Medeltidsveckan is a yearly festival in Visby on Gotland that celebrates all things medieval. For one week, scenic Visby transforms into an open air theatre with concerts, markets, lectures, street food stalls, acrobats, jesters, and people dressed out in anything remotely Medieval. From vikings to pirates -- you will find them there. There is also … Continue reading The programme for Medeltidsveckan 2026 is up
Kids are back in school. Evenings are getting dark. It's too cold for swimming in the lake. It's been a fantastic summer but it has finally ended. I had a great summer this year visiting new and old places, spending time with family and friends. In this post I look back at the best pictures. … Continue reading Photography: Best of Summer 2025
I’m at Medeltidsveckan in Visby, Gotland. It’s week 32. Every year since 1984, for one week all of Visby with its scenic city walls transforms into a gigantic playground for adults and kids who dress out and have fun immersing themselves in all things vaguely medieval. This year I’m bringing the entire family. Plus my … Continue reading Medeltidsveckan 2025: Rock and rauk
I’m attending Medeltidsveckan, the yearly medieval festival in Visby on the Swedish island Gotland in the Baltic Sea. This is my first visit and I’m trying to get my hold of this thing that I’ve heard people talk about with light in their eyes since I first moved to Sweden years ago. Six Norwegians and … Continue reading Seven days per year
I had a chance to return to Visby on Gotland yet again this summer. My first visit was in June 2023, this time I’m here for the medieval festival. More about that in another post. Today I want to share some magnificent shots of a stunning city as I was lucky to see it on … Continue reading Photography: Visby 2024
Medeltidsveckan is a medieval festival in Visby on Gotland. Since 1984 it has grown to an institution attracting an international audience celebrating and reenacting history. The programme offers concerts, plays, talks, tournaments and much more over eight days throughout the scenic historical centre of Visby. The impressive city walls that surrounds the historic city of Visby … Continue reading See you at Medeltidsveckan
I treated the family with a four day trip to Visby on Gotland to celebrate signing for a new job. Gotland is the large island in the middle of the Baltic Sea. A popular tourist destination reachable in a three hour ferry ride from Nynäshamn south of Stockholm. View from Galgberget (Gallows Hill) north of … Continue reading Visby
