Welcome to Naantali - the sunniest city in Finland!
Kultaranta Resort is located in Naantali, right next to Turku.
Naantali is an old summer town known for the Moomin World and amazing archipelago.
Did you know that the President of the Republic of Finland spends their summers in Naantali.
More interesting and amazing information about Naantali can be found here .
Connections
When you are planning or have already chosen your connection(s), please contact the academy organiser team!
We aim to arrange transportation for everyone from Turku airport, Turku train station, Turku bus station,
and Turku harbour to Kultaranta Resort. So please get in touch with the organising team when planning your travels!
Our partner Avis offers car rentals for a special JCI price! You can rent the car for the Strategy Academy weekend. You can rent a car and continue your journey towards Oulu through beautiful Finland!
Silja Line and Viking Line operate between Turku and Stockholm, arriving at the port in the morning and evening. Finnlines operates between Kapellskär and Naantali in the evenings and mornings. Schedules for the companies' websites.
Flights from Stockholm, Riga, Gdansk, and Mariehamn arrives to Turku airport. From Turku airport, the oldest civilian airport in Finland, it is fast to arrive and depart from. This is a good option for those who are planning connecting flights. Other nearby airports are Helsinki Airport and Tampere-Pirkkala airport. From both of these airports connections towards Naantali must be made by train or bus through Turku.
Trains arrive to Turku from Helsinki and Tampere. If you're planning on taking the train from Helsinki to Turku, select Kupittaa (Turku) for the destination. When arriving from Tampere, choose Turku for the destination. You can also continue your journey towards Oulu by selecting connections from Turku to Oulu. Schedules are available on VR's website.
Buses arrive to Turku and connections to Naantali are possible for example with local Föli-buses. You can find bus schedules from here.
Taxi services in Finland are reliable and punctual. You can order a taxi from Taxidata or Menevä.
If you choose to stay in Turku area after the academy, there is a joint transportation to Oulu on Tuesday (June 11th) with JCI chapters from Turku region. The joint transportation returns to Turku on Sunday (June 16th). The joint transportation between Turku and Oulu costs 80 euros. If you are interested on this opportunity, please contact the organising team for more information!
We are prepared to offer home accommodation for Thursday to Friday night. If you arrive in Turku already on Thursday, please contact the organising team for accommodation arrangements!