Visitor Information

Nanotech Northern Europe 2007 takes place in Helsinki, Finland on 27 - 29 March 2007 at The Helsinki Fair Centre

The address of the Helsinki Fair Centre is Messuaukio 1, P.O.Box 21, FIN-00521 Helsinki

To reach the Fair Centre:

• From Helsinki-Vantaa Airport:
  The Airport is 13 kilometres away, and the journey takes 15 minutes by car or taxi.
• From the city centre:
  Tram: number 7A and 7B
  Bus: Number 17.
  Train: only five minutes from the city centre. All trains stop at the Pasila Station (300 m walk).

You can find a number of useful maps on the City of Helsinki's webpage.

Finland is a northern country of great beauty and a distinctive cultural life. The majority of the surface area is covered by forest and there are nearly 200 000 lakes.

Helsinki was founded in 1550 by King Gustav Vasa of Sweden and it has been the capital of Finland since 1812. The city's architecture and culture have been influenced by both east and west, and nowadays Helsinki is the center of Finland’s cultural and business life.

It is easy and safe to get around in Helsinki. The city is clean and tidy, and nature is near even in the middle of Helsinki.

For further information, please visit these websites:

Virtual Finland is an excellent website produced by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. You can find all the key facts of Finland in a vivid and entertaining format - a great place to start preparing for your visit! The service is offered in four languages.
virtual.finland.fi >>

Helsinki city portal is a useful information package of the whole metropolitan area.
www.hel.fi/english >>

The website of Helsinki City Tourist & Convention Bureau offers you information about the top sights, public transportation, online hotel booking, events and more.
Helsinki City Tourist & Convention Bureau >>