“Croatia – Cycling paradise with Mario Zubčić with the support of Giant Croatia” is a national project by the former Croatian mountain bike representative Mario Zubčić, the Crikvenica cycling club, the AHA! Association, and the marketing agency aha marketing d.o.o. The project aims to promote Croatia as a cycling tourism destination that attracts an increasing number of tourists, the values developed and represented by the European Union, the preservation of nature – ecology, healthy and active lifestyles, and traffic safety, reports HRTurizam on May 7, 2019.
The voyage begins on May 9, 2019 (Europe Day) and is placed in the PPS period (preseason). The journey includes 9 stages to connect 4 extreme geographical points of the Republic of Croatia (south – rt Oštra – Prevlaka peninsula – west – rt Lako near Bašanija – lighthouse Savudrija – north – Žabnik – part of Sveti Martin na Muri – east – Rađevac – part of Ilok) and visits all counties, and 4 national and 5 nature parks to show Croatia’s beauty and distinctiveness from a cycling perspective. Mario will ride between 200 to 250 kilometers each day of the trip.
The objectives of the project are to market the cycling tourism offer (create new products in the pre and postseason, “Bike & bed” standards, cycling manifestations, “Bike share” system, and more) and the general tourism offer. It also aims to brand Croatia as a desirable and exciting cycling tourism destination, educate various target groups on the need for sport, the importance of healthy lifestyles and ecology, while raising awareness of the issues of traffic safety, promoting values represented by the European Union, recognizing the need to adapt the corridor of the main state cycling routes and link it with the EuroVelo routes and environmental protection.
The project involves several participants and volunteers, and the target groups are recreational cyclists, passionate cyclists, and young people (students). Mario and his team will gather on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at noon in the center of Crikvenica.
You can find more information about the project on the official website, and you can keep track of the news on Facebook.
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