Lillehammer is a charming small town situated at the North end of Norway's largest lake, Mjøsa. It is approximately 2 hours drive from Oslo airport, Gardermoen.

Lillehammer became world famous as the organiser of the winter Olympics in 1994. It is also provides the arena for a number of important cross-country skiing events each year, including the Birkebeiner events, Inga-låmi and the World Cup.

Interesting sights and places of interest in Lillehammer include the open-air museum at Maihaugen, "Skibladner" (the world's oldest paddle steamer in scheduled service), Hunderfossen Family Park, Lillehammer Olympic Park and the Norwegian Olympic Museum.