Welcome to Finland! Finland is located in Northern Europe, in the Nordic countries. In Finland, the conference will take place in a city called Tampere, which is located 180 kilometers north of the capital Helsinki.
In Tampere, the conference venue is Varala Sports Institute. Varala Sports Institute (according to Google also Varala Nature Hotel & Sport Resort - same place!) is located 3.4 km from Tampere Railway Station and 3.5 km from Tampere Bus Station.
You can find more information on Varala here:

Tampere has an airport (TMP), where for example AirBaltic flies from Riga. The airport is located approximately 20 minutes drive from the conference venue. There is a bus connection from the airport to the center of Tampere.
It is also simple to reach Tampere by train via Helsinki Airport (HEL). You can find train schedules at VR - railway website and general info about connections from the airport at Helsinki Airport website
Tampere is easily accessible by train from the capital Helsinki (travel time about 2 hours) and elsewhere in Finland. You can find train schedules at VR- railway website
Tampere is easily accessible by bus from the capital Helsinki (travel time about 2-3 hours) and elsewhere in Finland.
You can find bus schedules at Matkahuolto - the bus transport website
Check also Flixbus for international routes!
Take a bus numer 10 from Tampere city center to "Tahmela".
The bus stop is named "Varala".
Tampere public transport website
Here is a map of the bus route
Here is a map with points of interest
You can pay for your bus trip with a credit card on the bus. Cash is not accepted. One payment allows you to ride for 90 minutes and you can change buses andt trams unlimitedly during that time, just tap your credit card as you change lines.
There is also a app for tickets and route planner.
Here is more information about the app, route planner and the tickets
The address of Varala Sports Institute is Varalankatu 36, Tampere. We recommend that you use a navigation system to arrive, the route is a bit winding and the road is narrow. But the scenery is beautiful, the road passes through the
Pyynikki ridge and forest!
If you arrive by car, here's parking instructions
You can find the link to make a reservation for the accommodation on the Conference fees & registration page, under the heading "Accommodation & meals".
There is enough room for everyone (like in the Moomin house) to stay at the conference venue, but if you prefer, you can also book only meals and find accommodation somewhere else from the city. But to enhance the shared experience, we highly recommend that you stay at the conference venue!
However, if you decide to look at other options as well,
there is one other hotel nearby: Scandic Rosendahl
And the city has many hotels to choose from: Visit Tampere website
Unfortunately, the venue is not fully accessible to the people with mobility disabilities.
Tampere has a lot to see and do. Here is the Visit Tampere website where you can find everything interesting that the city has to offer. Visit Tampere website
Päivi-Maria Hautala (chair)
Sanna Pikku-Pyhältö (vice chair)
Jenni Lehmonen (secretary)
Juuso Aalto (chair)
Kari Heikkilä
Sanna Pikku-Pyhältö
Sari Komi
Pinja Vaitiniemi
Essi Huhtamäki
Jenna Hannuniemi
Liisa Hakkarainen (chair)
Päivi-Maria Hautala
Taimi Mikkonen
Sanna Pikku-Pyhältö
Miia Summanen
Sanna Pikku-Pyhältö
Sari Komi
Pinja Vaitiniemi
Essi Huhtamäki
Miia Summanen
Taimi Mikkonen
Liisa Hakkarainen
Jenna Hannuniemi
Jenni Lehmonen (chair)
Maiju Multanen
Pia Angeria
Mimmu Rankanen (chair)
Päivi-Maria Hautala
Sanna Pikku-Pyhältö
Taimi Mikkonen (chair)
Pinja Vaitiniemi
Essi Huhtamäki
Juuso Aalto
Katri Kokko
Miia Summanen
Luljeta Buxhov
Jenna Hannuniemi
Main Organizer
www.kuvataidepsykoterapia.fi/taiten-ry-taideterapia-alan-neuvottelukunta/
Suomen Kuvataidepsykoterapeuttien Liitto
Finnish Association of Art Psychotherapists
Satakunnan Ammattikorkeakoulu
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
Suomen Kuvataidepsykoterapia ry.
Finnish Association of Art Psychotherapy
www.suomenkuvataidepsykoterapia.fi
Roiha Instituutti
Roiha Institute
Inartes Instituutti
Inartes Institute
Ryhmätaideterapeutit ry.
Association of Group Art Therapists
Researcher members:
Mimmu Rankanen
Päivi-Maria Hautala
In addition,
Kuvataideterapeuttiset sosionomit ry.
Association of Art Therapy Bachelors of Social Services
is involved in the arrangements of the conference.