Social Program

Finnish nature, manor traditions and design

The tour will take you to the forest park of Aulanko, built between 1883 and 1938 and greatly inspired by the British garden design. From the perspective of cultural history, the park is one of the most treasured sites in Finland. The guided tour will familiarise you with the fascinating history of Aulanko. You will enjoy beautiful landscapes both by walking around in the park and from the comfort of a tour bus. From Aulanko, the tour will continue to the Katinen Manor, where the visitors will explore the history of the manor. Finnish design will be the focus of the tour of the Iittala Glass Centre, where the famous Iittala glass factory has created Finnish design since 1881. A guide will introduce you to the art of glass blowing and the history of glass. The tour includes an opportunity for shopping; the stores of the Glass Centre feature high quality products from, for example, Iittala, Hackman and Arabia, as well as other crafts and design products.

11.30 Guide and busses pick the participants up from the hotels
12.00 Aulanko forest park
13.00 Katinen Manor
14.45 Iittala Glass Centre
16.15 Departure from Iittala. Busses deliver the participants back to their hotels (at about 16.45).

Price: 115 €/person
Includes the above-mentioned program, entry fees and an English-speaking guide.
Duration c. 5,5 hours.
Minimum number of participants for the trip to take place is 10.
Registration for the trip is done during the congress registration.
Minor changes to the program are possible.

Royal Wedding

We have reserved for you an opportunity to follow the Swedish Royal wedding as the crown princess Victoria and Daniel Westing exchange their vows. You can follow the festive event from a big screen at the Verkatehdas starting at 4pm.

The event is free of charge for all congress participants and their companions.