Within the walls, Visby is relatively small and all the sights are within easy walking distance. The main streets run north to south: Strandgatan with historic sights and nightlife spots, St. Hansgatan with its many churches, and Adelsgatan, the shopping street leading from Soderport to Stora Torget, the main square. North of here are quieter residential streets and alleyways, making for a lovely stroll. Near Norderport it is possible to climb up on the ramparts and admire the magnificent wall.

The medieval inner town of Visby is shaped by its mighty town wall, almost 2 miles in length. Construction of the wall began at the end of the thirteenth century. It was originally 18 feet high and designed to protect against attack from the sea. On the inland side, the wall was surrounded by a deep moat. Within the ramparts, narrow cobbled streets are lined with tightly-packed houses, wealthy merchants’ homes and the ruins of historic churches. UNESCO described the town as the best fortified commercial city in northern Europe and declared it a World Heritage Site in 1995.