Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The small town of
Burgsvik
is another convenient commercial centre further south. Just
north of town, the
Öja church
dates from 1232 and has Gotland's highest church tower
(67m). It has a magnificent cross, and the wall and ceiling paintings are remarkably de-
tailed. Look for the inscribed stone slabs under the covered shelter just outside the church-
yard.
Seven kilometres south of Burgsvik, in the old Vamlingbo
prästgård
(vicarage) on Rd
free; 11am-5pm daily May-mid-Sep, call ahead to check hours rest of year)
showcases delicate
paintings and watercolours by local artist Lars Jonsson, famed for his depictions of Got-
land's bird life and coastal landscapes. There's also a cinnamon-scented cafe, Naturum and
soothing garden.
On the eastern coast near Ronehamn,
Uggarderojr
is a huge, late-Bronze Age cairn
with nearby traces of settlement. The cairn, probably a navigation marker, is now a long
way inland due to postglacial uplift.
