Geilo

Introduction

Geilo is located northwest of Oslo and offers beautiful scenery with a friendly and charming village that has been welcoming international visitors since 1890.

Sights and Activities

Skiing

Geilo enjoys a typically long Norwegian winter season that stretches from early November until early May. Geilo Skicenter opened its first chair-lift in 1954 and has currently 20 ski-lifts of different types. Its maximum capacity is more than 25,000 passengers per hour. There are rarely queues, and there are 40 alpine slopes of varying degree of difficulty and length. Geilo also offers 220 kilometres of cross country tracks, giving skiers of all abilities the ideal conditions to enjoy this Nordic sport. From easy tracks in and around Geilo centre to expert tracks up in the mountains. Uncrowded pistes and very snow sure conditions coupled with warm and friendly makes Geilo a great place to go on a ski holiday!

Events and Festivals

Getting There

By Plane

Flights go to/from Oslo Gardermoen Airport or to/from Bergen Airport. From there, you have to transfer by bus or train, approximately taking 4 hours.

By Train

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Mid-Range

Upscale

Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

Post

Red mailboxes are found easily and post offices are plentiful, with opening hours on most being 9:00am to 5:00pm, with usually shorter hours on Saturday. Stamps can usually only be found at post offices although some popular tourist venues might carry them. Norway's postal system, "Posten", has a good website with a lot of English information including up to date prices and also details about the opening hours of the nearest post office. The most commonly sent format for travellers, letters and cards up to 20 grams, currently require the following stamps:

• Within Norway: 7 NOK.
• Within Europe: 9 NOK.
• Worldwide: 11 NOK.