Medieval Week

Gotland

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Medieval Week

Gotland’s singular surroundings and Visby’s 200 medieval houses on twisty alleyways provide the backdrop for a spectacle that has no counterpart. Gotland and Visby offer a magic mix of jousting, markets, music, theatre, lectures and crazy pranks. From July on, you can confront Sweden’s best knights at the jousting in tough man to man contests. Week 32 in August.

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moreInfoThe Medieval Week takes place the second week in August every year
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