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Ecology of Soil Microorganisms 2025

Networking across scales

Sun 15.– Thu 19.6.2025, Helsinki, Finland

 

See&Do

 
 
Sights
 
The marine spa, just a stone's throw away from the Market Square, has three saunas, two warm water pools and one sea water pool, to which the water is pumped from nearby streams and filtered clean. There's also a café, restaurant Seagrill and Allas Sky Bar.
The Ateneum is the home of Finnish art and part of the Finnish National Gallery.
The popular Esplanade Park is the most famous park in Finland and the green heart of Helsinki. People come here to see and be seen, to listen to music and watch performances, and to enjoy picnics. 
Located at the South Harbour at one end of the Esplanade Park, the Market Square is Helsinki's most international and famous market. On the west side of the Market Square, close to the Esplanade park, stands the Havis Amanda fountain, by Ville Vallgren, one of the best known statues in Helsinki.
The Senate Square and its surroundings form a unique and cohesive example of Neoclassical architecture. The square is dominated by four buildings designed by Carl Ludvig Engel (1778-1840): Helsinki Cathedral, the Government Palace, the main building of the University of Helsinki and the National Library of Finland. A statue of Alexander II (1894) stands in the middle of the Senate Square.
SkyWheel Helsinki, located in Katajanokka, is a 40-meter high observation wheel that provides a 360° view of Helsinki and its most important surrounding attractions.

More information about Helsinki: https://www.myhelsinki.fi/visit/
 
See Islands in Helsinki


About one dozen islands in Helsinki can be reached by commuter ferries during the summer season.

Suomenlinna
Suomenlinna ferry operates throughout the year and is the only ferry operated by Helsinki Region Transport (HSL) as part of the overall Helsinki Metropolitan Area public transport system.
 

Other islands are served by several ferry operators, and routes, timetables and fares vary by the operator.

Vallisaari

Isosaari