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Technical Visits to Espoo
Espoo is a city where international competi-
tiveness is created through science, art and
business. The city employs nearly 14, 000
people. The city’s administrative departments
themselves constitute centres of expertise.
The knowledge of how the business, political,
social and public models have been successfully
implemented is now available to visitors, profes-
sionals, experts and students. Espoo has a wide
variety of technical visits to offer.
Espoo in a nutshell:
• Espoo received its town charter in 1972
• Area of Espoo 528 km2
• Land territory 312 km2
• Water 216 km2
• 58 km coastline
• 165 islands and 95 lakes
• Nearest airport Helsinki 30 min.
• Neighbouring municipalities:
Helsinki, Vantaa, Nurmijärvi, Vihti,
Kirkkonummi, Kauniainen
TECHNICAL VISITS MENU
The menu contains the following topics:
1 Education – lifelong learning
2 The cultural chain
3 City Library – a vital center of common
knowledge
4 Elderly health care and social security
– Orchid new hospital concept
5 Suurpelto innovative city area
– from vision to reality
6 Metro for the future
7 Nature and Environment
– sustainability is the goal
8 City Planning – architecture and living space
9 Otaniemi – hitech heart of Northern Europe
The city of Espoo is the second largest and the fastest growing
city in Finland with its 245 000 inhabitants. Espoo belongs to
the Helsinki Metropolitan area and is located next to the capital
Helsinki. 15 minutes from the city centre and only 30 minutes
drive from the Helsinki Airport. The city's innovative spirit,
complemented by Aalto University School of Science and
Technology in Otaniemi and the multinational companies like
Nokia, Kone and Fortum attracts continuous interest from
science, research and business professionals worldwide.
The modern architecture and the large corporations coexist in
perfect harmony with the culture and the unspoilt wilderness.
Bookings:
The technical visits and the lectures are tailor made and organised according to the needs of every group by
Espoo Convention & Marketing which is responsible for all technical visits to the City of Espoo and its deparments.
Costs:
Prices on request. For more information please contact Espoo Convention & Marketing, [email protected]
The practical arrangements for the visit such as the transportation, accommodation, interpreter and guide
are not included in the prices.
Welcome to Espoo.
Direct fl ights to Helsinki
Airport from more than
120 destinations
around the world.
Flight times:
Frankfurt 2h 40min
London 3h 10min
Rome 3h 35min
Shanghai 8h 55min
Tokyo 9h 25min
New York 8h 40min
Espoo Convention & Marketing
Keskustorni 10th fl oor, Tapiola
FI-02100 Espoo
Tel. +358 9 8164 7230
Fax +358 9 8164 7238
For further information about Espoo:
www.visitespoo.fi