Merchants and Mercenaries Self Guided Tour of Visby

3.9 (7 reviews) 2–4 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

Visby is intact because Visby died young. In the mid fourteenth century, plague, a Danish king's army, and a fleet from Lübeck struck this island city in quick succession, leaving the wall, twelve ruined churches, and cobbled streets exactly where they had stood. This self-guided audio walking tour of Visby brings that story to life on your phone, with no physical guide and no fixed start time.

Walk the Ringmuren, three kilometres of medieval wall, and discover why it was built against fellow Gotlanders, not foreign invaders. Hear about a friar who bought two harbour properties to expand his choir, a boy in chainmail at the foot of the wall, and a silver coin reading 'Moses is the messenger of God' dug up beneath a Gotlandic farmhouse.

If you want to pause for photos, sit beside a ruin, or stop for coffee without being rushed, this Visby walking tour fits you. Over 20,000 travelers have used your self-guided tours, and this one comes with a full refund guarantee.

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At a glance

Duration: 2–4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: German, Russian, Portuguese, English, Italian, Polish, French, Dutch, Spanish
Operated by: Tourific

Ages: Adults (14–65 years)

What is included

Included

Included: 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
Included: 1-year access to audio on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
Included: Audio and written guide included
Included: Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
Included: Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation

Not included

Not included: Any physical devices or headphones
Not included: Human tour guide at location

Itinerary

Stop 1

Passing by

Spot the iron rings still set into the limestone arch where defenders once chained the road shut.
Stop 2

Passing by

Trace three kilometres of wall built not against foreigners but against the city's own countrymen.
Stop 3

Passing by

Stand at the burial field where the city gates stayed bolted while their countrymen were cut down outside.
St. Nicolai Ruin

Passing by

Step into a roofless brick shell where Sweden's first Dominican friars filled the vaults for nearly three centuries.
Visby Cathedral

Passing by

Walk through the only Visby church still in use, funded by a tax on every German merchant ship.
Stop 6

Passing by

Pause between two ruined churches whose floor plans reveal Visby once had a Russian merchant quarter.
Gotlands Bryggeri

Passing by

Find the craft brewery that copied a medieval ruin's arches onto its bottle labels.
Stop 8

5 min

Meet the Gotlander whose career began by fixing a cathedral clock that had been silent for a hundred years.
DBW's Botanical Garden

Passing by

Wander through a garden funded by fines that twelve young swimmers once paid each other for bathing too long.
Fiskargrand

Passing by

Follow Visby's most photographed alley and learn why its famous climbing roses are not as medieval as you think.
Stop 11

Passing by

Search the great square for traces of a friary built where two harbour brothels once stood.
Stop 12

Passing by

Climb the only spot inside the wall connecting upper and lower Visby without ever leaving the city.
Stop 13

Passing by

Walk the street whose name has been misread as 'noble' for centuries when it really means the way of common folk.
Stop 14

Passing by

Notice the joint where two ruined churches share one piece of stonework, one Gotlandic, one German.
Burmeister

Passing by

Enter the seventeenth century home of the Lübeck outsider who became one of Visby's most powerful men.
Gotlands Museum

Passing by

Hunt for the silver coin reading 'Moses is the messenger of God' that reached Gotland by the Volga trade route.
Stop 17

Passing by

Pass beneath stepped gables of seven storey limestone warehouses where dried fish and Russian fur once filled the rooms.
Almedalen Park

Passing by

Finish in the harbour park where the sea retreated and a young Olof Palme launched Sweden's biggest political festival.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

This is a self-guided audio tour on your self-guided tour app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from us sent right after booking. Can’t find it? Search for your company in your email inbox and spam folder. OR contact us via support.

End point

Using your ticket

Know before you go :

•⁠ ⁠You will need to download the "Tourific self guided tours" app from the Google play store or App store

•⁠ ⁠Right after booking, you’ll receive an email from Tourific or the tour booking platform with instructions to access the tour.

•⁠ ⁠Having trouble finding the email? Just search for “Tourific” in your inbox or spam folder.

•⁠ ⁠The tour is valid for 1 year and can be listened to any number of times. So feel free to download tour and experience a few stops before going on the tour.

•⁠ ⁠Fully charge your phone and carry your headphones for the best experience

•⁠ ⁠It is recommended to wear modest clothing if you wish to enter the religious sites on the tour

•⁠ ⁠The tour follows a set route that we recommend that you follow. Once the tour is downloaded, the introduction will guide you to your starting point

•⁠ ⁠Change of plans? Enjoy the tour on a different day or from home