I don’t want to over-schedule myself.
I really don’t.
But also… it’s GOTLAND.
And I know I’ll regret it if I don’t get out and explore the rest of the island beyond the medieval dreamscape that is Visby.
So now I’m deep into the rabbit hole of:
- 🚶♀️ Walking tours
- 🚌 Bus tours
- 🐎 Historical rides
- 📜 Possibly a haunted church crawl (yes please)
Because this island is packed with ancient churches, fossil beds, stone ship burials, windswept coastlines, Viking farms, and fairy tales etched into every mossy boulder.
🧭 Some places I want to see:
- Fårö (if I can get up there)—windswept and quiet, home to Ingmar Bergman and other ghosts
- Gannarve – one of the most famous stone ship settings
- Lojsta – Viking-era homes, forests, and folklore trails
- Fröjel – where one of “my” ancient DNA matches was found (!!)
- The limestone sea stacks (raukar) that look like nature’s Stonehenge
The problem? I want to see all of it.
The reality? I don’t drive. So I’m cobbling together tours and public transit like a slightly confused time traveler.
If anyone has advice, feel free to shout into the void (or my DMs).
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Swedish Word of the Day: “utflykt”
Utflykt – excursion, day trip
Used in a sentence:
Jag försöker boka en utflykt till Gotlands vildare delar.
(I’m trying to book an excursion to Gotland’s wilder parts.)
Swedish Wanderlust 