Christmas in Norway
Christmas town of Lillehammer can be compared to "Christmas in fairyland" - here something happens that will shorten the waiting time and put you in the right mood. Lillehammer City Center with the award-winning Storgata is known throughout the country. Charming, preservation-worthy apartment buildings form the framework for a modern and pleasant shopping environment with a number of specialty stores and a top selection of products.
From Lilletorget you can take a detour into the old industrial area of Mesna Brug, which today houses many exciting shops and has been named Mesnasenteret. When you visit Lillehammer just before Christmas Eve, you can risk meeting Santa Claus with a horse and sleigh. The shops in the city center and Strandtorget have extended their opening hours.
Christmas holidays in Norway
Øyerfjellet, Sjusjøen and Nordseter offer 350 km of two-track ski touring trails in easily accessible forest and mountain terrain and have direct trail connections with Lillehammer and the Olympic trails at Birkebeiner Ski Stadium. Approximately 200 km of the trail network is also prepared for skating.
The mountain area is a ski paradise and has long been known as a "snow hole". The winter is normally long and snow-sure from November to the end of April and the average snow depth in March is measured at 112 cm. Over a number of years, large sums of money have been invested in the preparation, marking and preparation of trails. The ski trails are found both in the forest and on the mountain and are marked in the terrain with poles. At the trail junctions, there are directional signs indicating the distance in km. The Lillehammer area has approximately 30 km of illuminated trails - the two longest at Birkebeineren Ski Stadium and Mosetertoppen Ski Stadium.
CHRISTMAS SKI HOLIDAY
Contact Hafjell Resort for offers on ski holidays during Christmas or check our online booking.
Christmas celebrations at a hotel
If you are looking for a hotel for a Christmas holiday, Hafjell Hotell may be a good alternative. The hotel is open during Christmas and has its own program. The short distance to Hafjell Alpine Center and next door to Lekeland Hafjell means that many families book a Christmas holiday at the hotel.
On Christmas Eve itself, there are approximately 150 guests at the table and a rich Christmas buffet is served and Santa Claus comes to visit. The hotel has won the award for the hotel with the best hotel breakfast in Oppland in 2017 and 2018. Most people staying at Hafjell Hotell book half board. There are also some cabin guests who book a Christmas buffet on Christmas Eve and celebrate the day together with the hotel guests if there is space. Hafjell Hotell is almost fully booked for Christmas.
NEW YEAR IN HAFJELL
Hafjell Resort will soon be sold out for accommodation over the New Year's weekend. Don't wait to book. New Year's weekend is one of the most popular periods in Hafjell and this year's New Year's Eve is no exception. There are now available accommodation over the New Year so don't wait to book accommodation because it will be full soon. Find available accommodation for New Year in our booking calendar.
