General Information
TAMPERE - A BIG TOWN WITH A SMALL-TOWN ATMOSPHERE
Tampere is large enough to provide all the services that a major conference may require; yet small enough to make delegates and their families feel at home during their stay. Hotels, shops and restaurants are all within a walking distance of the conference hall. Tampere is the second largest regional centre in Finland after the Greater Helsinki Area, and the thriving centre of an economic region with about 440 000 people. Located between two large lakes on the banks of the Tammerkoski rapids, Tampere is a beautiful town 170 kilometres north of Helsinki with a population of 210 000. High technology has replaced heavy industry. Buildings that once housed factories on the banks of the rapids are now busy centres of commerce, culture, arts and science. The University of Tampere, the University Hospital, the Tampere University of Technology, the Tampere Centre of Technology, the Technical Research Centre of Finland, among other institutions, make Tampere the leading centre of higher education and research in the country.
GoTampere
City map of Tampere including hotels and main sites
Tampere Convention Bureau's visitors guide includes practical information for conference guests visiting Tampere
TRAVEL LINKS TO FINLAND AND TAMPERE
Air Baltic, Blue1, Finnair, SAS and Ryanair have direct flights to Tampere from many European destinations. Please, try to book your flights all the way to Tampere. The main hub in Finland is Helsinki, which is by air only 30 minutes from Tampere.
More information about the direct flights to Tampere in the Internet: Finnair, SAS, Blue1, Ryanair, Air Baltic.
HOW TO REACH TAMPERE FROM HELSINKI AIRPORT?
If possible, book your flights all the way to Tampere. If not possible, then the most convenient and fastest way to travel from Helsinki airport to Tampere is to use the Paunu Express Bus, which leaves in front of the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport arrivals terminal every hour (bus stop 1C). The journey takes about two hours and costs about 25 €. For the train, there is a connection by bus to Tikkurila train station from where trains to Tampere leave regularly at every hour. The journey takes about two hours. http://www.paunu.fi/english (coach), http://www.vr.fi/eng/ (train)
HOW TO REACH TAMPERE FROM TAMPERE-PIRKKALA AIRPORT?
Tampere-Pirkkala airport is situated 15 km from Tampere city centre. The easiest and fastest way to Tampere city centre is to take taxi. The price range is about 35-45 € depending on the weekday or hour of the day. It is also possible to join an Airport taxi, which will take travellers to all hotels in the city centre of Tampere. The one-way fare is 15 €. Buses from the airport run very seldom. If you arrive in Tampere by Ryanair, you can ask the terminal info desk for details about the bus shuttle.
http://www.tampereconventionbureau.fi/travel/from_the_airport/
FINLAND - LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN
Finland is one of the Nordic Countries. Situated in the far northeast of Europe, it is the most northern country in Europe after Iceland. Finland is the sixth largest country in Europe and has some 190 000 lakes. Since 1917 Finland has been an independent republic with two official languages, Finnish and Swedish. Population is 5.1 million and the average density is 16 people to the square kilometre. Climate in Finland is pleasantly warm in summer and a light summer night is an expression to remember. In northern Finland the sun is continuously above the horizon for more than two months. Even further south, the nights do not get really dark, the days being separated by a couple of hours of twilight. Information about Finland in the Internet: www.visitfinland.com, http://virtual.finland.fi, http://www.lonelyplanet.com/dest/eur/fin.htm
TIME AND WEATHER IN FINLAND
The time in Finland is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Finland enjoys a temperate climate. The air is fresh and clean and due to the low humidity the climate feels less cold than the actual temperatures indicate. In September the average mean temperature in Tampere is 6-14 C. On the opening day of the conference, 11th of September 2010, the sun will rise at 6:41 and set at 20:01.
Weather forecast for Tampere
VISA FOR ENTRY INTO FINLAND
Finland is a member of the European Union and visas are not required for citizens of EU-countries. If you need an official invitation for a visa, please, contact the Conference Secretariat Tampere Conference Service Ltd.Schengen visa application form and details
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