Reception (Wednesday, 28 Aug 2019)
Venue: Teacher’s House (19:30-22:00 – walking tour starts at 19:00!)Location: Tallinn Old Town, Town Hall Square (8 minutes by foot from Sokos Hotel Viru)
Description: Tallinn Old Town Walking Tour (19:00-19:30)
The evening starts at Sokos Viru Hotel with a guided walking tour, medieval adventure, through Tallinn Old Town for ca. 30 min and will end at the reception venue – Teacher’s House. During the tour all participants enjoy a delightful stroll along the narrow cobblestone streets of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Tallinn Old Town with its charming old buildings and ancient churches.
Venue: Teacher’s House Tallinn Teachers’ House is located in the heart of Tallinn – at the Town Hall Square. The oldest records of the building date back to 1333. The layout and interior design of the rooms date back to the 1830s.
Gala Dinner (Thursday, 29 Aug 2019)
Venue: Seaplane Harbour of Maritime Museum of Estonia (19:30-22:30)Location: Sea-side; Vesilennuki tee 6, Tallinn (15 minutes by bus from Sokos Hotel Viru)
Description:
19:00 Participants will gather at Sokos Hotel Viru lobby
19:10-19:25 Coaches will take participants to Gala Dinner Venue (15 minutes drive)
19:30-19:50 Guided tour of the Seaplane Harbour of Maritime Museum 19:50-22:30 Banquet with entertainment
22:00 First coach departures to Viru Hotel
22:30 Coach departures to Viru Hotel
Venue Seaplane Harbour The Seaplane Harbour accommodates one of Europe’s grandest maritime museums. You are invited to see the authentic submarine Lembit from the 1930s, the century-old steam-powered icebreaker Suur Tõll, a Short 184 seaplane, mines, cannons and many other life-sized exhibits. The museum and the Seaplane Hangar have been recognized with a number of awards: Estonia’s Most Tourist-Friendly Museum 2012, Europa Nostra Grand Prix 2013, Special Commendation from the European Museum of the Year 2014, and a number of others.
Pre- and post-conference tour ideas (self-organized/self-paid)
Our partner Reisiekspert Ltd. offers additional tourist activities which can be booked at the reception desk or directly with Reisiekspert Ltd. at own expense. Two examples are shown below (prices shown are as of 2018 and might slightly differ in 2019):1) Tour to Lahemaa National Park and beautiful Haapsalu
Price: 120 EUR / per person 2) Sightseeing tour to Tartu, the City of Good Thought!
Price: 150 EUR / per person