The IAAS Alumni Meeting will take place in Tallinn from 2-4. June 2023. FInd out more about the vent now.
WHY ESTONIA?
- Estonia’s Capital Tallinn is the best preserved medieval City in Northern Europe and UNESCO’s World heritage site
- 50% of Estonian mainland is covered with forest
- Estonia has over 2000 islands and 1242 km of coastline
- Being among the least densely populated countries in Europe, Estonia makes for a great nature and city break destination
- There are approximately 1.1 million ethnic Estonians and their descendants – so we can say that we are „one in a million“
TRAVELLING
by plane – Lufthansa, SAS, WIZZAIR, RYANAIR, FINNAIR, EASYJET, SWISSAIR, AIR BALTIC, NORDICA etc
by boat from Helsinki or from Stockholm – Tallink, Eckeröline, Viking Line, Silja Line
Airport: Tallinn Lennart Meri Airport
Port: Tallinn, A or D terminal
Transport from airport to the hotel:
- Tram nr 2 from Airport – to Balti Jaam, ticket around 2 eur
- Taxi – download Bolt App and it will be around 8-12 EUR
- Taxi in front of the airport ca 12-15 EUR
- Transport from Tallinn harbour to the hotel:
- walk 30 min (2,3 km)
- taxi app Bolt (4-6 EUR)
ACCOMMODATION:
Economy Hotel. Address: Kopli 2c, Tallinn (https://www.economyhotel.ee/)
We have reserved rooms in the hotel. We have double rooms, some of them with one large bed for 2 people. Please let us know if you have specific request for sharing the room with somebody. Otherwise we will try to distribute rooms gender based randomly between participants.
PARTICIPATION FEE:
The cost of the entire event is 250 EUR. This includes accommodation from Friday to Sunday with breakfast, meals and excursions.
Alcoholic drinks/beverages have to be bought by the participants. But we will have sürpriises
DEADLINE:
Deadline for registration to the Alumni meeting with 100% pre-payment is: 20. APRIL
Since we have to pre-pay all the bookings, the registration without money transfers will unfortunately not be considered!
WHAT TO DO TO REGISTER
- Pay the participation fee 250 eur by 20. April
Name of the account holder: RIINA LAIGO
Bank: AS LHV Pank
IBAN: EE627700771008644658
BIC/SWIFT: LHVBEE22
- Send us an e.mail to LRIINA@HOTMAIL.COM
Tell us that you have transferred the money and want to be registered. Or if you have specific request (vegan) or need some more info or have difficulties to decide or need an advice or…
Please note: travel and health insurance is responsibility of the participant.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME (to be adjusted)
| 2. June | 3. June | 4. June |
| Arrival in Tallinn | 8.00-10.00 Breakfast in Slava | 8.00-11.00 Breakfast |
| 15.00 Meeting in Cafeteria SLAVA (Address Kopli 2c, Tallinn) – next to the hotel. Snacks, greeting oldies and newbies.https://www.facebook.com/Slavaresto (an Ukrainian restaurant/cafeteria) | 10.30-12.00 Guided walking tour in Tallinn Old Town Old Town – Visit Tallinn | 11.00 Check-outAnd bye bye |
| 18.00 Dinner in Slava | 13.00 walk to Seaplane Harbour Museum Seaplane Harbour (meremuuseum.ee) | |
| 19.00 Telliskivi Creativity Center (very close to the hotel)We will most probably just hang around https://telliskivi.cc/en/ | 15.00 Põhjala Brewery – excursion and draft beer tasting https://pohjalabeer.com/ | |
| 18.00 BBQ outdoors | ||
| 20.00 Trade Fair | ||
| 22.00-02.00 DJ – Jam Talks and Songs, Open Stage etc |
BRING WITH YOU
- Your country flag
- National food and drinks for trade fair, a national costume to wear (if you happen to have one)
- Good spirit and open mind
INFO
- Meeting takes place very close to Tallinn old town
- We will walk a lot, so wear comfortable clothes and check the weather – Estonian weather has its ups and downs in the beginning of June
- Drinking tap water is 100% safe
- Please let us know if you need any assistance for yourself before and after the meeting or do you have food preferences (vegetarian etc)
Suggestions for the free time in Estonia
- Official travel guide to Estonia | Visit Estonia
- Estonia is a small country – you can drive 300 km by car from Tallinn and you are already in Latvia (can be done by regular bus line). You can have 2-2,5 hours boat ride and you are already in Helsinki, Finland.
TALLINN:
- Tallinn guide: https://www.visittallinn.ee/eng/
- Tallinn Old Town Celebration Days 3-5.06 Tallinna Vanalinna Päevad 2022 | (vanalinnapaevad.ee)
- Kumu Art Museum https://kumu.ekm.ee/en/
- Pirita Beach area in Tallinn https://www.visitestonia.com/en/pirita-beach?_ga=2.109597125.1573901320.1669392200-332123625.1669115454
REST OF ESTONIA
- We have about 1242 km of coastline with a lot of hidden beaches with no people. Depending of the weather, it can be wonderful. But the water is not like in Mediterraneans! It’s about +18 to +22°C
- Hiking trips to the nature – a lot of nature trails https://www.visitestonia.com/en/why-estonia/top-10-hiking-trails?_ga=2.41061730.1573901320.1669392200-332123625.1669115454
- Camping is free in the designated areas usually with firewood provided in the place https://www.visitestonia.com/en/why-estonia/top-free-campsites
- Trip to islands (Saaremaa, Hiiumaa, Vormsi etc) is a great way to spend the vacation
- City Pärnu is our so called summer Capital with great beach https://visitparnu.com/en/
- City Tartu is so called students’ Capital. https://visittartu.com/
