[2][4] The European route E6 highway and the Dovrebanen railway line both pass through the town.

The Vinstra Upper Secondary School and the Sødorp Church are both located in the town as well.

[4] The village of Vinstra was granted the status of a "town" on 1 September 2013, an event that was celebrated for 3 days.

[4] Peder Olsen Hågå from Vinstra was the model for the main character in Henrik Ibsen’s dramatic poem Peer Gynt which was published in 1867.

The farm consists of 15 old buildings, and the rally includes, among other things, an open-air performance of the play.