GOOD TO KNOW – APRIL 2015

GOOD TO KNOW – APRIL 2015
82nd INTERNATIONAL F.I.C.C. RALLY on the ISLAND OF PAG/NOVALJA in CROATIA
from 27 JUNE to 4 JULY 2015
This rally is being organised on the 4-star “Strasko“ campsite on the island of Pag which was
singled out by the Deutscher Camping Club as being one of the best campsites on the Adriatic
coast.
There are two ways of getting to the island - either by ferry or over the bridge.
The campsite, spread over 57 hectares covered with oak and olive trees, is the largest and best
campsite on the Croatian side of the Adriatic. Pitches are of a very high standard and are
generally between 120 and 140 sq.m.
All pitches have fresh water, electricity, TV and internet connections as well as arrangements for
sewage and grey water.
Booking fee is €130 per adult which includes fresh water, drainage, wifi and electricity (20 amps
per pitch)
Young people 12 – 18 yrs pay €65 each
Children up to 12 yrs – no charge.
20% surcharge for bookings made after 1 May 2015.
Mobile homes (32 sq.m.) with 2 bedrooms, bathroom with WC, living room and fully equipped
kitchen are available for rent. Situated on the coast within the campsite, they are furnished and
have air conditioning. There is a parking place right next to the mobile home. The terrace has
garden furniture where you can enjoy watching the sunset over the sea.
Evening entertainment is always in the 800 sq.m. marquee. It has 125 or so wooden benches
and tables.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are also served there.
There are 13 sanitary blocks with washing machines and dryers.
1 / 15 Children are welcome and the campsite has activity programmes for all age groups.
The nearest town is Novalja and a regular bus service operates to and from the campsite.
The campsite is in a green setting and has its own private 2 km long beach.
A dedicated website will be set up before the end of the year.
www.ficcrally2015.hr
Photos of the campsite:
https:www.dropbox.com/sh/enkf4se158dya/AAAGq8JFCstQzv9TFq704Fcua
Here is some helpful information about the 82nd FICC Rally in Croatia. The three most frequently
asked questions sent to the organisers are:
1) Do we pay for our excursions by bank transfer or can we pay on the campsite?
2) Are pets allowed on the campsite and on the excursions?
3) Are there discounts on the campsite and at others in the area before and after the 82nd FICC
Rally?
The FICC Rally organisers suggest that you just indicate your interest in the various excursions
on the booking form and then decide once you are at the campsite, depending on whether pets
are allowed or not and whether you are still interested in the excursion. You can pay at the
campsite reception either in Croatian kunas or by credit card.
Camping Straško is a well organised campsite with good arrangements for campers to stay with
pets in special areas and a daily rate for pets. However, during the FICC Rally pets are free of
charge on the campsite pitches and only those who are in mobile homes will be charged the daily
rate for their pet. To date we have arranged a special 20% discount for the week before and the
week after the rally on Camping Straško and the same conditions will apply on Campsite Terme
Tuhelj which is situated close to the Croatian capital city, Zagreb.
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2 / 15 83rd INTERNATIONAL F.I.C.C. RALLY 2015 to be held in SOUTH KOREA
from 31 July to 9 August 2015
Greetings from the Chairman
Dear camping friends from around the world and KCCF members,
Welcome to the 83rd F.I.C.C. International Rally in Wanju, Korea.
Korea’s first F.I.C.C. International Rally (64th F.I.C.C International Rally) was held in May 2002 at
Mangsang Beach Campground, Donghae-Si, and it kick-started the strong momentum to spread
the leisure time culture of camping and caravanning in Korea. Then in 2008, the F.I.C.C.
International Gapyeong Rally was the second to be held in Korea and served as a key stepping
stone not only for camping and caravanning to be the general public’s most preferred family
leisure activity, but it also led the steep economy growth in the supporting industries of camping
and caravanning.
Only 15 years ago, Korea was said to be a barren land for camping and caravanning with no
international standard camping and caravanning site. But the Wanju Rally will show that Korea
has successfully adopted camping and caravanning as a lifestyle for family holidays and will lay
the foundation for joining the ranks of advanced countries in this area.
In most European countries known to be a mecca of camping and caravanning, it is seen to be a
hugely desirable leisure time activity, and its institutions, with years of experience, have
contributed to its success. One of our neighboring countries, Japan, imported the culture of
camping and caravanning 45 years ago, and Taiwan, with 30 years of camping and caravanning
history, is now a country that boasts more than 1,000 camping sites of international standard
camping.
3 / 15 Recognizing the urgent need and taking other countries’ success stories as a benchmark, we
should now be spurred on and encouraged to develop our own particular recreational culture in
camping and caravanning to suit our unique lifestyle, and supported by appropriate institutional
systems.
Camping and caravanning brings your family together, lets you and your family experience fully
the wonders of nature and its ecosystems, and also gives you the opportunity to think about and
care for the environment. Through the Wanju Rally, camping and caravanning will become
another recreational activity that aims to improve quality of life. Nature satisfies you in a way that
no jewels or expensive clothes can, and you too can join us in experiencing what the great
outdoors can offer.
We hope the variety of programs we have prepared for this rally will help you “recharge your
batteries” and leave you and your families with happy memories that you will cherish for a long
time.
We look forward to welcoming you to the 2015 FICC International Wanju Rally.
Chang, Kyung-Woo, Chairman of the 2015 83rd FICC Wanju International Rally
This is the third international F.I.C.C. Rally to be held in South Korea and will take place on the
Gosan Mugunghwa Auto-Campsite and Gosan Recreational Forest in Wanju-Gun, JeollabukDo.
Patron: F.I.C.C.
The organisers are:
Korea Camping and Caravanning Federation (KCCF)
Wanju-Gun Provinz
Jeollabuk-Do Provinz
Sponsors : Ministry for Culture, Sport and Tourism, Ministry for Strategy and Finance, Ministry
for Foreign Affairs and the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea.
The rally booking fee is €120 per adult, €65 per teenager up to 18 years of age, no charge for
children under 12 years old.
The nearest airports are Incheon International Airport and Gimpo International Airport. There are
airport buses (to Jeonju-si) and shuttle buses (to the rally site). English-speaking staff and
volunteers will be at the airports and at the bus stops in Jeonju-si to welcome participants and
accompany them to the Gosan Mugunghwa campsite.
Mobile homes on the campsite are very simple in keeping with Korean sleeping and living
arrangements.
The Auto-Campsite is well suited to camping and caravanning and it complies with norms and
regulations for campsites.
4 / 15 The campsite is in an idyllic location in a river valley. In the summer months one can swim in the
river and walk in the mainly forested surrounding hills . The rally site covers a very wide area and
for this reason there will be a small bus/train to drive people from one end of the camping park to
the other.
There are no shops or restaurants on the camping park. The nearest shops are 30 minutes’
drive away.
Special excursions have been arranged to the Daedunsan Mountain (the mountain that Koreans
love the most), Moaksan Mountain, the so-called „Mother Mountain“ because its summit
resembles a mother holding a baby in her arms. Nearby is the famous Daewonsa Temple where
an Azalea Festival is held every spriong.
Other temples worth visiting are Songgwansa, Wibongsa, Hwaamsa and Chunho Seongji (Holy
Land).
The organisers have drawn up a very varied programme including exhibitions of camping
equipment, seminars on “Experiencing the natural world and ecology“ and “Back to nature“,
camping photo competition, traditional Korean cultural events and games, quality evening
entertainment, a jazz evening, friends evening, demonstrations of the traditional art of paper
making, kimchi recipes etc. etc. A shuttle bus to the nearest town will probably be provided.
The rally site has a first aid post and there are doctors in the local town.
There will be both half-day and full-day excursions. Coaches will leave from the campsite and
the price includes entry tickets, and lunch too in the case of full-day excursions. Excursions
might be cancelled if there are not enough participants or if the weather is unsuitable for a
particular trip.
Excursions include:
Wanju area and Mai San mountain (half-day, morning), Wanju area and Jeonju traditional village
(half-day, afternoon), Daedunsan mountain and historical and cultural sites of Iksan/Samrye (day
trip), Wanju and Muju area (Holy Land of Taekwondo), day trip.
Namwon and Jirisan mountain trail tour (day trip)
Gochang – historic sites going back to prehistory UNESCO World Heritage Site (day trip)
Modern sites around Gusan and Buan including the Saemangeum sea dyke (day trip)
Naejangsan mountain trail – area around Gimje and Jeongup (day trip)
http://www.koreacamping.org
E mail: [email protected]
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5 / 15 84th INTERNATIONAL F.I.C.C. RALLY to be held in Portugal from 29 July to 7 August 2016
The 2013 General Assembly in Slawa/Poland awarded the 84th International F.I.C.C. Rally to
Portugal. Federacao de Campismo e Montanhismo de Portugal (FCMP) has already organised
three successful and well-attended rallies: Santo Andre in 1975, Ericeira in 1985 and most
recently Aljezur in 1995.
Portugal is a republic on the Atlantic coast of the Iberian peninsula. It covers an area of 92,082
sq.km. including the islands of the Azores and Madeira.
The country’s capital is Lisbon, a charming and very lively city built on seven hills overlooking the
Tagus. It has excellent infrastructure and much to recommend it – beautiful buildings, museums,
17,411 hotel rooms in 155 one to five-star hotels and 24,355 guest rooms in 239 private
properties. One particularly interesting suburb is Belem and its association with Portugal’s
important seafaring past. Sites include the tour of Belem and the magnificent Jeronimos
monastery (both UNESCO World Heritage sites), the Discoveries Monument, the Royal Coach
Museum and the Belem Cultural Centre.
Lisbon is a green city with elegant avenues, peaceful squares and interesting Moorish districts
(barrios).
Lisbon’s airport is just 7 kms north-east of the city centre and has links to all European capital
cities. The airport bus leaves for the terminus at the Cais do Sodré mainline station in the historic
centre every 20 minutes, with around 12 stops en route.
The northern province of Minho includes the districts of Viana do Castelo, Braga and Porto
(Oporto). This famous city, also built on a number of granite hillsides, is situated 6 kms from the
mouth of the Douro river.
It is well-known for its port wine made from red grapes growing mainly in vineyards on the banks
of the Douro. It is a fortified wine that can be pale, ruby or tawny coloured. However the city is
also famous for its 12C cathedral, baroque-style Bishop’s Palace, university, school of art, textile,
leather and fine food industries.
Porto was known as Portus cale in Roman times : it was invaded by the Visigoths in 540, by the
Moors in 716, who went on to destroy the town in 825. It was rebuilt as Portus Gallorum by an
influx of the French from Gascony in 997. Porto has been the capital of Portugal since 1174.
Preliminary information under www.ficc2016.com
---------------------The 66th International F.I.C.C. Youth Rally will be held in Zeewolde, the Netherlands, over
Easter 2016. Information www.ntkc.nl/F.I.C.C.youthrally2016
6 / 15 The 85th INTERNATIONAL F.I.C.C. Rally will be held in Adana/Turkey in the last week of
May 2017.
---------------The 86th INTERNATIONAL F.I.C.C. RALLY will be held in Jhinshan/Taiwan from 30
September to 9 October 2017.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Interesting facts and figures about Belgium
• For its size, Belgium has proportionately the lowest number of McDonald restaurants per
head of population in the world.
• Belgium has 178 breweries that together produce over 800 different types of beer.
• Belgium produces over 220,000 tons of chocolate every year.
• More chocolate is sold in Brussels International airport (Zaventem) than anywhere else
in the world.
• Painting with oils was invented by the Van Eyck brothers.
• Belgium holds the world record for being without a government for the longest period of
time.
• Robert Caillau (a Belgian) is the co-inventer of the World Wide Web.
• Modern day road asphalt was invented by Prof. Edward J. De Smedt (a Belgian).
• BMI (Body Mass Index) is the brainchild of the Belgian mathematician Lambert Adolphe
Quetelet.
• Back in the 1970s a light beer was served with school lunches.
• Ghent Festival is the biggest cultural festival in Europe.
• Tomorrowland is the biggest technofestival in the world.
• Bakelite, an early plastic, was discovered by the Belgian Leo Hendrik Baekeland.
• The Belgian coast tramway is the longest tramline in the world.
• Belgium has more castles per square metre than any other country in the world.
• The Big Bang theory was conceived by the Belgian priest and physicist Georges
Lemaitre. A crater on the moon was named after him.
• Rollerskates were invented by a Belgian, Jean-Joseph Merlin.
• The “Communist Party Manifesto“ was drafted in Brussels by Karl Marx and Friedrich
Engels.
• The French-speaking community in Belgium produces the most cartoon albums per
head of population in the world.
• New York City was founded by the Belgian, Pierre Minuit (1589-1638). This Walloon
bought Manhatten island from its first inhabitants in 1626.
• Ludwig von Beethoven’s family was originally Flemish and came from Mechelen.
7 / 15 •
Belgium supplied the uranium for the atom bomb “Little Boy“, that the Americans
dropped on the Japanese town of Hiroshima. The uranium came from the Shinkolobwe
mine in the former Belgian Congo.
Source: ACCCW (B)
Driving at night – Alcohol affects your night vision
As a rule, a glass of bubbly or a small beer will not leave you over the drink-driving limit. But if
you are driving home after dark you could be well advised to keep off alcohol altogether. A study
by the University of Granada has proved that even small amounts of alcohol can impair your
night vision. Spanish researchers asked their test subjects to drink some wine and later tested
their eye sight. It transpired that alcohol interferes with one’s contrast vision and increases the
eyes’ sensitivity to bright lights. This means that drivers who have had a drink are more likely to
be dazzled by oncoming headlights and will only see pedestrians or cyclists at the edge of their
visual field at the last minute or when it is too late.
One possible cause is that alcohol brings about a change in the tear fluid. If some of this film
dries out or ruptures, it impedes the proper functioning of the eye. In addition, people who are
over 50 are subject to the beginnings of opacity or cloudy vision (early stage of a cataract) which
aggravates the dazzling effect on one’s eyes. If you bring the consumption of alcohol into the
equation, then you could be heading for trouble.
Acupressure – Control feeling the cold by finger pressure
Anyone who readily feels the cold can help remedy the situation by using finger pressure to
stimulate certain parts of the body .
Start by finding the hollows at the highest point between your shoulders. Then with your index
fingers gently press that area twice a day for 60 to 90 seconds making a gentle circular
movement with your fingertips. If you do this regularly, you will find that acupressure can also
help relieve colds.
Source: Brigitte Woman (D)
Coca-Cola, the miracle cleaning agent
Left-over Coca-Cola is an excellent cleaning agent, especially where bathrooms and toilets are
concerned. The fizzy drink will dissolve limescale and urine stains when you clean round baths,
basins and toilets. For more persistent stains, leave the cola to act overnight.
It also works for burn marks in your pots and pans: put a small amount of Coca-Cola in the
receptacle, boil it for a short time and leave it to act. Finally, rinse it out – you’ll find that the burn
marks have simply disappeared.
Campers could be interested in the following too:
8 / 15 Sulphur cure for potted plants
The small sulphurous heads of matches are ideal to fight off parasites in flower pots. Put a
number of matches head down in the earth and water the plants in the usual way. The
sulphurous heads dissolve and kill off the unwanted little beasties.
Source:Landidee (D)
Toll charges increase in Hungary
Since 1 January 2015, toll charges for mobile homes up to 3.5 tonnes and cars with more than 7
seats have gone up on Hungarian motorways. Up to the end of 2014, these vehicles were in the
D1 category and paid the same toll as ordinary passenger cars. But they now find themselves in
the new D2 category which means that a weekly and monthly vignette has doubled in price i.e.
foreign tourists have to put their hand deep into their pocket yet again.
The B2 category was introduced for buses and motorcaravans weighing over 3.5 tonnes
including a trailer on 1 July 2013. But this no longer applies. Motorcaravans now have to pay
extra if they have a trailer whether they are above or below the 3.5 tonne mark, for which the new
U category has been introduced.
Source: Kampeertoerist (B)
Poland’s nordic walking capital
The region around the small town of Barlinek is getting ready for the approaching outdoor tourist
season. The town in the south of West Pomerania Province is Poland’s nordic walking centre.
So far over 54 kms of trails have been mapped out in this area of unspoilt forests and numerous
lakes. More nordic walking trails are due to be opened, including one that will take you past
Barlinek’s most important and interesting sites and attractions.
Source: DCC (D)
The EU puts the pressure on
Motorists and caravanners too are about to be blessed with another new EU regulation.
According to EC Regulation N° 661/2009, all passenger cars registered after 1 November 2014
must be fitted with a tyre pressure monitoring system.
At present motorists do not check their tyre pressure often enough and what has induced the EU
to adopt this new strategy is that modern vehicle tyres can only achieve optimum performance if
the tyre pressure is consistently correct. One powerful argument for fitting tyre pressure
monitoring systems as standard is that the loss of pressure in one or more tyres adversely
affects the vehicle’s handling characteristics and its fuel consumption/CO2 emissions, it
increases wear, reduces the effectiveness of the ABS braking system and road-holding on bends
and wet roads. But what is more important is that the monitoring system will alert a driver if there
is a sudden drop in tyre pressure thereby reducing the risk of an accident.
The trouble is that the EU requires the monitoring system to be introduced Europe-wide, but has
yet to prescribe a technical solution. Two versions have emerged so far which have different
ramifications: one is direct and the other indirect.
9 / 15 So you had better seek advice from your car dealer!
Source: Camping, Cars & Caravans (D)
CAMPING, CARAVANING, MOTORCARAVANING
Fire extinguisher on board
Anyone going off on holiday by car and indeed anyone planning a camping trip, should make
sure that they have a fire extinguisher with them. A fire extinguisher is not only essential should
your own vehicle catch fire, but is also useful for helping others who find themselves in similar
danger. They are part of one’s basic equipment just like a first aid box or high visibility safety
vests.
The danger of your vehicle catching fire is more real than you may think, more especially so in
the holiday season. Overheated engines can lead to short circuits and sparks causing leaky oil
and hydraulic cables to catch fire.
So what do you do if your engine catches fire? First move your vehicle to the side of the road or
on to the hard shoulder. Put your warning lights on and turn off the engine. With a glove or a
damp cloth carefully open the bonnet just a fraction, otherwise the draught of air will fan the fire.
Stand back about a metre and direct the fire extinguisher towards the source of the fire and, with
the wind behind you, put it out by means of short, sharp, carefully directed bursts.
But before you tackle the fire yourself, remember to call the fire brigade and make sure everyone
is safe.
All fire extinguishers should be checked by a specialist fire protection company every two years.
All caravans and motorcaravans should be fitted with a smoke and carbon monoxide alarm.
Source: DCC (D)
Ferry crossings on holiday – Camping on Board
For caravan and motorcaravan owners making their way on the traditional Italy-Greece route,
“Camping on Board“ is a very practical and much appreciated way of travelling.
However before booking your motorcaravan on the ferry, always remember to check that the
dimensions of your vehicle are compatible with the space provided.
If you have booked “Camping on Board“, follow the signs and park your caravan/motorcaravan in
the specially designed open parking deck on the ferry where you will have access to electricity,
washrooms and showers installations. The parking decks are open and on the side of the boat
which means that you have fresh air. You can then spend the night within your own four walls.
People who have booked their caravan or motorcaravan on the open camping deck, must arrive
at the check-in at least two hours before the ferry departs. We would even recommend checking
in three hours before the ferry is due to leave at weekends (Friday through Sunday), on public
holidays and during the summer months.
It is a good idea to book as early as possible.
Source: CCA-Journal (A)
10 / 15 INTERESTING SNIPPETS FROM OUR MEMBERS
MAGYAR CAMPING ES CARAVANNING CLUB/HUNGARY
The Hungarian Camping and Caravaning Club will be celebrating its 50th anniversary at the
“Drotszamar“ campsite on the shores of Lake Velence from 17 to 22 June 2015.
During those five days the club is putting on an unforgettable programme and is looking forward
to celebrating this milestone with campers of all nationalities.
Bookings and further information on the website www.mccc50.hu
E mail: [email protected]
Tel +36 1/267-5256, +36 1/267-5255
Fax + 36 1/267-5254Post address: Maria U.34
1085 Budapest/Hungary
---------------To celebrate its 70th Anniversary, the Federaçao de Campismo et Montanhismo de Portugal
is organising two rallies in June 2015 – the 17th National Camprally (10 to 14 June) and,
together with the Spanish federation, the 23rd Iberian Rally - under F.I.C.C. patronage.
-----------The Camping and Caravanning Club (GB)
The National Feast of Lanterns will take place from 28 to 31 August 2015 in the grounds of
Houghton Hall in Norfolk/Great Britain.
F.I.C.C. members are warmly invited to take part in this event.
Further information under www.nfol.co.uk
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11 / 15 WE ARE PLEASED TO PRESENT: AUSTRIA
Camping & Caravanning Club Austria (CCA)
1972 : The Camping Club was founded on 13 May 1972 under the name of Camping and
Caravaningclub Europa (CCE), with the helpful support of ARBÖ. Its first President was the then
government Assistant Under-Secretary Justus Schmidt and its Vice-President was Otto
Effenberger according to an entry in the official records of registered organisations.
1977 : The club’s title was changed to Camping- und Caravaningclub Austria. Provisional
membership of F.I.C.C.
1978 : Full membership status within F.I.C.C. confirmed.
1983 : First issue of a CCA paper (DIN A5 format).
1989 : CCA organised the 50th International F.I.C.C. Rally in Vienna.
1990 : A turning point for CCA : Robert Sulzbacher took over as manager of the CCA office. The
club acquired one of the latest equipped outfits. The CCA paper was modernised.
1991 : A new President took over and CCA regional groups were formed.1994 : An important
year for CCA from many points of view: we welcomed our 4,000th member. For the first time the
General Assembly was presented with a balanced account. Vice-President Willibald Kapfer was
elected President.
1995 : The CCA paper was given a make-over: the front page assumed the appearance of a
magazine and the inside pages were also given a new layout.
1996 : Former executive Vice-President Rainer Auffinger took over as President until the CCA
General Assembly in November 1997.
1997 : Rainer Auffinger was elected President by an overwhelming majority at the
GeneralAssembly in November 1997.
1998 : For the first time in CCA’s history a meeting of officials was organised. The CCA set up its
own website and started making information available via the internet.
1999: Robert Sulzbacher took over content and layout of the CCA magazine thus Austria’s only
publication dedicated to camping and caravanning became an in-house operation.
12 / 15 2000 : Rainer Auffinger was re-elected President at the CCA General Assembly in November.
2001 : Rainer Auffinger stood down for health reasons and Vice-President Rudolf Wimmer took
over as Acting President.
2002 : The website was re-designed in cooperation with the www.campingfuehrer.at and a new
homepage was set up. It was bigger, better and more user-friendly. The CCA magazine was
once more re-designed and adapted to modern publishing methods.
2003 : Mrs. Ute-Maria Caviola was unanimously elected as the new CCA President at the the
General Assembly. Free legal advice was introduced as one of the many services on offer to
members.
2005 : CCA reinforced its position as a travel agent for holidays at home and abroad and even
overseas. Tours were arranged across Europe, led by professional tour guides. Trips to New
Zealand, Australia, Canada and Alaska attracted a lot of participants and yet others returned from
an exciting trip to Russia full of praise and enthusiasm. The CCA found a new Partner in ACE –
the Autofahrerclub Europa (European Motoring Club).
2007 : Mr. Peter Schuster was elected as the new CCA President at the General Assembly. The
CCA magazine underwent another facelift to meet changing needs and members and specialists
alike appreciated its new look and content. Holiday tours to Poland, Croatia, France and Cinque
Terre (N. Italy) were sold out and club meetings organised throughout Austria were well
supported.
2008 : In 2008 CCA’s programme of tours included Romania, the Lofoten Islands (Norway),
Greece, Istria and Tuscany. CCA also offered another rather special destination in 2008: South
Africa.
For the first time a summer adventure camp was organised for families with the result that young
people had the chance to spend their holidays in a camp with others of their own age group and
enjoy a week of fun, games and sporting activities together. And their hardworking parents got to
have a well-deserved relaxing holiday too!
2010 : Günther Schweizer, Executive Director of ARBÖ took over leadership of CCA with the
assistance of Manfred Riha who had started working for the CCA magazine in 2009.
2011: Mr. Riha became the new Executive Director of CCA and the CCA offices moved to
Donaulandstrasse in Vienna. Under the new leadership, the CCA magazine was re-designed,
the CCA homepage underwent a complete relaunch, a CCA newsletter was introduced and a
number of changes were made on the CCA Board.
2012: Club evenings and camp events, at home and away, enjoyed continued success as did
group trips to France, Poland and Turkey. CCI gained many new membership benefit partners.
2013: The CCA Board was completely replaced and, under the leadership of the new President
Willy Koblizek and Executive Director Manfred Riha, plans were laid for CCA’s future
development.
The magazine, homepage, and newsletter were re-designed again, new cooperation
arrangements were developed, more new partnership deals and benefit partners were gained.
Professional travel companies such as SIWA-Tours were brought in to manage the popular CCA
Tours programme and new destinations were introduced including Ireland and Romania.
13 / 15 2014: The highlight this year was the trip to Morocco, and a tour with horsedrawn carriages
through the Hungarian Pusta area made for an original holiday. Thanks to President Koblizek,
CCA, in collaboration with Austrian driving schools, was able to offer its members very favourable
terms for obtaining their BE driving licence and Code 96 for heavy caravans/motorcaravans.
The important cooperation between the Wels Fair (Caravan Salon Austria) and the newly formed
Austrian Federation of Caravanners was built up and extended.
Österreichischer Camping Club (ÖCC)
The Österreichischer Camping Club was founded on 22 October 1951 by two camping
enthusiasts, Leo Potocnik and Prof. Rudolf Gönner, together with a handful of members.
The club’s aim was to promote camping and to give members and other interested parties
information and advice on all matters pertaining to this outdoor leisure activity.
In 1952 ÖCC organised the very first camping exhibition with international participants in Vienna.
Over the years, in its efforts to promote camping, the Club built, or helped build, many campsites
such as Wien-West-Hütteldorf. It has always supported campsite operators with advice and
information.
The Camping Club brought out the first Austrian Camping Guide in 1954 and regularly produces
a club magazine for its members.
Ever since 1953, the club has arranged camping holidays abroad for its members in countries
such as Italy and France and even in “far-off” Turkey as it seemed to be in those days. ÖCC also
offers its members group camping holidays under the heading “Camp Tours“ and produces its
own annual brochure of camping trips which are immensely popular.
The Österreichische Camping Club has been a member of F.I.C.C. since 1956 and has always
made the international camping card (CCI) available to its members.
14 / 15 In 1994 the club came up with the idea of proposing road safety training for caravan owners and
drivers. The club acquired its own outfit with stabilizers.
In 2011 an informative homepage was published under www.campingclub.at It was state-of-theart, running to many pages with a personal log-in and useful online services (campsite directory,
etc).
The Österreichische Camping Club now has a membership of over 12,000 and has interests in
many aspects of camping. Producing the club magazine “Camping Revue“, distributing the CCI
and producing a camping guide are as much an integral part of the services on offer to clubs as
the camping tours it arranges or the club’s involvement in organising fairs and exhibitions.
Promoting camping as a worthwhile activity together with the issue of members’ safety remain
matters of concern for the club in 2015. Other services on offer include road safety training for
drivers of outfits and advice on checking gas appliances and installations, information relating to
driving licences or the weight and purchase of a vehicle and much, much more besides.
---------TRADE FAIRS & EXHIBITIONS
China: All in Caravanning (Beijing Exhibition Center) 26 - 28 June 2015, in Beijing
Germany: Caravan Salon Düsseldorf from 29 August to 6 September 2015
Caravan Salon Bremen from 6 – 8 November 2015, in Bremen
Italy: Salone del Camper, 12 - 20 September, Fiera di Parma (further information from
[email protected] )
France: September - Salon des Véhicules de Loisirs, in Paris-Le Bourget
From 3 to 5 November 2015 SETT in Montpellier
Sweden : Camping Exhibition 10 - 13 September 2015, in Jönköping
Netherlands: Kampeer en Caravan Jaarbeurs from 14 – 18 October 2015, in Utrecht
Switzerland: Swiss Caravan Salon from 22 - 26 October 2015, in Bern
Great Britain: WTM – World Travel Market from 2 to 5 November 2015, in London
F.I.C.C Secretariat
rue Belliard 20,
B- 1040 Brussels/Belgium
Tel: 00.32 2 513.87 82
Fax:00.32 2 513 87 83
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ficc.org
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