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Travel to Tallinn

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Tallinn is the capital city of Estonia. Located in the northern part of the country, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea. Tallinn is located 80.32 kilometres (49.91 mi) south of Helsinki, Finland, 320.56 kilometres (199.19 mi) west of Saint Petersburg, Russia, 300.84 kilometres (186.93 mi) north of Riga, Latvia, and 380 kilometres (240 mi) east of Stockholm, Sweden. It has closehistorical ties with these four cities. From the 13th century until the first half of the 20th century Tallinn was known in most of the world by its historical German name Reval.

Tallinn, first mentioned in 1154, received city rights in 1248, but the earliest human settlementsdate back 5,000 years. The first recorded claim over the land was laid by Denmark in 1219, followed by a period of alternating Scandinavian and Teutonic rulers. It was known one of the most important medieval port city centers in the Gulf of Finland, due to its strategic location in the Baltic Sea, the city became a majortrade hub, especially from the 14th to the 16th century, when it grew in importance as part of the Hanseatic League. Tallinn’s Old Town in Kesklinn is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Tallinn has the highest number of start-ups per person among European countriesand is the birthplace of many international high technology companies, including Skype and Transferwise. The city is to house the headquarters of the European Union’s IT agency. It is home to the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence. In 2007 Tallinn was listed among the top ten digital cities in the world. The city was a European Capital of Culture for 2011, along with Turku in Finland.

Today Tallinn is a Green Smart Capital, one of the most developed IT cities and a place that can host big international events. Its venues are fully equipped by the most modern tech solutions and hundreds hotels are always happy to host event participants.

Find out more about Tallinn here.

European Regional Development Fund supports Amber Event Awards international marketing activities introducing Tallinn and Estonia as an attractive tourism destination of culture during 2021.

How to GET TO TALLINN?

Tallinn can be reached by ferry or by airplane. We recommend to use Tallink ferries. You can also use special discount available by promocode: BNEF21

Tallinn can be reached by plane or by bus.
We recommend to take Eurolines or AirBaltic to travel with comfort and the best price

The best way to reach Tallinn is by plane. We recommend to take AirBaltic to travel with comfort and the best price

Venue — Kultuurikatel

The Creative Hub is located in the heart of Tallinn. It’s easy to get here by any means of transport and hotels are within walking distance.

In 2021 BNEF will take place in one of the most creative and uninteresting venues in the city.

The Creative Hub is one of the most unique creative and event spaces in Northern Europe. The industrial interior of the complex has inspired legendary film-maker Andrei Tarkovski, wowed German Chancellor Angela Merkel and enchanted hundreds of other prominent figures. Approximately 300 events take place at the Creative Hub every year which are attended by 200,000+ people.

The universal space within the complex gives organisers a wide range of options in planning their events. There are eight halls in the Creative Hub and a total of 16 rooms with an inspiring industrial atmosphere. Whether you’re putting on a conference, a concert, a trade fair, a play, an exhibition, a seminar, a party or a festival, you’re sure to find the perfect space. The biggest of them, the Black Box, has room for 550 seats.

https://kultuurikatel.ee/en/tallinn-creative-hub/our-story/

HOTEL

Soon we will propose to our participants the most comfortable and pricewise hotels next to the venue