POREC, May 16 - The Porec-Visnjan-Vrsar-Porec cycle marathon commenced on Sunday in the Croatian north coastal town of Porec. The purpose of the race called "The Cycling Spring in Istria" is to help promote tourism on the Croatian
largest peninsula of Istria. It was organised by the Istrian tourist authorities, the Bavarian state television and radio, the German daily "Abendzeitung", the Munich-based travel agency "I.D. Riva Tours" and the Porec-based "Riviera Holding". The six-day cycling marathon has attracted 560 German tourists-cyclists. Local authorities joined participants in the first 61-kilometre lap.(hina) ms
POREC, May 16 - The Porec-Visnjan-Vrsar-Porec cycle marathon
commenced on Sunday in the Croatian north coastal town of Porec.
The purpose of the race called "The Cycling Spring in Istria" is to
help promote tourism on the Croatian largest peninsula of Istria.
It was organised by the Istrian tourist authorities, the Bavarian
state television and radio, the German daily "Abendzeitung", the
Munich-based travel agency "I.D. Riva Tours" and the Porec-based
"Riviera Holding".
The six-day cycling marathon has attracted 560 German tourists-
cyclists.
Local authorities joined participants in the first 61-kilometre
lap.
(hina) ms