Almedalen
A green park outside the city walls near the sea, with ponds and a city-wall backdrop, home each year to Sweden's famous political week.
Almedalen is a green area outside the western city wall, close to the sea. It was once a medieval harbor and is now a park with ponds, fountains and large lawns. The backdrop is the city wall and the rooftops of the old town. On summer days, people picnic here and watch the sunset over the sea. The Almedalen Week at the end of June and the start of July is Sweden's best-known political forum, where party leaders give speeches, and accommodation in Visby becomes scarce during that time. The park is open to the public at all hours and free to enter. A seaside path leads from here to the botanical garden.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Kruttornet (Powder Tower)
- Gotland Museum (Fornsalen)
- Fiskargränd
- Visby City Wall
- Visby Botanical Garden
- St. Karin's Church Ruins & Stora Torget
- St. Clemens Church Ruins
- Visby Cathedral (St. Mary's)