The symposium will take place at the premises of the University of Turku, building Publicum (street address, for taxis and car navigators is Assistentinkatu 7).<\/p>\n
The map below shows\u00a0the symposium venue (Publicum), the dinner party restaurant (Hus Lindman), the city hall (where the reception is held), the bus and railway stations, and the hotels. It also shows\u00a0a nice walking route from the most central hotels to Publicum\u00a0(the Cathedral is a good landmark half way there. From the cathedral, walk the street Piispankatu towards Publicum).<\/p>\n
To make sure you find there easily on Wednesday morning, join the group that gathers at Hamburger B\u00f6rs entrance at 10:30 and walks to the venue with a local guide. (How to find Hamburger B\u00f6rs:\u00a0it’s the biggest hotel and situated at the corner of the central market square. It’s a 3-minute walk from Scandic Julia. When in doubt, ask: everyone in Turku knows where “P\u00f6rssi” is.)<\/p>\n
Click here for an interactive map showing the locations.<\/a><\/p>\n If you want to explore the city, we suggest starting with\u00a0a walk by the river Aura to the city ferry F\u00f6ri<\/a> that travels across the river (ride taking less than 2 minutes, free of charge).<\/p>\n Also note that Finland is in the Eastern European Time Zone EET (UCT +2).<\/p>\n Travel and getting around Turku<\/strong><\/p>\n Turku (\u00c5bo) is Finland\u2019s oldest city and the first capital city, located by the River Aurajoki in Southwest Finland and pulsing with life in the summer. Cruise ships sail daily from Turku Harbour to Stockholm and back. There are international flights arriving directly to Turku. Alternatively, one can arrive at Helsinki-Vantaa airport and continue to Turku by bus. (On the Helsinki-Vantaa\u2013Turku bus route, one often\u00a0needs to change buses in Espoo, but the change is very smooth and the bus drivers take care of everything.)<\/p>\n Find information on\u00a0travelling to Turku and getting around\u00a0the city here.<\/a>\u00a0A taxi ride between the conference venue and Turku airport takes about 15 minutes.<\/p>\n Accomodation<\/strong><\/p>\n Hamburger B\u00f6rs<\/a>\u00a0Kauppiaskatu 6<\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The symposium will take place at the premises of the University of Turku, building Publicum (street address, for taxis and car navigators is Assistentinkatu 7). The map below shows\u00a0the symposium venue (Publicum), the dinner party restaurant (Hus Lindman), the city … Continue reading
\nScandic Julia<\/a>\u00a0Eerikinkatu 4<\/em>
\nCentro Hotel<\/a>\u00a0Yliopistonkatu 12a<\/em>
\nOriginal Sokos Hotel City B\u00f6rs<\/a>\u00a0Eerikinkatu 11<\/em>
\nFor a less expensive no-frills alternative
\nOmena Hotel Turku<\/a>,\u00a0Humalistonkatu 7.
\n<\/em>Situated a couple of\u00a0blocks further from the university, right by the side of the river Aura there is also the fancier Radisson Blu Marina Palace Hotel<\/a>,\u00a0Linnankatu 32.<\/em><\/p>\n