If you’ve never been to a Swedish island, why not make Gotland your first? There you’ll find the town of Visby, which was once a Viking settlement! Visby features enough ancient architecture for UNESCO to call it Northern Europe’s best-preserved medieval commercial center. Part of that is over two miles’ worth of the city’s 13th-century walls that are still on display, and impressively so with dozens of watchtowers still standing along the route. That’s a testament to the hardy construction that’s common around here, with charming old stone houses and churches a common but... Read More

If you’ve never been to a Swedish island, why not make Gotland your first? There you’ll find the town of Visby, which was once a Viking settlement! Visby features enough ancient architecture for UNESCO to call it Northern Europe’s best-preserved medieval commercial center. Part of that is over two miles’ worth of the city’s 13th-century walls that are still on display, and impressively so with dozens of watchtowers still standing along the route. That’s a testament to the hardy construction that’s common around here, with charming old stone houses and churches a common but nonetheless breathtaking sight. But even medieval times are recent history when you consider that there’s over 8,000 years of local history to be found in the local museum! Read Less