Geilo is a small town and skiresort in Buskerud. Geilo is one of the best known and most popular skiing areas in Scandinavia - but is also a highly cherished area for summer and autumn activities such as hiking, biking, fishing, rafting, glacier walk and more. At an elevation of 794 m (2605 ft) the ski season does not end until late April or early may. Geilo is a small town and has few shops and entertainment spots. The town centre includes several sport shops, tourist information, supermarkets, cafés & restaurants, newsagents and a range of other shops. Down the road there is a small cinema, library, and school. There is also a large sports hall (Geilohallen), which is also the cross country club (Geilo IL). Behind the building is a floodlit prepared cross country track, and a biathlon shooting range.
For a small town there is a large choice of hotels and apartments. One of the hotels is one of Norway’s most famous, Dr Holms. Others include the Bardøla, Vestlia, which is on the door step of Geilolia ski centre, Ustedalen and the Highland Hotel. You will also find plenty of cabins and apartments for rent in Geilo - most on a self catering basis. Geilolia Cabins & Apartments, Kikut and Geilo Apartment is some of the main suppliers for the self catering marked.
- Skarvegrotta, Geilolia Summer Park, Bakkestølveien, 3580 Geilo, +47 3209 0000.
- Brasserie, Timrehaugveien 2 (3580 Geilo, +47 32 09 57 00. A la carte restaurant
- Bowl & Dine, Timrehaugveien 2 (3580 Geilo, +47 32 09 57 00. Bowling,dine in or take it away.
- Cafe Leo, Lienveien 11, +47 32096100. Food for the whole family.
Skarvegrotta, Geilolia Summer Park, Bakkestølveien, 3580 Geilo, +47 3209 0000.
Brasserie, Timrehaugveien 2 (3580 Geilo, +47 32 09 57 00. A la carte restaurant
Bowl & Dine, Timrehaugveien 2 (3580 Geilo, +47 32 09 57 00. Bowling,dine in or take it away.
Cafe Leo, Lienveien 11, +47 32096100. Food for the whole family.
- Dr.Holms Hotel, Timrehaugveien 2 (3580 Geilo, +47 32 09 5700.
- Bowl & Dine, Timrehaugveien 2 (3580 Geilo, +47 32 09 57 00. Dine in or Take away.
- Brasserie, Timrehaugveien 2 (3580 Geilo, +47 32 09 57 00. A la carte restaurant
- Alpinisten Bar, Lienveien 11. Offer a wide range of beer, spiits and wine. Here you also can see all the big football matches.
Dr.Holms Hotel, Timrehaugveien 2 (3580 Geilo, +47 32 09 5700.
Bowl & Dine, Timrehaugveien 2 (3580 Geilo, +47 32 09 57 00. Dine in or Take away.
Brasserie, Timrehaugveien 2 (3580 Geilo, +47 32 09 57 00. A la carte restaurant
Alpinisten Bar, Lienveien 11. Offer a wide range of beer, spiits and wine. Here you also can see all the big football matches.
- Hallingdal - follow Rv 7 down to Ål, Torpo (with an old stavchurch) and Gol
- Haugastøl, entrance to Rallarvegen and the Hardangervidda - take a bike for the great trip to Finse.
- Numedal, nice valley with a lot of old villages and some of the famous stavchurches, like in Nore or in Flesberg
- Rafting on the Numedalslågen in Dagali