I would love to hop over to Gotland next time I'm around Estonia during the summer. It really looks quite beautiful, and you've definitely enticed me with all those museums! 🤩 I would venture to go in December since I will be in Tallinn, but I feel like I wouldn't really get the full experience if I did
I think Gotland in winter might be really interesting! There are no tourists, and most things are closed - but people who go there say that it's extremely beautiful and pleasant without all the people. But if you're looking for specific places, you might want to check if they're open or not. And maybe skip the Blue Lagoon ;D
@@ThreeStarVagabond That's very true! Less tourists is always a very tempting pro, and I'm sure the snow will make it look quite magical as well 🙂 Out of curiosity are you a fan of Halloween? Can we expect a video on it? I know it's become an established holiday in Sweden since the 1990's, it would be cool to see how it differs from how we celebrate it in the states 😁 And I thank you for making all these very informative videos about your country, I truly enjoy them a lot! I've been studying Swedish since last year and I think learning about your culture alongside the language is so very important too!
@@lulu.chains.88 Oh wow, that's ambitious, to learn the language as well! Awesome work. I guess that I'm doing the same with Japanese actually :D But yeah, I like Halloween and it's "semi-big" in Sweden. It's not a big holiday, and not all that many kids do trick or treating. But people love throwing Halloween parties. Hmm.. Maybe it's time that I make a "Halloween in Sweden" video!
@@ThreeStarVagabond I took a Japanese class many years ago, but it was too difficult for me. I like learning Swedish quite a lot tho, it's truly a beautiful language, but my ADHD makes it very hard to do my daily lessons 😅 I wish you good luck with learning Japanese! And I hope you can go to Japan and show us your adventures there some day! 🙂
Looks like a great place to visit with a lot of diverse attractions. I’m not sure what is up with all the sheep around the island but they seem to fit in. Thank you for taking us along I found it quite interesting especially the ruins, Stay safe till next time
Hey, that's awesome! Glad to hear that you enjoyed the ruins - I love that there are so many well-preserved historical places on the island. And yeah, they certainly have an (unhealthy?) fascination with sheep over there... Cheers and have a great one!
4:46 - I wonder if that 'thing' was inspired by Nimis..? 🤔 9:18 - That's a really 'backwoods' car cemetery.😃 Though perhaps not as creepy as the one you visited in Småland.😱
I think it was just "what do we do with this giant fallen tree?" :D And haha, agreed. But I just love the contrast between the fancy crepes and the cars outside
Can't blame you for wishing to highlight Visby, but it is perhaps the only part of Scandinavia even harder hit by overtourism than Gamla stan, or a certain piece of art in Copenhagen. Thanks for a great video reminding me of the last time I was in Visby. Next time I go there, I'll be visiting in autumn/fall, winter or spring. Because I know better than people engaging in overtourism.
Sounds like a good plan! Unfortunately I really want to visit Medeltidsveckan again, so... I shall continue to wrestle with overtourism. And speaking of that, I just might have another video coming up later about just that topic...
@@ThreeStarVagabond there is some rocky and sandy beaaches.....there not as big beaches but a lot are open to the public for swimming. Also there is a lot of tourist attractions like the island itself or museums, like the shipwreck museum at Whitefish point
Roma kloster would have been seriously impressive when it was built, I think so anyway, historically do you think religion was more important to the Swedish people? It looked like ragarre had made its way across to Visby too🚗. Is it easy to get around the island without a car ? Great video again, I have an ever growing list of things I would like to return to Sweden to do, Thank you and stay safe in your travels 👍
Sweden was extremely religious up until maybe the mid 1900s actually. Religion and the church was super important to everyone - that's why the Reformation (where power was taken away from the church) was a really sensitive political move. It's actually not all that easy to get around without a car. But many people rent bikes and take a few days biking across the island. I opted for a car when I was there - but biking would be a lot of fun too! ^_^ Cheers!
Min komppis bodde i Visby kaske tre eller fyra år. Han jobbat i lokal pizzeria på där. Well my Swedish skills isn´t very good these days as i don´t need to use it much. I wanted to visit him there, but didn´t have time or money to do that. And i also found my ex-wife about that time so i had more important things to do.
@@ThreeStarVagabond Just noticed some typo like missing n from kanske 😄. Maybe i still take a visit in there in some trip when i go to see my relatives. One of cousin comes to visit me saturday with his fiance and three dogs. They live somewhere little bit south from Stockholm. Haven´t visited there in his new place yet.
@@ArchieArpeggio Haha, I didn't even notice the typo to be honest - just skimmed over it. Sounds like a good plan! And that's nice - well, then a return visit is in order at some point of course ^_^
Thanks for the video! I will be visiting Sweden again next summer and may add Gotland to the list of places to see..
Awesome! It really is a nice destination - full of cool things to see :D
Welcome!
Will be visiting Gotland later this year! Great video to get me started!
Thank you! Hope you'll have a great time on Gotland - just check up in advance if things you're planning to visit are open later in the year :D
Greatly enjoyed the Gotland Museum, Strandgatan 14 in Visby.
For some reason I've always skipped that one. But thanks for the additional tip about things to do! :)
@@ThreeStarVagabond The walking tours for Visby in Rick Steves' Scandinavia guidebook are excellent, too.
I would love to hop over to Gotland next time I'm around Estonia during the summer. It really looks quite beautiful, and you've definitely enticed me with all those museums! 🤩 I would venture to go in December since I will be in Tallinn, but I feel like I wouldn't really get the full experience if I did
I think Gotland in winter might be really interesting! There are no tourists, and most things are closed - but people who go there say that it's extremely beautiful and pleasant without all the people. But if you're looking for specific places, you might want to check if they're open or not. And maybe skip the Blue Lagoon ;D
@@ThreeStarVagabond That's very true! Less tourists is always a very tempting pro, and I'm sure the snow will make it look quite magical as well 🙂
Out of curiosity are you a fan of Halloween? Can we expect a video on it? I know it's become an established holiday in Sweden since the 1990's, it would be cool to see how it differs from how we celebrate it in the states 😁 And I thank you for making all these very informative videos about your country, I truly enjoy them a lot! I've been studying Swedish since last year and I think learning about your culture alongside the language is so very important too!
@@lulu.chains.88 Oh wow, that's ambitious, to learn the language as well! Awesome work. I guess that I'm doing the same with Japanese actually :D But yeah, I like Halloween and it's "semi-big" in Sweden. It's not a big holiday, and not all that many kids do trick or treating. But people love throwing Halloween parties. Hmm.. Maybe it's time that I make a "Halloween in Sweden" video!
@@ThreeStarVagabond I took a Japanese class many years ago, but it was too difficult for me. I like learning Swedish quite a lot tho, it's truly a beautiful language, but my ADHD makes it very hard to do my daily lessons 😅
I wish you good luck with learning Japanese! And I hope you can go to Japan and show us your adventures there some day! 🙂
Hey awesome video!! I'm glad to see my recommendation to show us Visby came true! :3
Ask and you shall receive! Sort of at least :D I'm happy I decided to go to Gotland after all - it really wasn't in my plans at first
Looks like a great place to visit with a lot of diverse attractions. I’m not sure what is up with all the sheep around the island but they seem to fit in. Thank you for taking us along I found it quite interesting especially the ruins, Stay safe till next time
Hey, that's awesome! Glad to hear that you enjoyed the ruins - I love that there are so many well-preserved historical places on the island. And yeah, they certainly have an (unhealthy?) fascination with sheep over there... Cheers and have a great one!
4:46 - I wonder if that 'thing' was inspired by Nimis..? 🤔
9:18 - That's a really 'backwoods' car cemetery.😃 Though perhaps not as creepy as the one you visited in Småland.😱
I think it was just "what do we do with this giant fallen tree?" :D And haha, agreed. But I just love the contrast between the fancy crepes and the cars outside
Can't blame you for wishing to highlight Visby, but it is perhaps the only part of Scandinavia even harder hit by overtourism than Gamla stan, or a certain piece of art in Copenhagen. Thanks for a great video reminding me of the last time I was in Visby. Next time I go there, I'll be visiting in autumn/fall, winter or spring. Because I know better than people engaging in overtourism.
Sounds like a good plan! Unfortunately I really want to visit Medeltidsveckan again, so... I shall continue to wrestle with overtourism. And speaking of that, I just might have another video coming up later about just that topic...
@@ThreeStarVagabond I'll be looking forward to it. Keep up the good work!
@@HerrBrutal-bl2fk Thank you! :D Will do my best ^_^
I love Visby! Was there 2 weeks ago. My second time but still did not get a chance to go to Fårö.
It's a bit far off unless you have a car, but I really enjoyed Fårö when I was there the last time. But Visby is awesome by itself too! :)
After watching @jonnajinton and your video on Gotland I want you to visit it!
Gotland is really lovely! I was only there for three days this year, but next year it's a full week :D
Welcome!
That was awesome!
Not sure about those old rusty cars though, as they look a bit of an eyesore?
Definitely on the hit list.
Haha, it seems like no one likes junk cars - it's just me who's fascinated with them. But thanks a lot! ^_^
Miro, I admire the capacity you have to enjoy yourself without the need of companionship. A Swedish trait?
Nah, that's more of a me thing I think. I can get stressed by too much social interaction
great, thanks!
Thanks for checking it out ^_^
Fårö huh.............now I know why my side of the family migrated to Michigan. It's like beaches of the great lakes..........and Mackinaw Island
I'd love to see the great lakes myself one of these days - especially if they're anything like this place :D
@@ThreeStarVagabond there is some rocky and sandy beaaches.....there not as big beaches but a lot are open to the public for swimming. Also there is a lot of tourist attractions like the island itself or museums, like the shipwreck museum at Whitefish point
@@CplOddballof8thCT Sounds perfect! Like a place I really want to explore and find out more about :D
Roma kloster would have been seriously impressive when it was built, I think so anyway, historically do you think religion was more important to the Swedish people?
It looked like ragarre had made its way across to Visby too🚗.
Is it easy to get around the island without a car ?
Great video again, I have an ever growing list of things I would like to return to Sweden to do,
Thank you and stay safe in your travels 👍
Sweden was extremely religious up until maybe the mid 1900s actually. Religion and the church was super important to everyone - that's why the Reformation (where power was taken away from the church) was a really sensitive political move.
It's actually not all that easy to get around without a car. But many people rent bikes and take a few days biking across the island. I opted for a car when I was there - but biking would be a lot of fun too! ^_^ Cheers!
The monastery also owned land in the Baltics at that time
@@bengtolsson5436 Oh right. Yeah, Gotland was a big thing!
Min komppis bodde i Visby kaske tre eller fyra år. Han jobbat i lokal pizzeria på där.
Well my Swedish skills isn´t very good these days as i don´t need to use it much. I wanted to visit him there, but didn´t have time or money to do that. And i also found my ex-wife about that time so i had more important things to do.
Hey that was really good Swedish - so you've still got it! But that's cool. Too bad you never visited but it sounds like the right priorities 😀
@@ThreeStarVagabond Just noticed some typo like missing n from kanske 😄.
Maybe i still take a visit in there in some trip when i go to see my relatives.
One of cousin comes to visit me saturday with his fiance and three dogs. They live somewhere little bit south from Stockholm. Haven´t visited there in his new place yet.
@@ArchieArpeggio Haha, I didn't even notice the typo to be honest - just skimmed over it. Sounds like a good plan! And that's nice - well, then a return visit is in order at some point of course ^_^