Location

Savonlinna is a small and safe town (about 30,000 inhabitants) surrounded by the lake Saimaa, in Southeast Finland. In the heart of the city is the castle Olavinlinna (built in 1474 - 1483), the scene of the yearly Opera Festival.

The Summer School will take place at the Savonlinna Campus of the University of Eastern Finland. The campus is located on a hill, in the quarter of Heikinpohja. (See map).  The Savonlinna Campus hosts the unit of the School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education. The Savonlinna Unit has a profile which focuses on the teaching of arts and crafts. The other units at the campus are Normal School, ADUCATE - the centre for training and development and the Finnish University Network for Tourism Studies (about 1000 students during an academic year). 

Postal address University of Eastern Finland Savonlinna Campus, Kuninkaankartanonkatu 7, 57100 Savonlinna, FINLAND.

Venue´s Distance  from - Helsinki: 340 km Savonlinna Airport: 13 km Bus Station: 0,8 km Train Stop Savonlinna Market Place: 1,5 SpaHotel Casino: 1,8 km Market Place: 1,4 km The Castle Olavinlinna: 2,3 km See map

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