Welcome to Turku!
Arriving at the Conference
Visit Turku Archipelago offers conference guests the opportunity to enjoy free travel with public transport Föli during your stay. Föli’s transport service includes buses, offering you a great opportunity to explore our city during your stay, in an environmentally friendly way. Local travel is hassle-free and easy with Föli, and you can visit neighbouring municipalities free of charge with Föli also. Find out more at foli.fi/adventure to plan an unforgettable trip around Turku and the surrounding municipalities!
The university is easily accessible by public transport, such as the Föli bus service. The nearest bus stop when arriving from the city center is on Hämeenkatu. The stop is called ”Yliopisto (TYKS U-SAIRAALA),” and it is served by bus lines 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 50, 51, 54, and 55A.
Kupittaa railway station is only 1.7 kilometers from the campus.
You can plan your route from the railway station or train station using Föli’s journey planner.
QR codes for getting around on Föli will be available at the registration desk.
Getting Around the Campuses
The event will take place on the campuses of the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University. The plenary sessions, Thursday’s coffee break, the panel discussion, and the Westermarck Society’s spring meeting will be held at Natura on Yliopistonmäki, at Henrikinkatu 2 / Vesilinnantie 5, 20014 Turku. The working groups will take place at various locations on the campus, with exact locations provided in the abstract book.
Here, you can view the University of Turku campus map. The main venue (Natura) is building no. 2 on the map. Working groups will be held in buildings 6 (Aurum), 10 (Arcanum), 11 (Calonia), 12 (Educarium), and 13 (Publicum).
Here you can see the Åbo Akademi campus map. The working groups are located in buildings Å12/Å13 (Teol. Annexet Theologicum), Å18 (Arken), Å19 (ASA-huset), and Å20 (Aurum).
Parking
There are hourly charged (1,10 €/h) parking spaces reserved for short-term parking available on the University of Turku campus. You can find a picture of the visitor parking areas here.
For detailed parking instructions at the University of Turku campus, click here.
Lunch possibilities
There are several restaurants on the campuses of the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi where you can have lunch during the day.
- Macciavelli (Assistentinkatu 5; near Calonia, Arcanum, Educarium, and Publicum)
- Piccu Maccia (Assistentinkatu 5; near Calonia, Arcanum, Educarium, and Publicum NOTE! Not open on Friday)
- Assarin Ullakko (Rehtorinpellonkatu 4A, near Natura)
- Galilei (Vesilinnantie 3, near Natura)
- Calonia cafe (Caloniankuja 3, near Calonia and Arcanum)
- Kårkaféerna restaurants (near Aurum, Arken, and ASA)
Exploring Turku After the Conference
There is plenty to do and see in Turku, for example, for the whole weekend after the conference! See the links below for ideas and options.
