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World's Biggest Welcome in Croatia: Day 43 - Imotski to Makarska (Bike, Foot)

May 4, 2019 - Putting Croatian adventure tourism on the map, with the biggest welcome in the world. Day 43 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 43 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 43 moved from Imotski to Makarska via Biokovo.

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45 kilometres for the day: 30 km bike ride from Imotski to Turija, followed by 5 km on foot from Turija to Makarska to continue forming the ‘M’ in ‘Welcome’.

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Day 43 started in Zagvozd. Marko stopped to have coffee at the Red Carpet cafe.

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And it wouldn't be a trip to Imotski without noticing their biggest symbol - Mercedes.

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The team at Actor's Square in Zagvozd.

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An old Turkish well in Zagvozd that holds regular water polo tournaments. 

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Climbing up Biokovo.

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Lacko making his way up with an impressive backdrop behind him.

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Sv. Jure road.

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Lacko fighting the wind.

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Then they met a group of Czech tourists who decided to leave their van and climb afoot for the last 30 minutes.

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Mislav, Lacko and Tea above Makarska.

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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Makarska.

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 44, as Lacko moves from Makarska to Bol.

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

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