Itaka – Solaris Vacanza 13
Coach operated by Itaka seen at Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, in July 2012. This coach is a Solaris Vacanza 13 registered in 2006. It has an overall length of 42.3 ft and uses the 315 kW (428 hp) DAF XE 315C engine. Established in 1989 by Mariusz Jańczuk and Leszek Szagdaj and based in Opole , Itaka (also Nowa Itaka) is a Polish tourist operator. On its website, the operator reveals the origin of the curious name, " The Greek island of Ithaca ¹ , which inspired our name and logo, symbolizes long journeys and exciting homecomings ." Here, we see this Solaris Vacanza 13 precisely on a " long journey " to Portugal. Introduced in 2003 at the " Busworld " trade fair in Kortrijk, Belgium, and available to operators since 2004, the distinctive Solaris Vacanza 13, with three axles, derived from the Solaris Vacanza 12, with two axles, has a length of 42.3 ft and can accommodate up to 53 passengers (53+1+1). The self-supporting structure always receives the DAF...