General info
ORGANISER’S CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: esssb15@gmail.com
Phone/Fax: +372 651 6550
SYMPOSIUM VENUE
*Opening day, August 27, 2014 – Estonian National Opera (Rahvusooper Estonia), Estonia pst 4, Tallinn.
See HERE for map and arrival instructions.
*August 28-30, 2014 – Tallinn University (Tallinna Ülikool), Narva mnt 29, Tallinn.
See HERE for map and arrival instructions.
ARRIVAL INFORMATION
Tallinn Lennart Meri Airport is 4km / 7 minutes from the city centre.
The Port of Tallinn is 1.5km / 3 minutes from the city centre.
The cost of a taxi transfer should remain between 5 to 10 euros for both locations.
From the port it is possible to walk to the hotels and venues.
TIME ZONE
Estonia is located in the time zone GMT+2 hours (CET+1 hours), which in Europe stretches from Finland to Greece.
CURRENCY AND PAYMENTS
The official currency is Euro.
All major credit cards are accepted.
BANKS
Swedbank
SEB Bank
Nordea Bank
Danske Bank
DNB bank
ATM’s and currency exchange are available in most shopping centres.
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
The official language of the Symposium is English
CLIMATE
The weather in Estonia in the end of August is generally warm, with an average temperature of 18 °C.
Please check the latest weather forecast
RESCUE SERVICES
Police 110
Emergency calls 112
PHARMACY
Tõnismägi St 5
Phone: +372 644 2282
Open 24 hours
There are also pharmacies in most of the shopping centres.
POST OFFICE
Narva maantee 1
Tallinn 10111
Opening hours: daily 8.00 – 20.00, Sat 9.00 – 15.00, closed on Sundays
VISA INFORMATION
Getting to Estonia is easy since Estonia joined European Union in 2004. EU citizens, Americans, Australians, Canadians, and New Zealanders do not need visas to visit. However if you do need one, you at least have the consolation that an „Estonian visa“ is valid throughout most of Europe as Estonia is in the Schengen area. Equally, if you have started your tour in another Schengen country, the visa is valid in Estonia, too.
Check the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website if you are in any doubt. There you will find the latest information about visas and details of Estonian embassies abroad, where they can be obtained.
Main advantages why travel to Estonia:
- good value for money – international standard hotels are at very good rate; many hotels have been recently built or renovated;
- compact – hotels and venues are in walking distance in the very city centre, transfers are hardly needed;
- unique event venues – from medieval old town buildings to modern conference halls;
- technically advanced, free wireless Internet connection in hotel rooms and venues;
- safe – EU, Schengen and NATO member country, low criminal rate;
- English is widely spoken.
On the behalf of the Symposium organisers, we wish you a pleasant stay in Estonia!