General Information

Congress dates: 7-9 November 2007

Congress venue Naantali Spa Hotel

The elegant and comfortable hotel is located a 10-minute walk from the centre of Naantali. Naantali is charming small costal city, the attractions include an old Convent Church an old town quarter with beautiful ornamented wooden villas. The town´s atmosphere comes from a combination of the archipelago and the sea, its colourful history dating back to the 14th century and the idyllic present day. 

Naantali Spa Hotel
Address: Matkailijantie 2, 21100 Naantali
Tel. +358 (0)2 44 550, Fax. + 358 (0)2 44 55 621
www.naantalispa.fi

More information about Naantali and the region can be found at
www.naantali.fi
www.naantalinmatkailu.fi
www.turkutouring.fi

How to get to Naantali

Naantali is situated at a distance of 17 km from the city of Turku (the largest city in the Southwest Finland) and 175 km from Helsinki. The nearest airport (Turku airport) is at a distance of 17 km. You can get to Naantali either by flying via Stockholm or Copenhagen to Turku or by a ferry from Stockholm to Turku and from there by bus or taxi (approx. 30 EUR) to Naantali Spa. Flying to Helsinki is also possible: from Helsinki airport you can take a bus to Turku and from there by bus or taxi to Naantali Spa.

Travel links:
Finnair
SAS
World-wide flight schedules
Bus schedules
Trains
Viking Line ferries
Silja Line ferries

Bus timetables for the Turku-Naantali and Naantali-Turku connection, lines 11 and 110 (see first column in the timetable "maanantai-perjantai" = Monday - Friday). The bus leaves from the Turku market square, from Aurakatu street, across the street from the Hansa shopping mall. The bus stops in front of the Naantali Spa Hotel.

Airport taxi service between Turku Airport and Naantali Spa  Hotel  has been arranged for the flights arriving to Turku airport:
Tuesday, 6 November, flight arrival time 16.50
Wednesday, 7 November, flight arrival time 22.40
Thursday, 8 November, flight arrival time 08.05

and return transportation from the Spa Hotel to Turku Airport on Friday, November 9 arranged to flights departing at 14.25 and 16.30.

The taxi will have a sign "NHClaims 2007"

Taxi

Taxis are generally easy to get. If you need to call for a taxi, the telephone number is +358 (0)2 10041.
On the congress venue, you can ask the hotel reception or Congress Offcie to call you a taxi.

Weather

Climate in Finland
Current Weather in Turku (Naantali)
World Weather

Languages

Official languages in Finland are Finnish and Swedish; however, you may expect that most of people (particularly young people) have basic knowledge of English.

Money and banking

The nearest banks can be found at the Naantali city centre, address: Nordea  bank,  Luostarinkatu 25, or Osuuspankki bank, Tullikatu 12. Banks are open 10.00-16.30 on weekdays.