If you’re looking for instructions on how to get to Tampere, read this post first.
WordCamp Finland 2015 will be held at the Hullu Poro Restaurant in the heart of central Tampere.
Koskikeskus Shopping Centre
Hatanpään Valtatie 1, 2nd floor
Tampere, Finland
The main entrance and the registration is located on the ground floor of the Koskikeskus shopping centre, on the riverbank side. Look for the WordCamp signs and shirts!
Registration opens at 8:00 am.
Directions from the Railway Station
WordCamp Finland is just an 8-minute walk away from the Tampere Railway Station.
- Head south on Rautatienkatu toward Verkatehtaankatu
- Turn right onto Otavalankatu
- Cross Hatanpään valtatie and enter the Koskikeskus shopping centre
- Head to the riverbank side of the shopping centre, registration is on the first floor (see the map above)
Attendees from the Helsinki metropolitan area: Should you wish to participate in the first talks of the day and have time to register, it’s recommended you take the 6:30 train, which arrives 8:00 at the Tampere station.
Attendees from Jyväskylä: To be in good time, take the 6:22 train.
Attendees from Turku: The first train is at 7:00. You’ll have to run for it.
Finding your way inside Koskikeskus
There’s an app for that! Available for Android, iOS and Windows Phone, the official Koskikeskus application links can be found here. In addition of giving you directions at the shopping centre, there’s useful stuff in case you want to take a stroll around the shopping centre (but why’d you want to do that!).