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Hammerfest/Hámmerfeasta: is it crowded? When to visit

Hammerfest/Hámmerfeasta (Norway) is busiest in May, June, July, August, September, October and November and calmest in January, February, March and December. At its busiest, around the week of 12 Jul 2027, about 490 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

Forecasts from official statistics. The first three months are the most reliable. See Hammerfest/Hámmerfeasta on the map, week by week →

What to see in Hammerfest/Hámmerfeasta

• Haugen/Hammerfest andre kirkegård
• Nuorevárri

78 listed monuments and 2 more things to see and do.

Quieter places near Hammerfest/Hámmerfeasta

Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:

• Alta · 1 h 10 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Rock carvings at Alta, Hjemmeluft, Bergbukten 4B
• Måsøy · 56 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Ingøy kirkested, Måsøy Church
• Lebesby · 1 h 45 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Lebesby Church, Sværholtbukta
• Hasvik · 1 h 18 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Hasvik Church, Dønnesfjord kirkested
• Loppa · 1 h 38 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Loppa kirke 2, 3 og 4, Loppa kirke 5

Drive times are estimates from distance.

Where to stay and what to do

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