Discover Lillehammer by Hire Car
Lillehammer is well known in our latitudes, especially since the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Located on the shores of Lake Mjosa, Lillehammer, which belongs to Norway, is situated in a basin and framed by peaks up to 2,500 metres high.
The 25,000 inhabitants of Lillehammer live primarily from tourism, in winter mainly winter sports enthusiasts (cross-country skiing, skiing, snowboarding) come to the region, in the summer months mainly trekking and hiking tourism.
So the temperatures reach a maximum of 25°C in summer and in winter they are in a double-digit minus range.
Sights in Lillehammer
Besides the facilities built for the Olympic Games, however, the city of Lillehammer offers a wide range of other attractions and sights.
At the Mountain Blasting Museum, you can learn a lot about blasting techniques in the mountains and how the arduous process of building roads through the copied terrain is done.
Art lovers will find a good overview of the diversity of Norwegian art at the Lillehammer Art Museum, both past and present are covered. For those interested in the history of the Olympic Games, in addition to the former sports venues, the Olympic Museum is the place to go.
Leisure activities in Lillehammer
Due to the long distances between attractions, it’s a good idea to hire car locally.
With it, you can then also explore sights that go beyond the borders of the city of Lillehammer.
During the summer months, it is fun to experience a tour on one of the paddle steamers across Lake Mjosa, or to be instructed in the art of fly fishing on one of the many rivers.