The southern part of Gotland includes towns such as Hemse, Ljugarn and Burgsvik. It is the most quiet part of the island, and has some of the most famous rauks.
Settlements
- Hemse 📍 with around 1,700 inhabitants is Gotland's largest settlement outside Visby, and the only major retail centre in southern Gotland.
- Burgsvik 📍 with around 300 inhabitants is a port village.
Understand
Get in and around
Southern Gotland is accessible by car, bus and bike. The flat sceneries make tour cycling a good option during summer.
There are marinas at least in Burgsvik 📍 in the south-west and Ronehamn 📍 in the east.
See
- Hammarshage hällar and Holmshällars rauk fields, 56.9393°, 18.3099°. Two nearby rauk fields.
- Hoburgsgubben, 56.9225°, 18.1292°. The rauk is said to resemble a human face in profile from the right angle.
- Stavgard, 57.2185°, 18.5299°. A 10th century village ruin where the master house was 60 metres long, and a modern replica of the village.
- Närsholmen, 57.22686°, 18.689762°. A nature reserve on a peninsula with a lighthouse.
- Uggarde rojr. Gotland's largest grave mound.
Do
Buy
Retailers are concentrated in Hemse.
Eat
Drink
Sleep
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