Here's our current schedule for the meeting:
Friday
- 18:00 - Dinner at Harald (Aurakatu 3, 20100 Turku)
- We'll continue the evening in some appropriate bar, to be determined ad hoc
Saturday
- 10:45 - We'll meet in front of Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova (Itäinen Rantakatu 4, 20700 Turku)
- 11:00 - Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova opens, we enter
- 12:30 at the latest - everyone should have finished the Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova tour by now, start walking towards the next place
- 12:45 - Everyone should be at Aurakatu 2 (20100 Turku) for the sightseeing tour
- 13:00 - The sightseeing bus starts the tour. Note that this bus is not specifically reserved for us, meaning that seats aren't guaranteed and the bus definitely won't wait for anyone.
- xx:xx - We'll visit Turku Cathedral (20500 Turku) during the sightseeing tour
- 15:00 (approx) - The sightseeing tour finishes at the Turku Castle (20100 Turku), we enter the castle
- 17:00 (approx) - We head back towards the city center, either by walking along the river (might take 45-60 minutes) or by bus. We can split the group at this stage if needed.
- 18:00 - Dinner at Hiili (Aurakatu 6, 20100 Turku)
- We'll continue the evening in some appropriate bar, to be determined ad hoc
Sunday
- 12:00 - Lunch at Rosso (Eerikinkatu 12, 20100 Turku)
- We'll take a bus to Forum Marinum (Linnankatu 72, 20100 Turku) and spend some time there (this place is next to the Turku Castle, but due to time constraints we didn't have time for this on Saturday).
- After this we can have a look at Suomen Joutsen, a museum ship. The ship is parked next to Forum Marinum.
- There is also a possibility to take a bus to Naantali (21100 Naantali) for an extra dot
We're planning to give you your own
Turku Card: "TurkuCard holders have free access to almost all museums and the Turku Sightseeing Tour along with free travel aboard local buses. You´ll also receive discounts at many places including restaurants, shops, hotels and cruises."
Please have the card with you at all times. As the meeting's official program starts at Friday 18:00 and some of you may arrive to Turku earlier than that, we're distributing these cards prior to the official start of the meeting for those who prefer to do a bit of sightseeing by themselves on Friday before the dinner. I will be in the lounge of Holiday Inn (Eerikinkatu 28) at 09:00 (erm, make that 09:30 -- I had planned to buy these from the hotel, but they had run out of the cards and I had to get them from the tourist info), 12:00 and 15:00 with these cards, come and grab them if you need them. Look for a guy in a white T-shirt, that might be me. You can also get the card (and your name tag) at Friday's dinner, or on Saturday morning at Aboa Vetus.
I also have a number of
maps printed out.
If you get lost, I can be reached at +358-50-5275147.
Postal codes: If you are unsure, use 20100. This covers most of the area north of the river. Aboa Vetus area is 20700, Turku Cathedral area is 20500.