Lillehammer
Travel Guide Europe Norway Lillehammer
Introduction
Host to the 1994 Winter Olympics, Lillehammer offers great skiing and excellent activities for everyone. Lillehammer is a magical town during the winter months offering a large number of award winning restaurants and wide selection of shops.
Neighbourhoods
Sights and Activities
Dog sledding, Olympic Bobsleigh & Luge, Ice Skating, Tobogganing and Horse Sleigh riding are just a few examples of activities offered. A combination of snow-sure conditions and long standing wintersports traditions will enhance your holiday experience in one of Norway's most established resorts.
Ski Centre
The excellent ski centre is located at Hafjell, 25 minutes away by ski bus, and offers a mountain village feel with full amenities and ski in/out accommodation.
Resort information:
- Total Piste (km): 30 kilometres, of which:
- Green: 9
- Blue: 11
- Red: 9
- Black: 5
- Number of lifts: 11 - including the New Gondola Lift
- Longest Run (km): 4.5
- Mountain Restaurants: 2
- Cross Country Trails (km): 450
- Resort Height: 220 metres
- Top Station: 1,200 metres
Other facilities include a free ski bus to and from Lillehammer centre. The Olympic Park with ski jump area and the Olympic Museum are other highlights. Shops, supermarketsa and banks are available both in Hafjell and Lillehammer.
Events and Festivals
Weather
Lillehammer has relative dry and warm summers with temperatures around 18 °C to 20 °C from June to August and nights of 12 °C to 14 °C. Winters are from December to March with average highs between 0 °C and -5 °C and lows between -5 °C and -10 °C. Precipitation averages around 750mm a year, with June to October being the wettest time. Most of the precipitation from December to March falls in the form of snow.
Eat
A wide choice of cafes and restaurants are to be found in Lillehammer, most of the best are along the Storgata Main Street all serving traditional and international cuisine. Hafjell offers a good choice of cosy and relaxed restaurants ideal for all the family. A good choice of hotel restaurants are available offering both traditional and international dishes, once again children are very well catered for in this area.
Drink
Sleep
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lillehammer Hostell | Railway station Jernbanetorvet 2 | Hostel | 100 |
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Phone
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Post
Red mailboxes are found throughout Oslo and post offices are plentiful, with opening hours on most being 9:00am to 5:00pm. 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. 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.
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