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Practical Information 10th Baltic Sea Tourism Forum 2017 November 2-3 2017 in /

Travel information

Travel to Turku

Turku Airport

Turku Airport is just 15 minutes away from the center of Turku. Bus number 1, with the harbour as its final destination, will take you to the center of Turku (Market Square). Timetables can be found from the Turku public transport travel planner.

Buses leave every half hour and tickets cost 3 euros (EUR 4 between 11pm and 4am), only cash is accepted. Please note that there are no cash machines or bank services at the Turku Airport, please bring euros with

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you if you plan on using the bus! You can also use a mobile ticket when moving around by bus. You can download the Föli app, which allows you to buy mobile tickets, here.

Taxi in Turku You can reserve a taxi at +358 2 10041. There are several taxi stands in the City center. A taxi ride to the center of Turku will cost around 20 euros. All taxis accept credit/debit cards.

Helsinki Airport Bus There is a bus service from Airport directly to Turku that leaves once an hour for most of the day (there are periods during the late night that they leave less regularly). You can find information about the timetables and prices from Express Bus. Tickets cost approximately 30 euros per direction (a small discount is given for a return ticket) and you can either buy them on the internet or directly from the bus. Credit/debit cards are accepted. If you arrive in Terminal 1, the bus stops at platform 3. From Terminal 2, the bus stops at platform 13-14. The bus will have a sign saying TURKU on it. There is a bus change about 20-30 minutes into the ride, make sure you specify that you want the Express bus if there is a choice between Express and Pika when you take the bus (the former is a bit quicker than the latter).

Train Another convenient way to get to Turku is to take the train, which also allows visiting Helsinki. From the airport you can take the local "I train" or "P train" to Helsinki or to Pasila station and transfer there to a train to Turku. The local trains leave about every 10-15 min and takes you to the city center in about 30 min. You can buy train tickets from VR ticket machines available on the platform.

From Helsinki central railway station (or Helsinki-Pasila station), there are train connections between Helsinki and Turku every hour, departing approximately on the hour. You can find the time schedule and buy your ticket online from VR. Buying a train ticket is advance reduces the price, often considerably, compared to buying the ticket just before departure. You can buy train tickets prior to departure at all railway stations (vending machines accept credit/debit cards). You can also buy your ticket on the train (but an extra fee is then charged). Note that some of the suggested connections between Helsinki-Vantaa airport and Turku will go via rather than via Helsinki.

Bus within Helsinki The City Bus and local bus number 615 also drive between the airport and the train station in Helsinki city center. Taxis cost about 50 euros to downtown Helsinki from the airport.

Railway You can travel to Finland by train if you’re coming from St. Petersburg. train has four departures per day from Helsinki and St. Petersburg. The tickets can be bought online from VR. There is a train transfer in Helsinki if you want to continue your journey all the way to Turku by train.

Ferry A ferry from Stockholm to Turku arrives twice daily. Ferry connections to Finland from central Europe and the Baltic States go via Helsinki and Hanko.

Please, see Visit Turku- webpage for further travel and tourist information: https://www.visitturku.fi/en

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Accommodation . Radisson Blu Marina Palace Hotel (conference hotel) Linnankatu 32, 20100 Turku Telephone: +358 20 1234 710 E-mail: [email protected]

Enjoy lovely views of the Aurajoki River in the city center of Turku when you stay at the Radisson Blu Marina Pal-ace Hotel with totally renewed rooms and lounge area. The hotel is within walking distance of Market Square and the Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, and Linnateatteri Theater is right beside the hotel. In addition to a prime location by the riverboats, the hotel offers 184 renewed rooms and suites with a touch of high-end, comfortable amenities like the Blu Dreams® experience and free high-speed, wireless Internet. Also the first days meeting venue of the Baltic Sea Tourism Forum is located in Radisson Blu Marina Palace Hotel.

119 EUR / single standard room 139 EUR / double standard room 129 EUR / single river view room 149 EUR / double river view room www.radissonblu.com | All guests reserve their rooms themselves by contacting the hotel directly via telephone or email. Booking code BSTF 2017, special rate is available until 13.10.2017.

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. Scandic Plaza (650 m from the conference hotel) Yliopistonkatu 29, 20100 Turku Telephone: +358 233200 E-mail: [email protected]

The Scandic Plaza building was designed by architect Erik Bryggman in the 1920s. It is a great example of Scandinavian functionalism, and one of the most stylish and personal hotels in Turku. This unique international hotel is located in the heart of the city, and it has been renovated to preserve the historic spirit of the building. The lobby and restaurant give out onto a busy promenade. Scandic Plaza is a protected building - a true pearl of 1920s functionalism in the center of Turku. 107 € / standard single room 127 € / standard twin room www.scandichotels.com |All guests reserve their rooms themselves by contacting the hotel directly via telephone or email. Booking code BSTF2017, special rate is available until 11.10.2017.

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Venue

 Radisson Blu Marina Palace Hotel (Conference venue on the 2nd of November) Linnankatu 32, 20100 Turku

The Radisson Blu hotel has a long tradition as the most glamorous venue for parties and events in Turku. Modern technology and easily modifiable facilities ensure that the event is a success down to the finest detail.

 Aitiopaikka (Conference venue on the 3rd of November) Itsenäisyydenaukio 2, 20800 Turku

Recently renovated administrative building dates back to 1967. It is a prime example of the architecture of its time. The Aitiopaikka banquet hall contains the building’s original protected stone wall. Situated on the Aura River, next to the Turku City Theatre, the large terrace provides a view of the river and the Independence Square.

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. Turku Castle Linnankatu 80, 20100 Turku

The fortress of Turku Castle has stood at the edge of the river Aura since the 1280’s. During its history it has been a defensive bastion, a majestic court, an administrative centre, a prison, a storehouse and a barracks. Nowadays the castle is a must visit tourist attraction in Finland. The dinner on Thursday evening will be held in the Castle. Dress code: Dark suit

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