# Hanseatic town of Visby, Sweden: what it is and when to go > Hanseatic town of Visby is a place of interest (Hansestaden Visby) in Sweden (Visby). Interests: History. The best time to visit is December to February and May to September. In June there are 17 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 17. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Sweden: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/hanseatic-town-of-visby/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Place of interest · History - **Local name:** Hansestaden Visby - **Where:** Sweden - **Best time:** December to February and May to September. - **Nearest airport:** NYO Nyköping, 151 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** UNESCO World Heritage Site - **Coordinates:** 57.64077, 18.29323 ## What it is and where Hanseatic town of Visby is a place of interest (Hansestaden Visby) in Sweden (Visby). It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Sweden: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Visby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/visby/), where this site lists 69 more places to see, 885 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 57.64077, 18.29323; the nearest main airport is Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO, Nyköping), 151 km as the crow flies. How to get around Sweden (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=57.640772%2C18.293227) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=57.640772%2C18.293227) - **Protection:** UNESCO World Heritage Site It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/historia/) places in Sweden. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Hanseatic town of Visby is **December to February and May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 6 h 57 | | February | Best time | 9 h 05 | | March | Possible | 11 h 24 | | April | Possible | 14 h 01 | | May | Best time | 16 h 20 | | June | Best time | 17 h 43 | | July | Best time | 17 h 08 | | August | Best time | 15 h 02 | | September | Best time | 12 h 28 | | October | Possible | 9 h 56 | | November | Better not | 7 h 34 | | December | Best time | 6 h 17 | In June there are 17 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 17. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Sweden in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Sweden To enter Sweden there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Sweden checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swedish krona (SEK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 1177 health advice line. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Visby City Wall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/visby-ringmur/): Strongest, most extensive, and best preserved medieval city wall in Scandinavia · 38 m - [Saint Lars church ruin, Visby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sankt-lars-kyrkoruin/): Church building in Gotland Municipality, Sweden · 136 m - [Saint Catherine in Visby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sankta-katarina-ruin/): Church building in Gotland Municipality, Sweden · 150 m - [Gotland art museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/gotland-art-museum/): Art museum in Visby, Sweden · 152 m - [Drotten church ruin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/drottens-kyrkoruin/): Ruin of a medieval church in Visby, Sweden · 166 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). ## More in Sweden: History - [Drottningholm Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/drottningholm-palace/): royal palace in Ekerö Municipality, Sweden - [Birka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/birka-and-hovgarden/): archaeological site on the island of Björkö in Sweden - [National Library of Sweden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/national-library-of-sweden/): Sweden's national library - [Stockholm Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/palacio-real-de-estocolmo/): official residence of the Swedish monarch - [Skogskyrkogården](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/skogskyrkogarden/): cemetery in Stockholm, Sweden - [Engelsberg Ironworks](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/engelsbergs-ironworks/) Every Sweden place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Hanseatic town of Visby? It is a place of interest (Hansestaden Visby in the local language) in Sweden. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Sweden: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Hanseatic town of Visby? December to February and May to September. In June there are 17 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 17. ### How do you get to Hanseatic town of Visby? The nearest main airport is Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO), 151 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=57.640772%2C18.293227) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Sweden is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Sweden map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Visby City Wall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/visby-ringmur/), [Saint Lars church ruin, Visby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sankt-lars-kyrkoruin/), [Saint Catherine in Visby](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/sankta-katarina-ruin/). The rest is in [the Sweden guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6942677), licensed under the ODbL. More about Hanseatic town of Visby on [Wikipedia](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansestaden_Visby). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).