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===Recreation and sports===

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Zagreb is home to numerous sports and recreational centers. Recreational [[SportsCenter|Sports Center]] Jarun, situated on [[Jarun|Jarun Lake]] in the southwest of the city, has fine shingle beaches, a world-class [[regatta]] course, a [[jogging]] lane around the lake, several restaurants, many [[Nightclub|night clubs]] and a [[discothèque]]. Its sports and recreation opportunities include swimming, sunbathing, waterskiing, angling, and other [[List of water sports|water sports]], but also [[beach volleyball]], football, basketball, handball, table tennis, and [[Miniature golf|mini-golf]].

[[File:Zicara za inficu.jpg|thumb|upright|left|The newly opened [[Zagreb cable car]]]]

[[Dom Sportova]], a sport centre in northern [[Trešnjevka]] features six halls. The largest two have seating capacity of 5,000 and 3,100 people, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportskiobjekti.hr/default.aspx?id=105 |title=Ustanova Upravljanje sportskim objektima – Dvorane Doma sportova |first=Globaldizajn |last=www.globaldizajn.hr |work=sportskiobjekti.hr |access-date=24 August 2016 |archive-date=22 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022180853/https://www.sportskiobjekti.hr/default.aspx?id=105 |url-status=live }}</ref> This centre is used for basketball, handball, volleyball, hockey, gymnastics, tennis, etc. It also hosts music events.

[[Arena Zagreb]] was finished in 2008. The 16,500-seat arena<ref>[[Arena Zagreb]]{{circular reference|date=October 2015}}</ref> hosted the [[2009 World Men's Handball Championship]]. The [[Dražen Petrović Basketball Hall]] seats 5,400 people. Alongside the hall is the {{cvt|94|m|ft|adj=on}} high glass [[Cibona Tower]]. [[Mladost (sports society)|Sports Park Mladost]], situated on 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]], [[team handball|handball]], [[Association football|football]] and [[field hockey]] courts. A volleyball sports hall is within the park. Sports and Recreational Center Šalata, located in [[Šalata]], only a couple hundred meters from the [[Ban Jelačić Square|Jelačić Square]], is most attractive for tennis players. It comprises a big [[tennis court]] and eight smaller ones, two of which are covered by the so-called "balloon", and another two equipped with lights. The center also has swimming pools, basketball courts, football fields, a gym, and fitness center, and a four-lane [[bowling]] alley. Outdoor [[ice skating]] is a popular winter recreation. There are also several fine restaurants within and near the center.

Maksimir Tennis Center, located in Ravnice east of [[Donji grad (Zagreb)|downtown]], consists of two sports blocks. The first comprises a tennis center 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 and [[indoor soccer|indoor football]] grounds, as well as [[track and field]] facilities, a [[bocce|bocce ball]] alley and [[table tennis]] opportunities.

Recreational swimmers can enjoy a smaller-size indoor swimming pool in Daničićeva Street, and a newly opened indoor Olympic-size pool at [[Utrine, Zagreb|Utrine]] sports center in Novi Zagreb. Skaters can skate in the [[Ice rink|skating rink]] on Trg Sportova (Sports Square) and on the lake Jarun Skaters' park. [[Zagreb Hippodrome]] offers recreational [[Equestrianism|horseback riding]] opportunities, while [[horse racing|horse races]] are held every weekend during the warmer part of the year.

The 38,923<ref>[[Stadion Maksimir]]{{circular reference|date=October 2015}}</ref>-seat [[Stadion Maksimir|Maksimir Stadium]], last 10 years under renovation, is located in [[Maksimir]] in the northeastern part of the city. The stadium is part of the immense Svetice recreational and sports complex (ŠRC Svetice), south of the Maksimir Park. The complex covers an area of {{cvt|276440|m2|acre|0}}. It is part of a significant green zone, which passes from [[Medvednica]] in the north toward the south. ŠRC Svetice, together with Maksimir Park, creates an ideal connection of areas which are assigned to sport, recreation, and leisure.

The latest larger recreational facility is [[Bundek]], a group of two small lakes near the Sava in [[Novi Zagreb]], surrounded by a partly forested park. The location had been used prior to the 1970s, but then went to neglect until 2006 when it was renovated.

In year 2021 Zagreb was the host city of [[Croatia Rally]], round three of [[2021 World Rally Championship]]. The Rally was won by [[Sébastien Ogier]] and [[Julien Ingrassia]], [[Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT]] crew. Service parc, Overnight parc ferme and Shakedown [[Medvedgrad]] took place in Zagreb placing him as a lone capital in the championship. [[2021 Croatia Rally]] became third tightest WRC event up to date, with only 0,6 seconds dividing the winning crew and second placed [[Elfyn Evans]] and [[Scott Martin (co-driver)]] in Toyota Yaris WRC. The Croatian round of WRC was praised by becoming the part of [[2022 World Rally Championship]].

Some of the most notable sport clubs in Zagreb are: [[GNK Dinamo Zagreb]], [[KHL Medveščak Zagreb]], [[RK Zagreb]], [[KK Cibona]], [[KK Zagreb]], [[KK Cedevita]], [[NK Zagreb]], [[HAVK Mladost]] and others. The city hosted the [[2016 Davis Cup World Group]] final between [[Croatia Davis Cup team|Croatia]] and [[Argentina Davis Cup team|Argentina]], as well as being one of three Croatian host cities for the [[2025 World Men's Handball Championship]].