Zagreb is the capital of Croatia and home to the Jarun regatta course – here is what you need to know before you arrive.
About Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and largest city of Croatia, combining historic architecture, green spaces and culture with the accessibility of a compact European capital.
It is also a city of sport, home to generations of top athletes, and a regular host of international events.
Lake Jarun
Lake Jarun, in the south-western part of the city, is Zagreb’s premier rowing venue and one of Europe’s best-known regatta courses. The course was built for the 1987 World University Games, where rowing was included for the first time, and partially reconstructed in 2021. Since then it has hosted the 1998 University World Rowing Championships, the 1999 World Military Games, the 2000 World Rowing Junior and Non-Olympic Senior Championships, the 2007 Masters Regatta, the 2008 European University Rowing Championships, the 2016 European University Games and the World Rowing Cup I in 2021 and 2023.
The lake is fed by groundwater filtered through gravel layers, has an average depth of about 3 m and is home to 130 bird and 29 fish species.
2,000 m
racing course
2,250 m
water body length
8 lanes
8.5 m wide · electronic timing and photo finish
Getting here
By air
Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) has direct flights from many European cities and is 20–25 minutes from the city centre.
By train
International train services connect Zagreb with major European cities.
By car
Zagreb is well connected to the European motorway network.
Visa information is on our contact page.
Weather in mid-May
11–22 °C
average daily air temperature
16 °C
average water temperature
8–12 km/h
average wind, mostly NW and W · 7–9 h of sunshine a day
Current forecasts: Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service (DHMZ).