Christmas holiday in Norway

Celebrate a traditional Christmas in Norway. Hafjell is one of the major Norwegian alpine ski resorts with the Torch man as the landmark. Lillehammer region in Christmas time is the perfect venue to relax and enjoy quality time with your family and friends.

Christmas Hafjell Hotel

Christmas celebration in Norway is rich in traditions, and is dedicated to family and friends, parties and good food. For most people, the celebration of Christmas Eve on 24 December is the most important event. At Hafjell Hotel we celebrate Christmas Eve together with visitors from all over Europe.

If you are travelling alone you will also have ample opportunity to meet people coming to the area. There will be a wide range of activities for both young and old – a place where all generations can enjoy the festive Christmas spirit together.

Christmas programme at Hafjell Hotel

At Hafjell Hotell we celebrate Christmas like a big family made it in the old days with, among other things:

- Traditional Christmas dinner
- Santa Claus visit on Christmas Eve

At the reception, children have their own play area, and various games can be borrowed from reception

Next door to the hotel is Playland Hafjell - an indoor play area of 900 sqm over 4 levels. Discount on admission to Playland at day time. Free for hotel guests between 19:00 and 21:00.

When the nights grow long, and the cold sets in - then it won't be long before the city gets dressed up for Christmas again. You might well compare Christmas in Norway / Lillehammer with yule-tide children's programmes on TV.

Most of the Christmas guests who want to buy Christmas gifts can travel to Lillehammer is just 15 km from Hafjell. Downtown Lillehammer, with its award-winning Storgata, is famous far and wide. The charming, preserved buildings lining main street is the backdrop for a modern and enjoyable shopping environment with a number of specialist shops and a wide-ranging selection of goods. There are also art galleries and museums close by, so you can combine your Christmas shopping activities with cultural, artistic and nature experiences as well.

Lillehammer region is the perfect venue to relax and enjoy quality time with your family and friends. If you are travelling alone you will also have ample opportunity to meet people coming to the area also looking to make new friends. There will be a wide range of activities for both young and old – a place where all generations can enjoy the festive Yuletide spirit together.