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Kymi Region: Maritime Centre Vellamo

assistent — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:53:49 +0000

Welcome to the Maritime Centre Vellamo. A must when you visit Kymi Region, a unique meeting place for everyone interested in Finnish maritime history and culture of Kymenlaakso. The wave-like building houses the Maritime Museum of Finland, Museum of Kymenlaakso and Information Centre Vellamo. By climbing up to “the ridge of the wave” one will be rewarded with great scenic views of Kotka, the port and the sea.

The Maritime Museum of Finland: Main exhibition ”North Star, Southern Cross”. Go on a time journey through the history of seafaring in Finland.

The Museum of Kymenlaakso: Main exhibition ”Flow” tells about the regions history, present and the future of everyday life by the flow of Kymijoki river.

Information Centre Vellamo: Archival and library services to researchers, students and other interested persons. The material helps to advance the things experienced in the exhibitions.

Services:

Guided tours, max. 25 persons
Meetings, conferences for up to 213 persons
Museum shop
Unobstructed access
Museum vessel Tarmo – one of the world’s oldest steam icebreaker

Location: In Kotka harbor
Participants: Starting from 1 person
Season: Year-round, Tue-Sun 11am–6 pm / Wed 11am-8pm / Mondays closed
Museum vessel Tarmo 15.5.-31.8.
Languages: German, English, Swedish, Russian
Tour operator rates: On request

Further information and reservation:
Anu Hajjar
Tornatorintie 99
FI-48100 Kotka
Tel. +358 (0)40 350 0495
anu [dot] hajjar [at] kotka [dot] fi
www.merikeskusvellamo.fi

map: Vellamo

ITB 2010

assistent — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:58:11 +0000

The world’s biggest tourism fair, the ITB in Berlin, is getting closer – and NordicMarketing is going to be there as well! We are extremely proud that this year we will have Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian exhibitors joining us. Under the theme Arctic Experience & Nordic Oddity you find enterpreneurs from Lapland, the city of Helsinki and our ITB-novelty Kymi Region. New is also our stand in hall 18, stand 108, directly next to SAS.

All the participants can be found on our ITB 2010 page, where you might agree upon meetings directly with the enterpreneurs from the North. Please use the link “Request a meeting” which will guide you to the ITB-Fair calendar.

We are warmly welcoming you to visit our stand nr. 108 “Arctic Experience & Nordic Oddity” in hall 18 on 10.-14.3.2010 (10.-12.3 professional visitors). See you in Berlin!

Ps. Visit also our ITB-pages in Facebook!

Further information under www.itb-berlin.de

Kymi Region: Helsinki-Kotka cruise

assistent — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:34:45 +0000

An exciting start into the holiday and a special experience in nature. The ship m/s Kristina Brahe is taking you to a cruise from Helsinki to Kotka through the Finnish archipelago. The ship’s charm from the old times spreads a cozy atmosphere. Enjoy your buffet lunch while the ship floats along the skerry shore. Splendid panoramic view and captain’s stories about the history and people of the islands will accompany you during the cruise.

Helsinki-Kotka
Season: 9.6.-18.8.2010, Wednesdays
Departure: 10.30 am Helsinki, South Harbor
Arrival: 5 pm Kotka
Services: Cruise, lunch buffet on board, one hour guided tour in Maritime Centre Vellamo in Kotka, bus transfer back to Helsinki

Kotka-Helsinki
Season: 12.6.-21.8.2010, Saturdays
Departure: 9.30am Kotka
Arrival: 4.00pm Helsinki
Service: Cruise, lunch buffet and cruise program on board, bus transfer back to Kotka.

Participants: Starting from 1 person
Duration: 6,5 h
Languages: English
Tour operator rates: On request

Further information and reservation:
Kristina Cruises
Kirkkokatu 16
FI-48100 Kotka
Tel. +358 (0)5 211 4230
Fax +358 (0)5 211 4500
info [at] kristinacruises [dot] com
www.kristinacruises.com

map: kcruises