Cycling Holiday in Gotland, Sweden

You don’t have to be a Tour De France cyclist to discover the many sights and points of interest in Gotland. The island is perfect for a cycling holiday since it is relatively flat. Using your own steam to get around, you can go where you want, when you want and make interesting discoveries along the way.

Gotland, the large island outside Sweden’s east coast, is an exclusive destination of unique scenic beauty and rare atmosphere, popular among Swedish holiday-makers but less known by international tourists. The island is among Sweden’s oldest settlements, with some of the country’s oldest and most fascinating historical sights.

Transporting yourself on two wheels lets you go almost as an unnoticed guest in the countryside and you get really close to the aromas and images of Sweden.

All along the Gotland coastline, there are many attractive beaches, rocky cliff areas and secluded spots for swimming and sunbathing in the summer, and for meditative walks in all seasons. In many places along the waterfront, particularly in Sudret and on Faro, you can admire the characteristic rauks, unique natural stone sculptures, some with very human expressions.

From Visby, you can choose to travel to a large number of interesting sites and attractions spread out across the island. Distances are short, and you can experience much in just a weekend or even a day. For natural scenery, all of Gotland is a treasure trove. Perhaps most spectacular is the southern cape, named Sudret, with its rocky coasts and barren, highly scenic landscape crisscrossed by ancient stone fences and dotted with windmills. The landmark Hoburgen rock on the southern cape is spectacular bird watching spot attracting large numbers of ornithologists in spring and autumn. A somewhat similar, even more barren and storm-tormented landscape is found in the small island of Faro, north of Gotland. The meagre magnificence and magic light of this island will be familiar to all lovers of Ingmar Bergman films. The master director has long had his beloved home here, and has also shot legendary footage on the island.

Price is based on 2 people sharing a room and includes return flights from London to Visby via Stockholm, all airport taxes, 5 nights around Gotland in countryside guest houses or small hotels (all with private facilities), breakfasts every morning, return airport transfers from Visby airport to hotel and vice versa, bike hire for 4 days inc. map and route description and ferry to Faro. Please contact us for departures from other UK airport and single supplement.

Departures every day 1 May-30 September 2009.