’ll find details of guided walking
and coach tours at the Tourist Office on Skeppsbron, Visby. If you’d prefer
to explore Gotland’s cultural and natural sites on your own, www.segotland.se , where
we’ve got together some of the best places to visit.
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