Zagreb

Zagreb (pronounced: {{IPA|}}) is the capital city of Croatia. The city's population was 779,145 in 2001. It is situated between the southern slopes of Medvednica mountain and the northern bank of the Sava river, it is 120 m above sea level, located at {{coor dm|45|48|N|15|58|E|}}.

Recreation and sports

There are several sports and recreational centres in Zagreb. Recreational Sports Centre Jarun, situated on Lake Jarun to the southwest of the city, has fine shingle beaches, a world-class regatta course, a jogging lane around the lake, several restaurants and a discotheque. Its sports and recreation opportunities include swimming, sunbathing, waterskiing, angling and other water sports, but also beach volleyball, football, basketball, handball, table tennis, and miniature golf.

Related Topics:
Sports Centre - Jarun - Regatta - Jogging - Discotheque - Beach volleyball - Miniature golf

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Sports Park Mladost, situated along the embankment of the Sava river, has an Olympic-size swimming pool, smaller indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a sunbathing terrace, 16 tennis courts as well as basketball, volleyball, handball, football and field hockey courts. A volleyball sports hall is within the park.

Related Topics:
Sports Park - Mladost - Tennis - Basketball - Volleyball - Handball - Football - Field hockey

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Sports and Recreational Centre ?alata, only several hundred metres from the heart of the city, is most attractive for tennis players. It comprises a big tennis court and eight smaller ones, two of which are roofed over with the so-called "balloon", and another two equipped with lights. The Centre also has swimming pools, basketball and football playgrounds, a gym and fitness centre, and a four-lane bowling alley. Outdoor ice-skating is a popular winter recreation at ?alata. There are also several fine restaurants within and near the Centre.

Related Topics:
?alata - Bowling

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Tennis Centre Maksimir, in the part of the city called Ravnice to the east of the centre, consists of two sports blocks. The first comprises a tennis centre situated in a large tennis hall with four courts. There are 22 outdoor tennis courts with lights. The other block offers multipurpose sports facilities: apart from tennis courts, there are handball, basketball, indoor football grounds, as well as track and field facilities, a bocci ball alley and table tennis opportunities.

Related Topics:
Tennis - Maksimir - Handball - Indoor football - Bocci ball - Table tennis

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Recreational swimmers can enjoy a smaller-size indoor swimming pool in Dani?i?eva Street, and an newly opened indoor olympic-sized pool at Utrine sports centre in Novi Zagreb. Skaters can skate in the skating rink on Trg Sportova (Sports Square) and on the lake Jarun Skaters' park. Hippodrome Zagreb offers recreational horseback riding opportunities, while horse races are held every weekend during warmer part of the year (spring, summer, autumn).

Related Topics:
Dani?i?eva - Hippodrome - Horseback riding

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There is a number of smaller sports centres and playgrounds as well as gyms and fitness centres throughout the city.

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