Alta: is it crowded? When to visit
Alta (Norway) is busiest in February, March, June, July, August and September and calmer the rest of the year. At its busiest, around the week of 12 Jul 2027, about 825 tourists stay there each night.
Even then it stays quiet for its size: a good choice to avoid the crowds. 3/9 · Quiet
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
Very calmCalmQuietSome visitorsBusyVery busyCrowdedVery crowdedOvercrowded
Forecasts from official statistics. The first three months are the most reliable. See Alta on the map, week by week →
What to see in Alta
- Rock carvings at Alta
- Hjemmeluft, Bergbukten 4B
82 listed monuments, including a UNESCO World Heritage site and 11 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Alta
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Hammerfest/Hámmerfeasta · 1 h 10 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Haugen/Hammerfest andre kirkegård, Nuorevárri
- Nordreisa/Ráisa/Raisi · 1 h 30 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Hamnnes, Nordreisa Church
- Kárášjohka/Karasjok · 1 h 43 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Old Karasjok Church, Šuoššjávri Chapel
- Loppa · 1 h 04 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Loppa kirke 2, 3 og 4, Loppa kirke 5
- Hasvik · 1 h 28 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Hasvik Church, Dønnesfjord kirkested
Drive times are estimates from distance.