Luleå is the provincial capital of Norrbotten with a population of 75000. Luleå is a hub for infrastructure in Sweden’s far north and the commercial centre of the entire Barents region.
The conference venue, Clarion Hotel Sense, is located in the city centre of Luleå within walking distance of all the recommended and pre-booked hotels.
Luleå airport
Luleå Airport is the fifth largest airport in Sweden in terms of passenger numbers with more than one million passengers a year. The airport is served mainly by SAS and Norwegian via connection in Stockholm Arlanda.
Taxis take 15 min from the airport into the city centre. It is possible to share taxis to reduce the fare.
The local bus line right outside of the terminal building is a convenient and very economical way to get right to the city centre. Tickets (30 kr) can be bought by credit card right at the bus stop.