Helsinki Summer School in Transportation 2012

Venue

Otaniemi Campus

The seaside campus area of Aalto University Otaniemi is located in the city of Espoo, about 10 km from downtown Helsinki (about 15 minutes by bus or taxi). From the Helsinki airport, it takes around 30 minutes to get to Otaniemi or downtown Helsinki by taxi. Regular shuttle busses operate between Helsinki and the airport.There are good flight connections to Helsinki from all over the world. Helsinki has also frequent passenger boat connections to Stockholm, Tallinn and Travemünde. Trains provide comfortable connections to St. Petersburg and Moscow.

The exclusive campus area of Aalto University Otaniemi was designed by the famous architect and designer, Alvar Aalto.

Aalto University School of Engineering

On 1 January 2010, Helsinki University of Technology became a part of Aalto University and was renamed 'the Aalto University School of Science and Technology'. The Aalto University is a new university with centuries of experience. The Aalto University was created from the merger of three Finnish universities: Helsinki University of Technology, the Helsinki School of Economics and the University of Art and Design Helsinki. From the beginning of 2011, the School of Science and Technology was divided into four new schools of technology - School of Engineering, School of Chemical Technology, School of Science and School of Electrical Engineering. On 1 January 2012 the former School of Art and Design and the Department of Architecture at the School of Engineering merged together and formed a new Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture.

More information about the Aalto University and the School of Engineering on the university web pages.

Finland-Helsinki Metropolitan Area

Finland is often described as “one great national park” and indeed visitors can everywhere enjoy the exceptional harmony of nature and people in this country. In Finland the sense of space is truly amazing being two thirds of it covered by forest, frequently called the “green gold”. The Finnish landscape, with its hundreds of thousands of lakes, the long coastline, the granite bedrock seen everywhere, both in the forests and in the cities, is most relaxing to nations that do not possess such richness of the untouched nature.

Finland’s capital Helsinki is one of the most pleasant ones; it is surrounded by sea and green forests, its public transportation is efficient and convenient, it is pedestrian-friendly and cultural activities are abundant. The archipelago along Finland’s southern coast is magnificent. Some islands are no more than a rock and a bush, others are thickly forested. Channels and coves run in all directions.

Espoo, has a rich variety of interesting sights and attractions. All the services are at hand. You can get to the centre of Helsinki in 15 minutes and Helsinki-Vantaa Airport can also be reached in half an hour. It is the second largest city in Finland, well known as a vital centre for high technology and culture. Espoo is surrounded by nature, where rapid changes have begun in the 1950’s when the Helsinki University of Technology moved there to form Otaniemi Science Park.

More information

http://www.visitespoo.fi/visitors_guide
to get all kind of information about Espoo, inlcuding sights, reastaurants and cafes, saunas, etc. Please, note that it is advised to book in advance for the restaurants.

http://www.visithelsinki.fi/In_English/Visitor.iw3
to get information about Helsinki including sights and activities

http://www.helsinki.fi/en/
where general information can be obtained about Helsinki

http://www.hsl.fi/EN/timetablesandroutes/
to check timetables and to get all useful information about Helsinki and Espoo public transport

http://www.hsl.fi/EN/ticketsandfares/
to see information about tickets and transport services

http://en.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/weather/Helsinki
to see a weather forecast

www.virtual.finland.fi/public/
to read about the sauna, part of the Finnish identity and the national institution still blossoming in the 21st century