SZCZECIN, Poland, March 10 (Reuters) – Cat enthusiasts are heading to the Polish city of Szczecin to see Gacek, a chubby black-and-white feline who has actually ended up being a web experience.
The cat is in some cases discovered on a blanket in a little open-fronted wood box, made by his owner, where he has actually lived for more than ten years on Kaszubska Street. His home has actually ended up being the greatest ranked destination in Szczecin on Google Maps.
Having got ratings of luxury evaluations, the “Kot Gacek” (Gacek the cat) pin on the map, near a shop selling bags emblazoned with the cat’s face, has actually beaten sights consisting of a Renaissance castle to the leading area.
“Gacek is the Kim Kardashian of the cat world,” Karolina Nowak, supervisor of the main TikTok represent the Western Pomerania area where Szczecin lies, @pomorzezachodnie, said. “Tourists just began searching for him due to the fact that he got appeal on the Internet.”
Szymon Maksymiuk, who works for a traveler info centre in Szczecin, said the stories of individuals taking a trip to see Gacek were “mindblowing”.
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“There was a person from Norway who took a flight. He declared Gacek drove him to decide of coming here,” Maksymiuk said. “Because of Gacek, tourist has actually increased immensely, far beyond my expectation or creativity.”
Some fans associate Gacek’s popularity to his self-confidence and adorable face, others state it is his star status that is drawing in visitors to a city already understood for its Pomeranian Dukes’ Castle, parks and stunning riverside setting.
Among those wishing to see Gacek was history trainee Kherlen, who originates from Mongolia and resides in Germany.
“I’m searching for that cat called Gacek,” he informed Reuters. “I hope I will discover it, perhaps today, perhaps tomorrow.”
However, some Szczecin locals are worried. Marta Gluchowska, a nurse at the Szczecin Society for the Care of Animals, says individuals are providing Gacek improper food.
Gacek is not the very first animal to draw travelers to a Polish city. In 2021, a golden retriever ended up being Gdańsk’s best ranked traveler destination on Google.
Reporting by Francesca Halliwell and Lynné Schoeman; Editing by Alison Williams
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