The guide to activities on Gotland

This entertainment destination in central Visby has a restaurant, bar, and nightclub, as well as bowling, laser tag, and pool – to name a few examples. If you're a large group, they can organise multi-sport events, and if you're celebrating something special, they can tailor the experience for a birthday party. Accommodation and different packages are also available.

Take a deep dive into Gotland's brewing world for a while. Over the course of an hour, you'll learn about the brewing process, and take a tour of the brewery itself. The experience concludes with a beer tasting of their own brewed beer.

Visby with its medieval city wall, historic houses and winding alleys is a maze-like town just made for exploring. With the City Escape Games app, you get 25 tricky challenges, missions and riddles to solve around the city to reach the end goal. The game is just as fun to play alone as with friends and family, but the recommended age is from thirteen years old.

Discover Gotland's exciting history and beautiful surroundings, architecture, and nature by joining a guided city walk. You can book a tour all year round, but the range is slightly larger during the summer. Listen to fascinating stories and tales and see places you might not have found otherwise. Prefer self-guided tours? Pick up an information map at the tourist office.

This cinema shows a mix of films ranging from old classics to the latest from SF Studios and Hollywood. In addition to movies, visitors can also enjoy live opera concerts and rock concerts. Slitebio is run by a non-profit organisation that aims to enhance the cultural life in the area.

Fårö island is just north of Gotland, accessible by regular car ferry. Visit Fårö Pottery, a place that welcomes anyone who wants to learn about pottery and enjoy the calm and peaceful surroundings for a while. You can also have coffee and enjoy locally produced food from the garden, as well as buy souvenirs from the farm shop. A perfect day trip!

Learn more about the history of Gotland when you visit Bunge museum in Fårösund in northern Gotland. There's something for everyone here, adults and children alike. Book a guided tour or stroll around on your own. For children, there's fun entertainment in various forms, and of course, there's a food and coffee shop for when hunger strikes. A cosy day out for all.

Corporate clients and private individuals come here to experience one of Gotland's finest glass studios, and to try their hand at the art of glassblowing. Jennie and her staff work to create a fantastic activity for both children and adults, as well as for stag and hen dos or kick-off events.

Along the eastern coast, from Närsholmen to Anga meadow, you can hike alongside vast sandy beaches, picturesque fishing villages, and cliffs with wide panoramas. This particular trail is 73 kilometres long, but there are more to choose from around the island, such as the 60km-long Pilgrimage trail St. Olav's Way and the 30km-long Cliff Coast trail.

On the eastern coast, you'll find Katthammarsvik and nearby Ala Gård. At this welcoming farm next to the parish church you can partake in workshops focused on gardening, shop for antiques and egg tempera paints and pick your own flowers. Enjoy a coffee and homemade cake or pastry in the charming café before you leave.

Visiting a flea market on Gotland if pretty much obligatory. This one, near Stånga in southern Gotland, stocks a generous range of items. You can find design items, craftsmanship, and pre-loved odds and ends. The stock is continuously replenished, and the selection is frequently updated.

If you're visiting Gotland you must see the island's famous rauks - limestone seastacks - which are found all over Gotland. This one, Hammargage Hällar, can be found in the south and it's a beautiful spot where you can take a swim. Other places to see raukar include Gamla Hamn, Digerhuvud, Langhammar and Folhammar.

Cycling is the perfect way to see this relatively flat island. The southern coastal road, between Kettelviken and Hoburgen, is a beautiful cycling route with the wow factor. An activity suitable for families with small children, groups of friends and romantic couples.

You'll find this magical oasis on Tofta beach. Under the sun's rays, or the orange light of the sunset, you can not only eat and drink but also enjoy a variety of experiences. Swim, sauna, paddle, yoga, skate, get a massage or surf. A place that welcomes groups of friends and families as well as couples. If you want to stay overnight, you can book one of their glamping tents.

The islands of Stora and Lilla Karlsö are on the western side of Gotland. Accessible by boat, these islands offer beautiful, unique, and unspoilt nature surrounded by the Baltic Sea. Visitors can hike, explore the sights, encounter animals, discover plants, birds, fossils, and plenty of cultural history. Stora Karlsö offers accommodation and a restaurant, while Lilla Karlsö has simple cabins available.