Travel instructions
Tampere within easy reach
Getting to Tampere is really quite easy. There are frequent airline services via Helsinki and direct flights between Bremen, Copenhagen, Dublin, Frankfurt-Hahn, London, Milan, Riga, Stockholm, Tallinn and Tampere-Pirkkala International Airport. The journey from the Tampere-Pirkkala Airport to city centre can be covered in less than half an hour. From the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport it takes about 2 to 2,5 hours to reach Tampere by train or bus.
From Tampere-Pirkkala International Airport
From Tampere-Pirkkala airport the easiest way to reach the city centre is to take an Airport taxi which will take air travellers straight to their requested hotel in Tampere (excluding Hotel Hermica). The fare of this service is 14 euros. A regular taxi costs between 20-30 euros. Taxis can be booked by telephone +358 100 4131. For additional information please visit:
http://www.taksitampere.fi/booktaxi.html
From Terminal 1 (used by Finnair, SAS Blue 1 and Golden Air):
Bus no. 61 operates between Terminal 1 and the city centre (various stops). The journey takes about 40 minutes and costs 3,80 euros. For timetables and additional information please visit: http://www.paunu.fi/english.html
From Terminal 2 (used by Ryanair)
A Tokeen linjat bus operates between Terminal 2 and the Railway Station in the city centre. This route is especially designed to suit Ryanair flights schedule. The fare is 6 euros one-way and the journey takes 20-30 minutes. Tickets can be purchased from the airport Info desk in terminal 2. For timetables and additional information please visit: http://www.airpro.fi/ryanair_linjaautojenaikataulut
From Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport
From Helsinki, services run approximately every hour. Regular trains and coaches bring you smoothly to Tampere from Helsinki even in less than two hours. In general, transport connections within Finland are of excellent standard. Main roads are in good condition and public transport is punctual, efficient, and comfortable.
By coach
From Helsinki-Vantaa airport use the Paunu express bus service which operates directly from the International Flights Terminal (platform 13) taking about 2,5 hours. There is a coach almost at every hour. A one-way ticket costs 23,70 euros and can be purchased on board. For details, timetables and reservations please visit: http://www.paunu.fi/english.htmlor http://www.expressbus.com/
Email enquiries to: merja.nurminen@paunu.fi.
By train
There’s a fast, regular and comfortable train service between Helsinki and Tampere. The trains run hourly at most times of the day. From Helsinki-Vantaa airport catch a local bus no. 61 or 61K to Tikkurila railway station (Tikkurilan asema) from platform 22 outside the International Flights Terminal. The journey takes about 20 minutes and costs 2,40 euros. Please note that only cash is accepted in local buses.
All long-distance trains stop at Tikkurila. The fastest connections to Tampere are by Pendolino and Inter City trains. The journey takes a little over an hour in a Pendolino train and 1,5 hours in an Inter City train. Tickets cost from 24 to 29 euros one way depending on a train. Tickets can be purchased from train stations or online.
For further details, timetables and online ticket reservations please check: http://www.vr.fi/heo/eng/index.html
Weather in Tampere and what to wear
The climate in Tampere is temperate, which means that the city experiences four, distinct season changes. Although it can be visited throughout the year, the summer months are much more comfortable to visit during than the winter months. Tampere's winter months are harsh and bitter, with freezing temperatures both day and night. The summers are however thankfully much warmer and temperatures can even top 25°C / 77°F at times, particularly during the months of July and August.
During the summer months in Tampere, the sun will only set after midnight and it never gets completely dark. Due to the plentiful sunny weather, long daylight hours and favourable climate, the summer season is always an excellent time to visit Tampere.
For more weather information about Tampere, check out Finnish Meteorological Institute’s web pages:
http://www.fmi.fi/weather/local.html?Keywords=&station=02978¶m=T&kunta=Tampere
What to wear
Pack your t-shirts and shorts, but take along a pair of jeans or other long pantsand a shirt with long sleeves as well. A light jacket, an umbrella or a rain coat for rainy and windy days. Nothing too "woolly", you should keep on the lighter materials (cotton etc.). Good shoes and sandals are also a must.Maybe a baseball cap or some other light head gear - you can burn your neck or your forehead in the sun if it gets really hot, but we are not talking about tropical conditions here.
Swimming suit or trunks for the Finnish sauna. Sauna is not complete without a refreshing swim.
There aren't any dangerous animals in Finland, but the mosquitoes can sting, so you might want to bring a mosquito repellent of some kind.
The Global Market
The Global Market is one of the most important social events of the conference. It is a possibility to "break the ice” with food, drink and samples of different cultures from all over the world. At the same time, the Global Market is also the place to introduce everyone to the secrets of the “chaplaincy work” that is being done by you and your colleagues in the institution where you work. In other words, bring local, regional and national food and drink from your country, as well as posters, brochures, publications and anything else you would like to share with the conference participants. In order to prepare for this market, please get together with other participants from your region/country and decide together who brings what. We really appreciate your efforts to have as great a variety of food, drink and information available as possible.
NB: Regarding import quota and restrictions in Finland:
Finland is a member state of the European Union, so please observe the EU rules and regulations for import of alcoholic beverages and the like. If you are in doubt about anything else you would like to bring for the global market please check at:
http://www.visitfinland.com/w5/uk/index.nsf/(pages)/Customs_Regulations
(pages)/Customs_Regulations.
Dress code for the conference
The dress-code for the conference is fairly simple. For all conference sessions including the social activities the dress code is casual, except for one. For the final dinner on Thursday night the dress code will be formal. What does formal mean in Finland? Nice dresses or similar outfits for the ladies, jacket and tie for the gents. Of course national costumes will be more than welcome for the occasion as well.
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