Sofia Istanbul Bike Connect

Cycling through Bulgaria and Turkey between 15th of June and 1st of July, 2006... Kerékpárral Bulgárián és Törökországon át Június második felében... През България и Турция с колело...Bu yüzden 2006 Haziran aylarında, Sofia-Sinop bir bisiklet turu planladık

Saturday, June 03, 2006

Through Bulgaria and Turkey by Bike

Sometimes the best things in life come unexpected!

Now You have the chance to join in a super exciting bicycle tour through Bulgaria and Turkey, for 2 weeks this June. Hurry up, because we start really soon!

Come and join us in Sofia, Bulgaria on the 15th of June, and cycle with us through July 1. Yes, we are speaking about 2006!

As a pilot project originating from within the Hungarian environmental movement, more specifically the Hungarian Young Greens, this bicycle tour has been planned to be an opportunity to meet local municipal and NGO representatives in the towns along the way, where we will be handing out copies of the "Guidebook on sustainable mobility" created for just this occasion. We will engage in dialogue with local citizens and make public presentations, showing films and meeting the locals, and enjoying the relaxed mood of the Balkans and the sweet Southern climate.

If you enjoy riding bicycles, you are welcome to join the ride! You may participate for parts of the section as well. Just when you thought you didn't have enough friends in places like Samokov, Plovdiv, Pazardzhik, Edirne, Tekirdağ or Küçükçekmece, here is your chance.

This bicycle tour attempts to promote the themes of sustainable transportation (bicycle, bus, train for starters) and sustainable urban development. Environmentally friendly practices, ecocities, carfree cities, slow cities: It's all there. The guide has been produced in Bulgarian and Turkish.

Check back here for the latest itinerary, and let me or your national director know you are coming. There is no fee to participate, and watermelon prices are cheap!

Tour organizer: Justin Hyatt, justin@zofi.hu
Bulgarian section: Elitsa Grancharova, eli@zazemiata.org
Turkish section: Murat Suyabatmaz, murat@bisikletdunyasi.com

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