# Visby

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/visby

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## Overview

Photo: L.G.foto · [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:0522Visby_domkyrka.jpg)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Northern Europe & Fjords on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=northern-europe)
- Description: A tourist city (a medieval World Heritage city)
- Port name: Visby
- English name: Visby
- Country: Sweden
- Latitude / longitude: 57.63, 18.29

Located in the Baltic Sea at the center of Gotland, Visby is known for its old town enclosed by medieval walls. It is a base for Baltic cruises, with medieval streets and church ruins among its best-known sights.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: About 24,000 people
- Climate: Cool semi-continental climate influenced by the Baltic Sea. Summers are mild, while winters are cold.
- Language: Swedish
- Currency: Swedish krona (SEK)
- Best time to visit: June to August

### Local food

Pickled herring, crayfish, saefruglas (saffron pancake), crispbread, meatballs

### Sights

- Visby city walls (World Heritage site)
- St. Mary's Cathedral
- Cobblestone alleys of the old town
- Botanical Garden
- Gotland Historical Museum

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 2 °C / 36 °F | -2 °C / 29 °F |
| Feb | 2 °C / 35 °F | -3 °C / 27 °F |
| Mar | 4 °C / 40 °F | -2 °C / 29 °F |
| Apr | 10 °C / 50 °F | 1 °C / 34 °F |
| May | 15 °C / 59 °F | 5 °C / 42 °F |
| Jun | 19 °C / 66 °F | 10 °C / 50 °F |
| Jul | 22 °C / 71 °F | 13 °C / 56 °F |
| Aug | 21 °C / 70 °F | 13 °C / 56 °F |
| Sep | 17 °C / 62 °F | 10 °C / 49 °F |
| Oct | 11 °C / 52 °F | 6 °C / 42 °F |
| Nov | 6 °C / 43 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F |
| Dec | 4 °C / 38 °F | 0 °C / 32 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: VISBY_FLYGPLATS · about 3.9 km from port · elevation difference about 37 m · Last checked: 2026-10-03

Checked: 2026-10-03

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 147 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: Much more expensive than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, everything is somewhat more expensive.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 500 ml | SEK 9.69 | SEK | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | SEK 47.00 | SEK | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | SEK 132.00 | SEK | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | SEK 46.50 | SEK | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | SEK 69.00 | SEK | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices from nearby Stockholm (about 190 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

Checked: none (unverified)

## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: VBY
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): Unknown
- Ease of access: B — One connection (Estimated)

About 4.4 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Checked: 2026-07-22

English text in preparation.

## Itineraries calling here

### [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Copenhagen](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-magnifica-7n-copenhagen)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: Jun–Sep 2027
- Departure months: 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2027-09
- Itinerary: 4 itineraries
- Ship: MSC Magnifica
- Cruise line: MSC Cruises
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Copenhagen → Copenhagen
- Port: Copenhagen › Warnemunde › Stockholm › +3 › Copenhagen
- Cruise type: Round trip / 7
- Amount: From $750.00
- Fare level: Lower

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [14-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Rotterdam](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/nieuw-statendam-14n-rotterdam)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: Oct 2026 – Nov 2027
- Departure months: 2026-10, 2026-11, 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2027-09, 2027-10, 2027-11
- Itinerary: 2 itineraries
- Ship: Nieuw Statendam
- Cruise line: Holland America Line
- Duration: 14 nights
- Departure / arrival: Rotterdam → Rotterdam
- Port: Rotterdam › Copenhagen › Aarhus › +7 › Rotterdam
- Cruise type: Round trip / 11
- Amount: From $2,794.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [14-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/sky-princess-14n-southampton)

- Region: Northern Europe & Fjords
- Itinerary: May–Sep 2027
- Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-09
- Itinerary: 2 itineraries
- Ship: Sky Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 14 nights
- Departure / arrival: Southampton → Southampton
- Port: Southampton › South Queensferry › Skjolden › +6 › Southampton
- Cruise type: Round trip / 10
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Higher

Checked: 2026-10-05

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [weather2travel.com](https://www.weather2travel.com/sweden/visby/climate/)
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:0522Visby_domkyrka.jpg)
- [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Northern Europe & Fjords on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=northern-europe)
- [7-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Copenhagen](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/msc-magnifica-7n-copenhagen)
- [14-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Rotterdam](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/nieuw-statendam-14n-rotterdam)
- [14-Night Northern Europe & Fjords Cruise from Southampton](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/sky-princess-14n-southampton)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- secondary: weather2travel.com — https://www.weather2travel.com/sweden/visby/climate/