September 4, 2019 – Samobor, for the first time in Croatia, recently held the 23rd 2CV Citroën World Meeting.
This interesting event gathered as many as 3,858 vehicles, 8,190 participants from 41 countries and a total of 3783 visitors, according to organizers of the Croatian 2CV Citroën Club. Most participants were from France (2379), and from Germany and the Netherlands, reports HRTurizam.
Even the organizers managed to break the record for the number of vehicles assembled outside of France. In addition to 8,000 in France, so far, Vinadio, Italy has held the record, where, in 2003 there were 3,765 vehicles. However, 3,858 vehicles came to Samobor.
Such a large event ensured that Samobor was full of tourists at the beginning of August and that tourist consumption that remained in the Samobor area was generated. Also, the accommodation capacities were full, not only in Samobor but beyond.
“There were crowds all over the city, people hung out, socialized, had fun, bought souvenirs and spare car parts, all the pubs, cafes and restaurants in and around Samobor were packed, shops were gutted, even gas stations in and around the city remained without goods. Strangely, part of the caterers did not take this meeting seriously, and because of their vacations, their facilities were closed. About 20 percent of all visitors slept in private apartments, OPGs, and hotels in Samobor, Zagreb and the surrounding area, while the rest were camped in the meadow behind the Samobor bus station,” said Darko Zornjak, President of the Organizing Committee of the 23rd 2CV Citroën World Meeting.
According to organizers, traffic in facilities that still operated increased by about 50 percent compared to the same period last year.
Namely, the Croatian 2CV Citroën Club organized adventure rides after the meeting. Thus, the 2CV Adriatic Raid went through Gorski Kotar, Lika and the coast ending in the vicinity of Split, while the 2CV Continental Raid went in the other direction, namely through continental Croatia, through Hrvatsko Zagorje, Sisak, Lonjsko Polje and Slavonia ending in the area of Đakovo.
An excellent and beautiful tourism story, which, in addition to quality content and the incentive for arrivals, is further proof that investing in manifestations is an investment, not a cost.
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