Practical information

Quasiworld workshop
14-18 August 2023, Helsinki, Finland

Contact

If you have any questions or need more information concerning the conference, please do not hesitate to contact us: quasiworld-2023@helsinki.fi

Conference venue

The conference will be held at the University of Helsinki City Centre Campus in the Porthania building (PII).

To learn more about the city of Helsinki and to plan your visit, please read our Guide to visitors.

Travel

In order to reach the city center from Helsinki Airport, it is convenient to use the local train lines P or I and get off at e.g. Helsinki Central Railway Station (Helsingin Päärautatieasema). Tickets can be purchased at the ticket machines at the airport's train station or through the Helsinki public transport app.

Tickets within Helsinki including the airport:

Use the HSL app whenever possible.
Travel within Helsinki requires a valid ticket including Zones AB.
Travel between Helsinki and the airport requires a valid ticket including Zones ABC.
Day tickets are of good value and allow unlimited travel within selected zones. These can be purchased on the HSL app or from ticket machines at major stations and stops.

Hotels

A selection of hotels:

Hotel Arthur *** Distance from Conference Site: 0.2 mile/400 meters. Address: Vuorikatu 19, 00100 Helsinki. https://www.hotelarthur.fi/en/
Torni **** Distance from Conference Site: 0.5 mile/ 800 meters. Address: Yrjönkatu 26, 00100 Helsinki. https://www.sokoshotels.fi/fi/helsinki/solo-sokos-hotel-torni
Töölö Towers *** Distance from Conference Site: 1.3 miles/2.1 km (25-minute walk or 15 minutes by tram). Address: Pohjoinen Hesperiankatu 23 A, 00260 Helsinki. https://unihome.fi/en/properties/toolo-towers
GLO Hotel Kluuvi **** Distance from Conference Site: 0.1 mile/200 meters. Address: Kluuvikatu 4, 00100 Helsinki. https://www.glohotels.fi/en/hotels/glo-kluuvi
Hilton Helsinki Strand **** Distance from Porthania: 0.6 mile/1 km. Address: John Stenbergin ranta 4, 00530 Helsinki. https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/helhihi-hilton-helsinki-strand
Omena Hotel ** Distance from Porthania: 0.6 mile/1 km. Address: Lönnrotinkatu 13, 00120 Helsinki. https://www.omenahotels.com/en/hotels/helsinki-lonnrotinkatu-en/
Eurohostel * Distance from Porthania: 0.9 mile/1.5 km. Address: Linnankatu 9, 00160 Helsinki. https://eurohostel.fi/

Five-star hotels (located within 0.5 mile/750 meters of Conference Site):

Hotel Haven https://www.hotelhaven.fi/en/hotel
Hotel St. George https://www.stgeorgehelsinki.com
Hotel Kämp https://www.hotelkamp.com/en

Lunch near the conference venue

European/American

Cafe Engel, Aleksanterinkatu 26 (https://www.cafeengel.fi/menu)
Sofia, Aleksanterinkatu 28 (https://sofiahelsinki.fi/sofia-ravintola-ja-cafe-bar/lounas/)
Olivia Kluuvi, Aleksanterinkatu 9 (Kluuvi shopping centre, https://oliviarestaurants.fi/ravintola/kluuvi/)
Fratello, Yliopistonkatu 6 (Kluuvi shopping centre, https://www.latorre.fi/toimipiste/fratello/lounas)
Taproom Helsinki by Sori Brewing, Vuorikatu 16 (https://soritaproom.com/)
Ravintola MAD, Mikonkatu 7 (https://ravintolamad.fi/lounas)
The Glass, Mikonkatu 1 (KÄMP Galleria shopping centre, https://theglass.fi/)

Sushi/Japanese

Haiku Sushi, Pohjoisesplanadi 33 (KÄMP Galleria shopping centre, https://www.haikusushi.fi/kampgalleria)
Hanko Sushi, Aleksanterinkatu 9 (Kluuvi shopping centre, https://www.hankosushi.fi/kauppakeskus-kluuvi/)
Ra’amen Restaurant, Pohjoisesplanadi 33 (KÄMP Galleria shopping centre, https://raamen.fi/)

Thai

The Other One Thai Kitchen, Aleksanterinkatu 9 (Kluuvi shopping centre, https://theotherone.fi/en/)

Buffet with mixed cuisines

Caverna Restaurant, Yliopistonkatu 5 (https://www.caverna.fi/)

Child care

In the event that you need childcare during your stay, it is possible to order a baby sitter from The Mannerheim League for Child Welfare (MLL). You may contact the organisers if you need assistance with this. Please contact us well in advance of the event in order to ensure enough time for planning.