Fängelse Vandrarhem

Visby


This hostel offers beds year-round in the small converted cells of an old prison. It’s in a handy location, between the ferry dock and the harbour restaurants, and there’s an inviting terrace bar in summer. Reception is open from 8am to 3pm (from 9am to noon mid-August to late June), so call ahead if you are arriving outside these times.

Take a look at the historic poster listing the crimes you could be imprisoned for in Sweden during the mid-19th century: 'Noise, illegal bathing and being dressed as an Easter witch…'!


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Visby attractions

1. Fenomenalen

0.16 MILES

Appropriate for Gotland, Visby's quaint and informative science museum focuses more on the origins of science through hands-on historical artifacts and…

2. Gotlands Museum

0.36 MILES

Gotlands Museum is one of the mightiest regional museums in Sweden. While highlights include amazing 8th-century, pre-Viking picture stones, human…

3. Konstmuseet

0.38 MILES

The Konstmuseet has a small permanent collection that primarily focuses on Gotland-inspired, 19th- and 20th-century art. More exciting are the temporary…

4. St Karins Kyrka

0.48 MILES

One of the most stunning of Visby's medieval churches, it's often used for performances. In winter, local children skate on an artificial ice rink within…

5. Österport

0.5 MILES

This former city-wall gate near Östergravar is a good way to enter the city, as it puts you at the higher elevations, allowing you to walk your way down…

6. Visby Sankta Maria Domkyrka

0.6 MILES

Visby's church ruins contrast with the stoic and utterly awe-inspiring Sankta Maria kyrka. Built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries and heavily…

7. St Clemens Ruins

0.63 MILES

The ruin of a Romanesque church dating from the mid-13th century.

8. Helge And Kyrka

0.67 MILES

The only stone-built octagonal church in Visby, built in 1200.