Travel to Rovaniemi
The following airlines fly to Rovaniemi at the time of the Conferment Event: Finnair and Norwegian Information about train connections can be found in www.vr.fi
The Rovaniemi Airport is located app. 8 km north from the city. The railway station is 1.5 km from the centrum (no local bus connections to the centrum available). From the Airport to the Centrum Airport Express bus connection from the airport to the city takes 15 minutes / 5 EUR. The bus leaves immediately after flight arrivals. The bus goes toy way of the centrum hotels to the bus station. Consult you hotel reception at what time Airport Express picks up customers from hotels to the airport. Airport Express takes customers also elsewhere by request. Queries: +358 16 362 222.
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The promovendi: Thursday: Centrum – Lappi Arena -Centrum (Conferment rehearsal) Friday: Centrum – Lappi Arena – Centrum (The Act of Conferment); The occasion continues in the form of a celebratory procession from the centrum to the Rovaniemi Church All participants (Friday evening): - Centrum – Santa Park (The Conferment Dinner) - Santa Park (via centrum) – Lappi Arena (The Conferment Ball) - Lappi Arena – Centrum (Bus transportation at 1 a.m. – 3 a.m.) Details of the transportation schedule will be announced closer to the event. Useful links Welcome to Rovaniemi! Lapland – Rovaniemi Information for visitors Local weather Web-camera CONTACT INFORMATION Registration, accommodation, and practicalities: Rovaniemi-Lapland Congresses University of Lapland P.O. Box 122, 96101 Rovaniemi, Finland tel. +358 40 721 8260 and +358 40 484 4462 fax: +358 16 362 940 congress[at]ulapland.fi