Gotland Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island and historical province in Sweden
About Gotland
Gotland is said to be the homeland of the legendaryGoths, who migrated through Central Europe sacked theRoman Empireduring the 5th century AD. Medieval Gotland language has many similarities with the Gothic language, though there are no first-hand historical records that the Goths really came from Gotland. In its early history, Gotland was an independent kingdom and still today, the older generations do not regard themselves as Swedes - they are nothing but Gotlanders. The island's early history is commemorated throughpicture stones(bildstenar). Gotland was a central location of theViking Ageof the 8th to 11th centuries. While the true Vikings (pirates or mercenaries) were not from Gotland, many people on the island were sailing merchants;farmaðr. During theHanseatic periodin the Middle Ag
Gotland Travel Guide Sections
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