The largest Ferris wheel in Southeast Europe, installed in Osijek, has aroused great interest in sea destinations

The largest mobile panoramic wheel Southeast Europe Sky View It was installed as part of Advent at the popular Osijek Školjka in the Slavonian metropolis. It is 35 meters high and weighs an incredible 90 tons. Sky View has 24 closed cabins that can seat 6 people, and the total capacity is 144 personsThe largest Croatian Ferris wheel arrived in Osijek from Turkey as a major attraction of Adventranja in Osijek.

Sky View is manufactured in Turkey from where it was transported to Osijek and had its premiere in the Slavonian metropolis. This attraction attracted a large number of guests to Advent in Osijek because riding a Ferris wheel of this size is a unique and certainly unforgettable experience.

Such tourist attractions are a lure for visitors and were quickly praised by the leaders of Osijek and Osijek County, who were impatiently waiting for the wheel and supervised the installation every day so that Osijek would have the largest Ferris wheel as part of its event for the first time.

Ferris wheels have become an indispensable attraction in major tourist destinations, and in the largest European cities they have been installed as a permanent tourist attraction. This Croatian Ferris wheel is mobile, which makes it an attractive addition to our tourist destinations.

This is the entrepreneurial story of a Vinkovci company With you behind which stands Vedran Jukić, who ordered the Ferris wheel at the end of 2019. "I visited several factories, but in Turkey I came across the most cooperative team that somehow gained my trust right away because they have many years of experience in making amusement park rides. I participated in every step of the wheel's production and was often in Turkey. The pandemic caused major problems in production, so we only brought the wheel to Croatia this December. Three swans and a truck were needed for the transport, which took two weeks." convinces Vedran Jukić which owns one of the largest amusement parks in Croatia, which are located in several locations, most of them at seaside destinations.

It takes a maximum of a week to assemble a Ferris wheel of this size, and the surface on which the wheel is installed should measure 20 by 15 meters. "The idea of ​​purchasing a mobile Ferris wheel has been in my plans for a long time and I saw great potential in it because I have been in the amusement park segment for years, and the fact that I was right is evidenced by the fact that I already have a number of inquiries for this season from our seaside destinations that see an opportunity to enhance tourist content through the installation of such a large Ferris wheel." adds Jukić.

According to this entrepreneur, there is great interest and we expect that the Sky View Ferris wheel will be a tourist attraction for our seaside destinations that care about themselves and strengthening their tourist offer.

So far, we have not had a Ferris wheel in Croatia, which is a bit surprising considering the attractiveness that destinations are gaining, especially when we know that our coast is attractive and the view from this height would be an unforgettable emotion that tourists will remember for a long time. Tourism is about emotions, and such facilities are a "must have", especially when we have it in Croatia and it is mobile, so destinations do not have to invest in production and installation, but can install it when it suits them through a business model of a kind of rental.

Let's add that you can try riding the Sky View Ferris wheel in Osijek every working day from 10 am to 23 pm, except on New Year's Eve when it will be open from 10 am to 21 pm. Adults will need to set aside 50 kuna for a ride that lasts five to seven minutes, while for children up to 12 years of age the price is 40 kuna, and the youngest up to three years of age can ride for free.