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Stavanger: is it crowded? When to visit

Stavanger (Norway) is busiest in June, July and August and calmer the rest of the year. At its busiest, around the week of 12 Jul 2027, about 4,850 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 Stavanger on the map, week by week →

What to see in Stavanger

• Ledaal
• Mariakirken

180 listed monuments and 46 more things to see and do.

Quieter places near Stavanger

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

• Bergen · 2 h 55 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Bryggen, Bergen station
• Sokndal · 1 h 22 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Rosslandsguden, Sokndal Church
• Kvinesdal · 1 h 38 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Netlandsnes Chapel, Kvinesdal Church
• Kristiansand · 2 h 47 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Kristiansand Cannon Museum, Lund Church
• Sandnes · 52 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Old Riska Church, Fogdahuset Hana

Drive times are estimates from distance.

Where to stay and what to do

Explore Stavanger and the calm places around it on the map →