Christmas celebration in Norway is rich intraditions, 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.

The Advent season in December gives a foretaste of Christmas.  Family and friends get together, lighting candles on the four Sundays leading up to Christmas Eve. The first Sunday, one candle is lit, and an additional candle is lit each week to mark the passing of Advent, the period of waiting to celebrate the birth of Jesus.  Many people keep old traditions alive, for example reading Christmas stories and by putting out sheaf of grain for the birds.  Children are often given and Advent calender containing a small chocolate figure or homemade present for each day.

Lillehammer area 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.

You might well compare Christmas in Lillehammer with yule-tide children's programmes on TV. The centre of Lillehammer -- with its award-winning pedestrian street Storgata at its hub - is famous around the world. Charming and historically important buildings serve as the backdrop for a modern and bustling shopping environment with a number of specialist shops and an excellent range of products to choose from.

An excursion with a dog team is a special and wonderful experience. Two persons get their own dog team and have the responsibility of taking on and off the harness and place the dogs in front of the sled (accurate instruction is a matter of course). We drive off into the wonderful landscape. Halfway through the trip the two persons change places, so that the one sitting in the sledge from the start now gets to steer the dog sled.

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