European Week of Astronomy and Space Science
EWASS 2013

General Info

New: Congress MAP
See the congress map for the locations (congress venue, social programme, buses)

LOGOMO - the congress venue
Logomo is located within a walking distance from the city centre, street address Köydenpunojankatu 14, close to Turku main railway station and the bus station. A pedestrian bridge by the railway station allows you to reach Logomo in just 5 minutes. From the city centre Market Square, it takes about 15 minutes to walk to Logomo. Bus numbers 20 (direction Muhkuri) and 61 (direction Vienola) from the Market square go to Logomo. Tickets can be bought from the driver, single ticket à 2,50 eur. See the congress map (above) with walking directions from the city centre to Logomo marked on the map, as well as all other important locations.

Turku - the congress city
Turku is located in the Southwest corner of Finland. Turku is the fifth largest city in Finland and the capital of the region, the Southwest Finland. Turku is well-known for its history, beautiful archipelago and active cultural life. In 2011, Turku was the European Capital of Culture. Please visit the Turku tourist office Turku Touring website for more information about Turku.

Travelling to Turku
Turku is easy to reach by air via Helsinki, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Riga and Gdansk. The Turku airport is only 8 km from the city centre.
If you fly to Helsinki, there is a regular ExpressBus connection to Turku from the Helsinki-Vantaa airport. The journey takes about 2.5 hours.
If you are travelling via Stockholm, you might prefer to take a ferry through the beautiful archipelago. The daily ferryboat connections are operated by Viking Line and Silja Line. The duration of the voyage is about 12 hours.

Transport links
Airports:
Turku Airport: airport information, flight timetables
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport: airport information, flight timetables

Airlines:
Finnair 
SAS
AirBaltic
Wizz Air

Ferry connections:
Viking line: ferry connections from Stockholm
Tallink Silja: ferry connections from Stockholm

Travel within Finland:
VR, Finnish State Railways: train connections
Matkahuolto Travel Services: long-distance buses

Car hire
LOC has negotiated good price terms with Hertz. When booking, mention EWASS2013 to guarantee sale prices. It is possible to book cars also to Helsinki-Vantaa airport, if needed.

Contact information:hertz.turku@hetrz.fi or tel. +358-20-555-2600

Museum discounts
The City of Turku offers the participants of the EWASS meeting a museum visit in Turku at a discount of 25%. At the congress venue you will receive a code that is valid in the following museums:

Turku Castle
Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art
Luostarinmäki Handicrafts Museum
Pharmacy Museum and the Qwensel House
Turku Biological Museum
Kylämäki Village of Living History

Please check the opening hours at www.turunmuseokeskus.fi

You will get the discount by presenting the code at the ticket office when purchasing the ticket. The code is valid on 7-14 July 2013.

Weather in Turku
Please visit the Finnish Meteorological Institute's website for updated news on weather in Finland.
See also the local weather (Turku) and get a 5-day forecast

Banks and currency
The monetary unit used in Finland is Euro (EUR).
Major credit cards are usually accepted. Banks are open from 9.30 to 16.00 on weekdays, closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

Time
The time in Finland is GMT+2

Insurance
Please note that the congress participants are not covered by any insurance (travel, medical, accident or liability) taken by the Congress Organizers. The Congress Organizers cannot accept liability for any loss or damage suffered by any participant or accompanying person or other person during travel to and from the conference or during the conference. Participants are advised to consider purchasing their own travel insurance and to extend their personal policy to cover personal possessions.

 

Logomo, Turku, Finland, 8-13 July 2013