The City of Vaasa 

Vaasa - The sunniest city in Finland - is located on the West Coast of Finland [MAP ] and it is a vibrant city with about 57 000 inhabitants. The unique Kvarken archipelago with over 5 600 islands formed by the ice age in the Vaasa area was included on the UNESCO World heritage list last year and you will be able to explore this unique environment before or after the conference. Vaasa offers you plenty of activities, visit one of the many art exhibitions or museums or just relax in a spa.

Travelling information 

Non-stop flights from two capital cities, Helsinki and Stockholm - a total of 15 arrivals on weekdays - and eight train arrivals as well as a ferry route from Umeå in Sweden make Vaasa easily accessible. You can easily reach Vaasa from most international locations.

The airport is only 10 km from the hotels and the market place, the harbour only 5 minutes away and the railway station is in the city centre. Flying from Stockholm Arlanda Airport takes approx 60 minutes and from Helsinki-Vantaa about 50 minutes.                                                   

The official airline for the conference is

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                                                                                                                         The SAS Group offers you aspecial discount. Quote event code: FI0814 when calling your local SAS office and save up to 20% on your ticket. SAS conference discounts are valid on flights operated by SAS, Blue1, airBaltic, Widerøe, Spanair, Estonian (exceptions apply for Estonian) and SAS/Lufthansa code share flights from Germany. In addition discounts are offered when using SAS codeshare connecting flight operated by Cimber Ir, Skyways and United domestic USA in connection with SAS transatlantic flight. SA S offers all particiapnts to voluntarily offset their CO2 emission. Click here to calculate your total CO2 emission on your travel to/from the event and compensate. 

Telephone numbers for SAS call centers:                                                          Denmark 7010 3000,           Norway 05400,           Sweden 0770 727 727       Finland 06000 258 31,         Europe +44 208 990 7270,                                   USA 1 800 221 2350,           Australia 1300 727 707,                                       China 010 8527 6100,         Japan 03 5400 2331,                                            Singapore 6235 2488,         Thailand 02 645 8200.                                          Click here for more information.

VR operates the trains in Finland. Please visit their website for more information.

It is also possible to travel by bus to Vaasa. The timetable search on Matkahuolto 's website can be used to find the timetable information for all of the express, regular and commuter bus departures in Finland.

Accomodation (say EXP 08 to get these prices)           Map                           

Hotel Astor Wasa, Asemakatu 4     Phone: +358 (0)6-326 9111                 E-Mail:            Price: 103 €/singel room/night

Radisson SAS Royal Hotel Vaasa, Hovioikeudenpuistikko 18                       Phone: +358 (0)20-123 4720     E-Mail: Price: 95 €/singel room/night before 15.10, 120 € after 15.10

Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Vasa, Rewell Center 101  Phone: +358 (0)20-123 4671  E-Mail:     Price: 92 €/singel room/night

Other links
Information about Finland: finland.fi