THE INTERNATIONAL WEEKEND IN RAUTIALA
Friday the 23rd of July till Sunday the 25th of July in 2021
Invitation
Our organisation has the pleasure to invite you to join the international RailHope-weekend in our
guest house Rautiala in Vesilahti village and celebrate our 120th anniversary.
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 refreshing swimming and traditional wood heated 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 Estonia) or more info concerning the trip to Vesilahti and back, can be directed at Tuulia Passila (tuulia.passila@pp.inet.fi ). We will organice 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 on our new home page www.railhope.fi.
Accommodation in Rautiala provides
- delicious traditional Finnish cuisine
- modest double or family rooms
- traditional Finnish sauna by the lake Pyhäjärvi
- good hiking opportunities on the country side even up to famous Laukko medieval manor house via the road of "Klaus Kurki"
Price from Friday afternoon 23rd of July till Sunday afternoon 25th of July 2021 170 € per person in double room or family room
100 € per person for children under 12 yearsIncluded 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.
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 May.
You are warmly welcome in Rautiala!
Tuulia Passila
On behalf of RailHope Suomi
tuulia.passila@pp.inet.fi