World’s Biggest Welcome in Croatia: Day 38 – Trogir to Trilj (Kayak, Climb, Bike)

Daniela Rogulj

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All photos by Luka Tambača

April 30, 2019 – Putting Croatian adventure tourism on the map, with the biggest welcome in the world. Day 38 of this incredible 2011 adrenaline trip covering 2,500 km along the Croatian coast. 

The World’s Biggest Welcome, an ambitious adventure tourism project in 2011 in Croatia enters Day 38 of this 2019 appreciation of one of the finest tourism promotion projects ever in Croatia.  

The plan? To showcase the diversity and fabulous offer of adventure tourism in Croatia by following a GPS route the length of the Croatian coast in the shape of the word ‘Welcome’ – thereby creating the biggest welcome in the world from a hospitable tourism country. 

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Day 38 moved from Trogir to Trilj.

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72 kilometres for the day: 15 km kayak from Trogir to Split, followed by a 2 km climb to the top of Marjan hill, and a 55 km bike ride from Split to Trilj to complete forming the ‘O’ in ‘Welcome’.

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Day 38 started in the UNESCO town of Trogir. 

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Lacko setting off towards Slatine on Ciovo.

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Lacko crossing the bridge to Ciovo.

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The ride couldn’t go far without brandy at a local bar.

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Slatine and Lacko by the Bura Line boat to Split. Will Lacko make it through?

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Indeed he did.

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From Slatine to Marjan.

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Lacko meets the team at Marjan.

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And he begins the climb to the top.

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From Marjan to Klis.

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And Klis Fortress in all of its glory. 

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It was an experience best washed down with a beer.

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Jagoda joined Lacko from Sinj to Trilj.

A key part of the project was promoting tourism, and the official website has details of the key places visited during the day. 

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Trogir.

You can see the entire project on the Welcome website, as well as much more of Luka Tambaca’s stunning photography on the Welcome Facebook page

Tune in tomorrow for Day 39, as Lacko moves from Trilj to Omiš.

To follow the whole project from the start, follow the dedicated TCN page

 

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