Vinkovci is a sports city, and the Vinkovci Trilogy confirms this.

The city of artists, musicians, urban, and at the same time traditional cultures, all these are Vinkovci. Located in the east of Croatia, in tame Srijem, it is a city that has been a crossroads of many cultures throughout its long history. They are from Vinkovci the oldest city in Europe, meaning that people have lived in this area continuously for more than 8.000 years.

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Photo: Vinkovci Tourist Board

But apart from the rich history from which we can single out surnames such as Kozarac, Reljković or Runjanin, the town on Bosut can also boast of popular names of the public scene. Vinkovci is a city of popular Majki, Colonija, Shortija, Septica and even the most popular Croatian comic book author Dubravko Mataković.

We must not forget to mention the events that attract many visitors from Croatia and abroad every year. The most famous and most visited are certainly Vinkovci Autumn, which have been attracting a large number of participants and tourists for almost 60 years. Manifestation Roman days bears witness to the glorious times of the city of Cibalae, where two Roman emperors were born. There is also an independent scene in Vinkovci, and from numerous smaller and larger events with the urban theme we can single out an excellent Rockabilly festival.

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Pedestrian zone in Vinkovci, photo source: Tourist board of the town of Vinkovci

But the tourist recognition of the continental destination is not only based on history, tradition and culture. Vinkovci has been known as for many years sports city, and it is precisely in this segment that great tourism potential lies.

Vinkovci trilogy 2025.

What do the Orient Express, Orion - the oldest Indo-European calendar and the Roman emperors - have in common? They have Vinkovci in common!, this is the announcement of the Vinkovci Trilogy, which consists of three races.

The Trilogy was first organized in 2021. Despite the pandemic measures, the first race already attracted a large number of competitors. The number of participants was limited, but this race showed that there is no shortage of interested people. In addition to the City of Vinkovci and the Vukovar-Srijem County, great support was also provided by Vinkovci Tourist Board, which was one of the reasons for the successful promotion of the event.

After the first success, the story continued, and in 2025, three races await you again. The first "Orion" is scheduled for March 15th. It will be a kind of warm-up, as it is a five-kilometer race, which reminds us that the oldest Indo-European calendar was found in Vinkovci. It will be followed by April 5th. ""Orient Express" a 10-kilometer race, which reminds us that the Orient Express passed right through Vinkovci.

The trilogy ends with an obstacle race "Valens Victorius" June 8. It is a unique and magnificent race in the heart of Slavonia, full of challenges and fun, followed by the total results being tallied and the trophies being awarded to the winners of the trilogy in the men's and women's competitions.

Finally, regular registrations for all three races are still ongoing. For the first race, “Orion,” regular registrations, at a price of €25, are open until February 14th.

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