Travel Guide to Lillehammer, Norway

Lillehammer is an amazing town, a famous Norwegian resort that is located on the bank of the Mjősa Lake. It got wide recognition after Winter Olympics that were conducted here in 1994. Starting from that time Lillehammer has become a traditional place for World Cup events. Just like all ski resorts, Lillehammer has its own ski stations -Hafjell, Skeikampen, Kvitfjell. Their height estimates 200, 800 and 750 meters respectively. The top of the each peak features an amazing panoramic view of the town and the valley in which it is located.

In Lillehammer one can attend Museum of Ethnography under the open sky. The museum features ancient wooden facilities of Norway (185 houses); a museum of Art that exhibits best works of Scandinavian painters Tidemand, Talou, Munk, Krog; and Museum of Vehicles that features such a precious exhibits as the oldest vehicle of the museum, Wartburg, built in 1889, various carts, horse carriages, Canadian sledges, cabriolets and a separated hall devoted to the history of the railway.

Tourists, who like active rest, may enjoy visiting “Hakon” sports center. It features various types of sports. You may also spend nice time in Jorekstadt aqua park. The most popular night clubs of Lillehammer are Brenneriet that has a good restaurant and Marcello that has enough space for 250-300 visitors. Smaller cafes of Lillehammer are no less popular. For example, Dance and Bingo feature live music.