Troms · Norway
Where to stay in Harstad
Harstad is a city in Troms, Norway, home to about 25,000 people. This guide covers 3 hotels in Harstad, with about 292 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 3
- Nearest airport
- EVE35 km · Harstad/Narvik Airport
- Currency
- NOKNorwegian krone
- Time zone
- Europe/Oslo
- Language
- Bokmål, Norwegian, Nynorsk
About
About Harstad
Harstad is the second-most populated municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is mostly located on the large island of Hinnøya.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Harstad
See
Harstad lies at an optimal northern latitude for viewing the Aurora Borealis, and it can often be viewed overhead or even to the south from Harstad. To reach places with less light pollution it is most convenient to have your own car or join a tour.
- Elgsnes
- Aunfjellet
- Nupen
- Rikard Kaarbøs plass
- Galleri Nord-Norge
- Harstad Kunstforening
- Selsbanes Seil
- Trondenes church
- Trondenes historical centre
- The Adolf gun
- World War II prisoner camp ruins and memorial
Do
- Folkeparken
- Harstad Bike Park
- Harstad Kino
- Grottebadet
- Stien langs sjøen
- Vågsfjord
- Anna Rogde
- Golf course
- Gamnes Gård
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Harstad
3 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Home Hotel Arcticus hotel | 112 |
| Quality Hotel™ Harstad hotel | 180 |
| Thon Hotel Harstad hotel |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
When to go
The best time to visit Harstad
Harstad has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 16 °C; December is the wettest, with about 126 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Harstad: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Harstad/Narvik Airport (EVE), about 35 km from the city centre in a straight line; Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX, 57 km) and Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN, 66 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The closest airport to Harstad is Evenes Harstad/Narvik Airport (EVE), which lies 45 km away. This airport sees multiple daily flights from Oslo and some other Norwegian airports, as well as seasonal flights from some airports abroad. Multiple buses run daily from the airport and reach Harstad in about an hour. The only other major airport in the vicinity is Tromsø Airport (TOS), which requires a ferry to reach Harstad (see By boat below). Evenes Airport has been ranked as having one of the top 10 airport approaches in the world.
Getting around
The centre of Harstad is very walkable. Important locations such as the ferry terminal, primary bus station, and the majority of the town’s cafes and restaurants all lie within easy walking distance. Harstad has a surprisingly extensive bus network for a small town. Operated by Troms County’s public transport authority, Svipper. Through their app, you can search for bus timetables, stops, and purchase tickets. Route maps are found on the official website. Harstad Taxi is the main taxi provider in town. Taxis can be ordered, by the app Taxifix, online or by calling.
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EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport
ANX · Andøya Airport, Andenes
SKN · Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Harstad
Drink
There are several pubs which get quite lively Friday and Saturday nights, and also some places with dancing floor.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Harstad
How many places to stay in this guide offer each, in their operators' own words.
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Questions
Harstad: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Harstad?
Harstad has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 16 °C; December is the wettest, with about 126 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Harstad?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Harstad/Narvik Airport (EVE), about 35 km from the city centre in a straight line; Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX, 57 km) and Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN, 66 km) are also within reach.
Are there accessible hotels in Harstad?
2 places in this guide list accessible rooms.
What currency is used in Harstad?
Norwegian krone (NOK).
Nearby
Destinations near Harstad
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.