Practical info
Seminar venue
The seminar will be held at lecture hall A3 at the University
of Tampere Main Building. See details from the map.
The lecture room is equipped with computer, projector and
internet connection. By default we have support for MS Power
Point and PDF slide shows. It is possible to use your own
laptop computer (without network connection).
Getting to Tampere
Tampere-Pirkkala Airport is located about 15 kilometres from
the centre of Tampere. There is a bus connection from airport
to the centre (oneway ticket costs 3,80 euros; can be bought
from driver; timetable
for airport busses). The taxi fare is from 25 to 30 euros.
Tampere is 180 kilometres northwest from Helsinki. From Helsinki-Vantaa
airport there is a frequent and comfortable bus connection
to the center of Tampere (duration: approx. 2,5 hours). There
are also daily flights between Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL)
and Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP), the flight time being
30 minutes.
Accomodation
There is a wide variety of accommodation available in Tampere,
ranging from modern first-class hotels to smaller traditional
hotels and dormitories. We recommend Omena
Hotel Tampere. Tampere
tourist information provides information about other accommodation
options.
