Sustainable destination

Choose a sustainable destination for your conference

Visit Lillehammer has been accredited as a sustainable destination in line with the standard set by Innovation Norway since June 2018, and was the country’s first town and largest region to achieve this. Norway was the first country to introduce a national accreditation scheme for sustainable destinations.

When organising your event, we hope that you are looking for a solution that has low impact on the environment and local culture, and that ensures growth and positive outcomes for the local community and local business & industry. 

The accreditation is a tool for improvement, and does not mean that the destination is 100% sustainable at present.

• We are making efforts to ensure that you, as our guest, will find more local specialities on the menu

• We aim to preserve our cultural heritage and to share our history in new, creative ways

• We are an all-year-round destination, and this helps generate value for local businesses

• We aim to protect vulnerable environments and wildlife                                   

Allow your conference delegates to stay green  

Rising number of accommodation providers with environmental certification in Lillehammer & Gudbrandsdalen
To achieve environmental certification providers must meet strict environmental management requirements, including waste handling, water supply and sanitation, energy consumption, and choice of suppliers.

Our certified operators are labelled with the "Green Travel" symbol, which means that they have an official environmental certification (Eco-Lighthouse, Green Key, Green Event Approved, Nordic Swan, ISO 14001, or Ecotourism Norway).

Green experiences

Lillehammer & Gudbrandsdalen offer a wide range of activities and attractions with a low carbon footprint and substantial health benefits. Breathe the fresh air, enjoy nature's own patchwork of colours, relax your shoulders, and find the activities that leaves you inspired. Break up the meetings with some fresh air and perhaps a few action-packed adventures. Contact one of our activity providers for offers on green experience packages with local culture and gentle outdoor experiences.                                                                                

Local Food on the menu                                    

Lillehammer and Gudbrandsdalen take great pride in their food traditions, and many restaurants have dishes typical for the area on their menus.Visitors to Norway and this area can experience food traditions dating back 200–300 years, ranging from simple everyday meals to generous feasts.

An example is kål (cabbage), a traditional soup which, despite its name, does not contain cabbage but is made with bacon, other meats and pearl barley and is served with potatoes and peas. Rømmegrøt (sour-cream porridge) is often on the menu, and so are dishes based on elk, other game and fish from clean mountain lakes – and of course fruit and berries fresh from the garden as dessert. 

Food Trails Gudbrandsdalen offers suggestions on where to travel in Gudbrandsdalen to experience and buy local food. 

Read more: Food Trails Gudbrandsdalen