About Geilo
Imagine days where every option is open to you. Days when you can choose what you want to experience. If you travel to Geilo, you have come to the right place. Geilo offers a wide range of experiences. Relax or fill your days with a variety of activities.
Geilo is the vibrant mountain village, situated between Norway’s main cities Oslo and Bergen. Geilo belongs to the municipality of Hol, the highest lying municipality in Hallingdal. With the Hallingskarvet mountain as its backbone and Hardangervidda, North Europe’s largest mountain plateau, as its nearest neighbor, the municipality of Hol is a typical mountain municipality.
Most of the inhabitants are employed in tourism, and there is significant industry both in Geilo and in Kleivi near the border to Ål. Several farms in the municipality have listed status, and Geilo have long metalwork traditions.
There are 4 primary schools and 1 middle school in the municipality. In addition, there is a school for children with asthma and allergies, located at Geilomo Children’s Hospital. The Norwegian College of Elite Sport has its own school by Geilohallen.
The municipality’s coat of arms is based on strong traditions. Hol excelled in scythe-making. Iron contributed to enterprise and prosperity in the area. The three anvils symbolize the art of smithing and the industry in Hol’s villages.
In the mountain village you can find a variety of shops and all service facilities. Geilo also offers you a taste of the “Good life” – good foods and drinks, comfort and luxury. Why not spoil yourself in one of our SPA facilities?
Geilo has been a tourist destination for more than a hundred years, and has long traditions of welcoming guests. The Tourist Information is in the centre of the village and are ready to help and provide you with information about Geilo and the nearby areas.
Facts about Geilo
Motto: Geilo gives you more
District: Hol
Region: Buskerud
Mountain District: Hallingdal
Nearest city: Oslo: 245 km - Bergen: 239 km
Altitude: 800 meters
Highest mountain: 1.964
Total number of guest beds in the municipality: 4 800 (hotels, tourist cabins and apartments) + 1 000 (private cabins for rent.)
Total number of holiday homes in the municipality: 5 709 (cabins, camping and mountain farm houses).
Guest days in the municipality: 1 987 500
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