INTERNATIONAL WEEKEND IN RAUTIALA
Friday the 26th of June till Sunday the 28th of June in 2020
Invitation
Our organisation has the pleasure to invite you to join the international RailHope-weekend in our guest house Rautiala in Vesilahti village.
The location is an ancient settlement and there has been also medieval archaeological findings from Iron Age. The house of former assistant vicarage (chaplain) of the region is located by the beautiful Pyhäjärvi lake which gives also possibilities to enjoy refresching swimming and traditional wood fired sauna near by the lake all located in nice country side environment.
Getting there
For those travelling by plane, we recommend flying to either Helsinki or Tampere. The train journey to the nearest stations of Vesilahti village are Toijala or Tampere and it takes about 2 hours from Helsinki or Turku. From Tampere/Pirkkala airport you can take a bus to Tampere city center.
Now you have a possibility to travel by train from Helsinki, Vantaa airport to Toijala (via Tikkurila Station).
Questions for other travel options (by boat to Turku or to Helsinki for example from Stockholm) or more info concerning the trip to Vesilahti and back, can be directed at Tuulia Passila (tuulia.passila@pp.inet.fi ). We will organize the journey from Toijala or Tampere railway station to Rautiala.
Our Rautiala has a long history and since 1960's it has been a place for recreation and devotion to our members and other railroad employees. More info about Rautiala can be found in the end of November 2019 on our new home page www.railhope.fi.
Accommodation in Rautiala provides
- delicious traditional Finnish cuisine by Tiina Kranssi Oy
- modest double or family rooms
- traditional Finnish sauna by the lake Pyhäjärvi
- good hiking opportunities on the coutryside even up to famous Laukko medieval manor house via the road of "Klaus Kurki"
Price from Friday afternoon 26.6. - Sunday afternoon 28.6.2020
190 € per person in double or family room
110 € for children under 12 years
Included in the price are: full board on Saturday, half board on Friday (dinner) and Sunday (lunch) and sauna on Saturday evening as well as coffee and snack breaks every day. Transportation to Rautiala, Vesilahti from Toijala or Tampere railwaystation.
The price of the excursion on Saturday afternoon is 25€/person.
Because of the accomodation capacity we are able to board only 26 international guests so please confirm your participation at latest on the 31st of March. Open registration form
See You in Rautiala!
Tuulia Passila
On behalf of RailHope Suomi
tuulia.passila@pp.inet.fi
+358 50 5759 288
Program
Friday
14.00 – 17.00 Arrival to Rautiala and coffee with snack
17.00 Dinner
18.00 welcome to Rautiala
19.00 Finnish Sauna by the lake Pyhäjärvi
20.30 Evening snack
Saturday
08.00 Breakfast
09.00 Short Devotion
10.00 Introduction of International and Finnish friends
12.00 Lunch
13.00 Excursion to Akaa (The old railway station, coffee break and the railway museum
17.30 Dinner
19.00 Finnish Sauna by the lake Pyhäjärvi
21.00 Evening snack
Sunday
08.00 Breakfast
10.00 Church service in Vesilahti lutheran church
12.30 Lunch in Rautiala
13.30 Closing ceremony
15.00 Coffee break and departures
Changes in the program are also possible.