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quiet cobbled street in the heart of town, with a sauna,
steam bath, indoor pool and a stylish atmosphere.
Altogether more l
luxurious, and ex
pensive, than its sister
hotel, the
Solhem
.
1504kr/1062kr
Ì
Clarion Wisby
Strandgatan 6
T
0498 25 75 00,
W
wisbyhotell.se.
Splendid, central hotel in a building
dating back to the Middle Ages when it was used as a
merchant's storehouse. Rooms are beautifully decorated
with wooden panelling, soft lighti
ng and period fu
rniture,
and there's a sumptuous pool, too.
1970kr/1770kr
Gute
Mellangatan 29
T
0498 20 22 60,
W
hotellgute
.se.
Very central and reasonably comfortable hotel housed
in a building dating from 1887 which once served as Visby's
cinema. All rooms are individ
ually decorated
though some
are overly flowery and fussy.
1195kr/995kr
Jernvägshotell
Adelsgatan 9
T
0498 20 33 00,
W
gtsab.se.
Although train services on Gotland ceased in
1960, this former railway hotel, now a youth hostel, is still
in operation with modern, comfortable rooms, though
with no dorms. In
summ
er guests must be aged over 25
years old. Doubles
300kr
Stenugnen
Korsgatan 4-6
T
0498 21 02 11,
W
stenugnen.nu.
Bright and airy rooms abound at this
cosy hotel where the decor has a subtle maritime feel. The
staff are friendly and personab
le and breakfa
st is served in a
sunny glass atrium at the rear.
799kr/499kr
Villa Borgen
Adelsgatan 11
T
0498 20 33 00,
W
www
.gtsab.se.
Attractive family hotel in the middle of the
action, yet with lovely, peaceful gardens. Tastefully
decorated en-suite, tho
ugh rather sma
ll, rooms. There's a
sauna and solarium too.
1695kr/895kr
Ì
Visby Logi
Vandrarhem St Hansgatan 31
T
070
752 20 55,
W
visbylogi.se.
Five cosy double rooms
decorated in tasteful whites and greys make up this youth
hostel in an atmospheric old house dating from the 1600s.
Rooms
are up
to 550kr cheaper outside the peak June-Aug
period.
950kr
6
CAMPING
Norderstrands Camping
Österväg 3A
T
0498 21 21
57,
W
www.gtsab.se.
Barely 800m outside the city walls
- follow the cycle path that runs through the Botanical
Gardens along the seafront. It's imperative to book early to
ensure a place here as this campsite is extremely p
opular
.
Has ca
bins fo
r rent. Open June-Aug only. Tents
160kr
,
cabins
750kr
EATING, DRINKING AND NIGHTLIFE
Adelsgatan is lined with
cafés
and
snack bars
. At lunchtime, the eating places at Wallérsplats, the square at Adelsgatan's
northern end, and Hästgatan, the street leading off the square to the southwest, are particularly busy; Strandgatan is the
focus of Visby dining in the evening, though Hästgatan also boasts a number of places for dinner. For inexpensive eating at
night, lively
Donnersplats
has lots of stalls selling takeaway food during summer. Youthful
nightlife
is mainly down at
the harbour.
expertly blended with influences from across the world.
The result is simply irresistible, if expensive: starters are
around 220kr, mains around 350kr.
Mon-Fri 6-10pm, Sat
6-11pm.
Bakfickan
Storatorget 1
T
0498 27 18 07
. A quiet,
relaxed little restaurant with a tiled interior that specializes
in some of the best seafood in town. The fried Baltic herring
with mashed potato (134kr) is superb, so, too, fish soup
with aioli (149kr). Starters from 73kr.
Mon-Fri
11am-11pm, Sat & Sun noon-11pm.
Bolaget
Storatorget 6
T
0498 21 50 80.
A delightful,
though extremely small French bistro right on the main
square with a good range of French classics: confit de
canard (199kr), bouillabaisse (189kr) and a delicious warm
goat's cheese starter (99kr) are all good bets.
Tues-Fri
11.30am till late, Sat & Sun 1pm till late
.
Ì
Gamla Masters
Stora Kyrkogatan 10
T
0498 21
66 55.
A justifiably popular bistro decked out with
mosaic tiles serves everything from solid Swedish home
cooking (meatballs 175kr, whitefish roe 190kr) to more
upmarket, sophisticated meat and fish dishes (175-
275kr). A great place, too, for an after-dinner drink.
Daily 6pm-2am.
CAFÉS
Ì
Gula Huset
Tranhusgatan 2
T
0498 24 96 90.
Close
to the Botanical Gardens and a favourite amongst locals
who flock here on sunny weekends: a cosy garden café
outside a vine-covered cottage, deservedly well known for
delicious port-wine cake with cream and fruit (48kr).
Sat &
Sun noon-5pm.
Skafferiet
Adelsgatan 38
T
0498 21 45 97.
Appealing,
characterful café in a lovely eighteenth-century house with
coarsely hewn timber walls, chequered curtains and a lush
garden at the back. Baked potatoes, great cakes and vast,
generously filled baguettes which suffice for a full meal.
Tues-Fri 11am-5pm, Sat 11am-4.30pm.
St Hans Café
St Hansplan 2
T
0498 21 07 72.
Between
May and Sept this café has outdoor seating in the rear
garden amid a series of atmospheric medieval church ruins
- for atmosphere it's hard to beat. Terrific cakes, muffins
and pies as well as light lunches.
Mon-Fri 10am-6pm.
RESTAURANTS
50 Kvadrat
St Hansplan
T
0498 27 83 80.
Not only
Gotland's but one of Sweden's finest restaurants, whose
frequently changing menu features Swedish cuisine
