Hol

Choose a part of Norway which can give you all you want in the way of nature and activities. The most well known place in Hol municipality is Geilo. Hol muncipality has approximately 4.450 inhabitants and covers a area of 1.858,4 km2 in Buskerud. The Holsdagen Pageant was performed for the first time in 1957. The pageant shows how a traditional wedding was celebrated in the olden days. The wedding ceremony and church service takes place in the Old Church in Hol, which dates back to the 12th century.

From the Old Church the bridal procession then rides on horseback along the Holsfjord followed by 70-80 guests dressed in colourful traditional national costume on foot and by horse and carriage. Lively fiddlers music accompany the procession along the fjord to the folk museum where there will be folk music and dancing and entertainment showing how a traditional wedding was celebrated in Hol in the olden days.

GEILO

Geilo is known as one of the best winter resorts of northern Europe. This cozy and friendly village in the upper Hallingdal valley has a long tradition of taking care of its guests, and has come to be a modern winter resort offering its visitors great variety and easy access. Access to Geilo is really easy via the local airport in Dagali.

Geilo is also the Capital of mountain areas of Southern Norway. Summer Geilo is an eldorado for activities and experience. Its location on the mountain and near the fjords gives you the opportunity for unique experiences. You will find the best of norwegian mountain nature here where Hardangervidda and Hallingskarvet are your closest neighbours. You can go hiking in all directions, for as far or as short distances as you would like. If you like, you can experience it all on horseback, or on a bicycle on the old "Rallarvegen", which goes westward along the Bergen Railway.

Geilo town centre is a busy shopping district, bustling with people. Varied and pleasant shops, cafes, the old buildings at Geilo fields (Geilojordet), the chairlift up to Geilo Peak, all this makes Geilo town centre a pleasant summer experience.

Take the time to enjoy the luxuriance, clean cool creeks, lakes where the trout feed near the surface, and the boundlessness that the scenery of the high mountains with its flora represents.

BRUSLETTO KNIVES

Knives have long been used in Norway both as tools and as ornaments. The history of iron-ore mining on the Hardangarvidda mountain plateu goes back 1.500 years, to when the manufacturing of swords, sickles, knives, scythes and axes first developed as a craft. Brusletto is part of that distinguished history. Tradition, quality and design have been our hallmarks for a century. Nowadays we manufacture knives designed for a wide range of hunting, fishing and recreational purposes. The steel, the sharpness, the shape of the blade and the sheat are components that together make up a genuine Brusletto knife. The Brusletto name is the very hallmark of Norwegian quality.

THE NAVY ROAD

Cycling a bit off the beaten track is more popular than ever. The Railway Navy Road (Rallarvegen) crosses through a magnificent mountain landscape from Haugastøl via Finse to Myrdal and all the to Flåm by the Sognefjord. Get a good start, refreshed after a good night sleep in Geilo or Hagastøl. Whether to cycle all the way, or to catch a train to Finse, is up to you.

THE FJORDS

Each year tourists from all over the world flock to the fjords in the western part of Norway, and the superlatives fly as they cruise along past the sheer mountainsides. The fjords are some of the most dramatic and magnificent sights Norway has to offer. And here you can see the greatest of them all; the fairytale Sognefjord. Here the narrow, glittering arms of the fjords with their sheer, rugged mountain cliffs looming up into the sky. Mountain farms cling on precariously to emerald green scraps of land on the steep mountain sides and in the sheltered coves, small churches and clusters of houses stand as proof of people still living here. It´s the contrast of the countryside that makes it all so wild and beautiful.

From the majestic mountains in the east - which give you the feeling of being on top of the world - to the deep, renowned fjords, Iying just the right distance apart. Visit the Aurlandsdalen valley, or take a train ride along the Flåm railway line, which many look upon as the most beautiful train journey in the world. The famous Nærøy fjord is just nearby, and is so narrow that you feel you can stretch out your arms and touch the mountains on either side.

Take a boat trip through the scenery where gushing water falls cascade down the mountainsides. It´s easy to get close to the wilds here. Ferries and sightseeing boats take you to all the places worth seeing. And no matter where you are staying in the mountain and fjord district, it´s never far to the closest fjord.

GEILO CARD

An exclusive way to take part in different products and what happens in Geilo. A card for tourists coming with the ferry from Germany, Denmark to Larvik, and for those who live in the South-East of Norway.

NATURE

If you want to see the best of Norwegian nature close at hand, be sure you allow good time for this. Stop a while and see what´s in store in the way of scenery. Don´t just drive past interesting things to see without stopping. There are opportunities before your very eyes - and there are more than you will get time for during a short holiday. Go hiking in the hills and mountains. Follow marked trails or choose your own route. If you wander along quietly, you may get close to the wildlife in the mountains, grouse crouching in the heather and scrub, almost invisible. River trout darting for cover along the stone river bed. Take a tent with you and enjoy the mountain wilds.

Or seek shelter for the night with other mountain ramblers in a cabin or a hotel. A trip on a bike is a bit quicker and more exciting in a different way. And if you really want to see a lot of nature, how about doing it from the back of a horse? Canoeing on the many lakes is a wonderful experience, with only the sound of water dripping from the oars breaking the silence.

Or perhaps a trip on a raft down the gushing torrents and waterfalls sounds more tempting? If you are in the vicinity of water, however, you shouldn´t let the opportunity of trying your luck at fishing pass you by. We have trout, char and pollan in our part of the country. And, of course, the king of the fish, the great salmon. Don´t forget that if you travel off season, you will have more of these experiences for yourself. There are more rooms to choose between at hotels and it´s even easier to see the most popular attractions.

SKIING

Geilo ski resort offers a unique variety of experiences and activities, has all facilities within a short distance, and is particularly suitable for families with children. Geilo has 39 different runs, and has something suitable for skiers of all skill levels, enjoyable runs for children or challenging black runs for the advanced skiers.

From Geilo you can access 220 km of well-prepared and well-marked cross-country tracks, including 5 km which is flood-lit for those who like nordic skiing in the evening. Geilo is a paradise for kite-skiing, and are known as one of the best locations in the world to practice kite-skiing. Geilo has 3 snow parks, and the biggest superpipe in Norway!