Project Events

26. February 2019.

Workshops in Križevci and Zalakaros

Within the preparatory activities for the preparation of Joint action plan of Križevci and Zalakaros cyclotourism development, two joint workshops were held gathering the representatives of the Town of Križevci and the Town of Zalakaros, with the aim to establish common potentials for the further development of cyclotourism. The workshop in Križevci was held on Monday 10th September 2018 on the topic “Existing cyclotourism infrastructure in Križevci and plans for further development and positioning”. The workshop began with the presentation of the tourist offer and potentials of the town Križevci and its surroundings by Olinka Gjigaš, director of the Tourist Board Town of Križevci, after which the Town of Križevci Deputy Mayor Danijel Šaško presented the conclusions from the previously […]
26. February 2019.

Signed contract for construction of pedestrian-biking trails in Križevci

The most important activity that the Town of Križevci conducts within the project “Cyclo-Net” refers to the execution of works on the construction and modernization of bicycle paths, bicycle bridge and section of the access road to the viewing point, therefore, from the very beginning of the implementation of the project, Town of Križevci started the preparatory activities in connection to the necessary documentation for the implementation of the public procurement procedure for carrying out the above mentioned works. After the public procurement procedure has been implemented, the contract for the performance of works with the selected tenderer, the company Radnik d.d. was concluded on 2nd July 2018 on the total amount of 4.611.005,84 kuna including VAT and the deadline […]
26. February 2019.

”Ox cycling event” held in Križevci

On Saturday 16th June 2018, as a part of the “Cyclo-Net” project, cycling event called “Ox cycling event” was held, bringing together more than 50 participants. The cycling event was organized by the Town of Križevci and the Križevci Association of Cyclists and was also included in the programme of the 51st Križevci Festival. The route was driven on the relation Križevci – Kalnik – Gornja Rijeka – Križevci. The total length of the route was 45 kilometers and it was a demanding configuration route. For all the participants, upon return to Križevci traditional Festival lunch – roasted ox was organized within the catering providers participating at Križevci Festival.
26. February 2019.

Križevci in the context of the Croatian national cyclotourism development action plan

As part of the Cyclo-Net project, on Thursday 3rd May 2018, a forum on the topic “Križevci on the map of the national network of bicycle routes” was held in the Tourism Information Centre in Križevci. The participants of the forum were Zoran Klarić from the Institute for Tourism, Marko Černelić from the Cycling Union, Head of the Department for Economy, Communal Services and Agriculture in the County of Koprivnica-Križevci Marijan Štimac, Assistant Director of the Tourist Board of the Koprivnica-Križevci County Kristina Sočev and Town of Križevci Deputy Mayor Danijel Šaško, while the moderator of the forum was EuroVelo coordinator Marko Stančić. The discussion began with the presentation given by Mr. Zoran Klarić, who spoke about the position of […]
26. February 2019.

Cyclo-Net project opening conference

On Tuesday 21st November 2017 the opening conference of the project “Cyclo-Net – Extension of cross-border cyclotourism networks through development of capillary bicycle paths in Križevci and Zalakaros”, approved for co-financing by the European Union on the first call for proposals within the Interreg V-A Hungary-Croatia Co-operation Programme 2014-2020, was held in the Multimedia Cultural Centre in Križevci. The conference was opened by the Mayor of Town of Križevci Mario Rajn, who emphasized the importance of this project for the development of Križevci in terms of improving infrastructure and programmes that will attract visitors and also improve the quality of life of the local population. Mayor thanked the project team that prepared the project and provided the funds for its […]
26. February 2019.

Subsidy Contract for the project Cyclo-Net signed

On Monday 06.11.2017 Subsidy Contract was signed in Križevci for the implementation of the project Cyclo-Net, approved for financing by the European Union within the first call for proposals of the Interreg V-A Hungary-Croatia Co-operation Programme 2014-2020. In front of the Town of Križevci, as the Lead Beneficiary of the project, the Contract was signed by the Mayor Mario Rajn, while the Mayor of the Project Partner Town of Zalakaros Ferenc Novák also attended the Contract signing ceremony. In front of Interreg V-A Hungary-Croatia Co-operation Programme 2014-2020 the Head of the Joint Secretariat of the Programme Dr. Márton Szűcs and Programme and Communication Manager Tvrtko Čelan attended the event. With the total value of 1.593.127,95 EUR, Cyclo-Net has been the […]
13. July 2015.

Third bicycling recreational event visited by around 120 participants

On Sunday 12th July 2015 third out of several bicycling recreational events in Križevci was organized within the EU project ”On the bike from Balaton to Adriatic”. After gathering and registration of participants in the park in the former military complex in Križevci, colon with organizers from Križevci Association of Bicyclists has started the route through Sveta Helena, Glogovnica, Ivanec Križevački and Veliki Potočec. Third bicycling recreational event has been visited by around 120 participants. The event has been organized within the project ”On the bike from Balaton to Adriatic”, co-financied by the European Union through the IPA CBC Programme Hungary-Croatia 2007-2013, which is being implemeted by Town of Križevci and Municipality of Balatonszemes.
23. June 2015.
U Križevcima održana izložba ''Biciklom u povijest''

”The Bicycle in History” exhibition

On Friday, 12 June 2015 the exhibition ”The Bicycle in History” opened in the hall of the Tourist Information Centre in Križevci. Mr. Tomislav Katanović, the deputy mayor of Križevac, opened the exhibition by emphasizing the importance of the BA Biking Project to the city and by expressing his satisfaction with the organization of an exhibition with a new theme that had not been presented here. Professor Zoran Homen, who conceived and set up the exhibition, presented the exhibition materials and he also presented sketches and interesting sidelights of the history of bicycling in Križevac to visitors. The exhibition was open on Saturday, 13 June, and Sunday, 14 June, and was visited by about 270 people during the three-day period. […]
22. September 2014.

Second Bicycle Tour

On Sunday, 21 September 2014, the second of several planned bicycle tours was held as part of the EU project “By Bicycle from Balaton to the Adriatic.” After registration of the participants in the park on the main square – the Square of J.J. Strossmayer – the column of bicyclists led by the organizers from the Križevci Association of Bicyclists started off on a route from Križevci to Lake Čabraji, 11 kilometres in one direction. At the destination many activities were organized for the youngest participants, such as driving skill in cooperation with the Auto Moto Club of Križevci and sports and amusement attractions for all participants: orientation movement, Frisbee, badminton and a variety of games. This bicycle tour drew […]
13. July 2014.

First Bicycle Tour

On Sunday, 13 July 2014, the first of several planned bicycle tours was held in Križevci as part of the EU project “By Bicycle from Balaton to the Adriatic.” After registration of the participants in the park of the former military barracks, the column of bicyclists led by the organizers from the Križevci Association of Bicyclists started off on a route through Sveta Helena, Žibrinovac, Bočkovac and Gornja Vina. The bicycle tour drew slightly less than 130 participants.