The southern part of Gotland includes towns such as Hemse, Ljugarn and Burgsvik. It's a quiet region, with scenic beaches and some of the most famous rauks.
Settlements
[edit]- 1 Hemse
with around 1,700 inhabitants is Gotland's largest settlement outside Visby, and the only major retail centre in southern Gotland. - 2 Burgsvik with around 300 inhabitants is a port village.
Understand
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Map of Southern Gotland
Get in and around
[edit]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 1 Burgsvik in the south-west and 2 Ronehamn in the east.
See
[edit]- Hemse fossilmuseum (Hemse).
- 1 Hammarshage hällar and Holmshällars rauk fields (In the southern part of Gotland). Two nearby rauk fields.
- 2 Hoburgsgubben (on the southernmost tip of Gotland). The rauk is said to resemble a human face in profile from the right angle.
- 3 Stavgard. A 10th century village ruin where the master house was 60 metres long, and a modern replica of the village.
- 4 Närsholmen. A nature reserve on a peninsula with a lighthouse.
- 5 Uggarde rojr. Gotland's largest grave mound.
Do
[edit]- 1 Hörte beach (Herta beach) (on the eastern shore of Gotland). A sand beach.
- 2 Hallvide islandshästgård. A stable for Icelandic horses.
Buy
[edit]Retailers are concentrated in Hemse.