Hoborg

Hoburgen marks the southern tip of Gotland, where limestone cliffs and sea stacks rise above the Baltic. The headland consists of ancient fossil reefs, and its caves have sheltered people since the Stone Age, including hunters and fishermen who stayed there temporarily. Its reefs and currents were dangerous to ships rounding the island. When Carl Linnaeus visited in 1741 he remarked on the many vessels lost on these shores and urged that a light be provided for mariners.