Varaždin Today

 Varaždin with its 50,000 inhabitants has always been a meeting point for people, ideas and visionaries who have left their works behind. Today, as a part of the Central European circle, the City is open to new technologies and economic development, trying to be better, innovative and advanced, to be a lovely place in which to live, work and create. It is in such a creative environment that craftsmen still use their bare hands to make clay, wood, and glass come alive. Rich cultural history and continuous economic activities started by crafts and trade are today marked by the Technology Park and the most attractive free zones in Croatia. They have all defined today’s Varaždin as the central city of educational, economic and cultural activities in the region.






The River Drava and the Drava Park – Forest
Distance: 2 km off the city centre / 15 mins by bike

Zlatne gorice Resort
Oasis for family gatherings and wine and food tasting experiences,
distance: 5 km / 15 mins by car
Banjščina 45;
tel. +385-42-666-054
www.zlatne-gorice.com

Zelendvor       
Hunting resort of the Counts of Bombelles dating from 1870. Hunter’s house;
accommodation and a restaurant
Grofova Bombellesa bb,
Petrijanec
distance: 10 km / 20 mins by car
tel/fax. +385-42-209-944, 714-808
www.zelendvor.hr 

Varaždinske toplice
Thermal health resort,
Roman archaeological excavations of Aque Iasae dating from the 4th century.
Museum
distance: 15 km / 20 mins by car
Trg slobode 1,
Varaždinske Toplice
tel. +385-42-630-431, 630-831
www.varazdinske-toplice.hr

Arboretum Opeka
One of the most precious arboretums in Central Europe;
14,000 plants,
200 plant sorts,
trees from Japan,
China, Tibet,
Caucasus,
Northern America and Europe.
Vinička 3,
Marčan;
free admition
distance: 17 km / 25 mins by car
Soon to be reconstructed

Ludbreg
The Centre of the World
distance: 25 km / 25 mins by car
tel. +385-42-810-690, 
www.tz-ludbreg.hr

Lepoglava
Centennial education centre;
Lepoglava lace,
baroque frescoes - Paulines’ painter Ivan Ranger
distance: 30 km / 30 mins by car
tel. +385-42-770-137
www.lepoglava-info.hr,
www.ik-ranger.net

Trakošćan
Castle (museum) sourrounded by a park-forest and a lake,
walks,
fishing;
mountain climbing to Ivanšćica, Ravna Gora and Strahinjšćica,
alpinist rocks,
cycling paths
distance: 40 km / 45mins by car
tel. +385 -42- 796-281, 796-309,
www.bednja.hr, 
www.trakoscan.hr   

Zagreb, the capital Croatia
distance: 68 km / 45mins by car


Sport and recreation


Sport hall Varaždin Graberje 31; Tel. +385-42-211-831, Fax. 214-577
www.varazdin-sport.com

Swimming pool Varaždin -swimming, sauna, massage, fitness, aerobic, restaurant
Zagrebačka 85a
Tel. +385-42-215-366, Fax. 215-363
www.bazeni-varazdin.hr

Sport center Sloboda - athleticism, football field,  fitness room, sauna, cageball, climbing wall
Ognjena Price 34; Tel. +385-42-230-061

Sport hall Srednjoškolac - aerobics gymnastics, martial arts, baseball, athleticism, handball and table tennis field
Ulica kralja Petra Krešimira IV. 8, Tel. +385-42-320-340

Stadium FK Varteks
Zagrebačka 94; Tel. +385-42-377-095

Sport hall Varaždin - hall sports, recreation, gymnastics, tennis, football
Graberje 31; Tel. +385-42-313-281

Aquacity, recreation center- tennis, handball on sand, little football, basketball, badminton, fishing, swimming pool
Motičnjak bb, Trnovec Bartolovečki
Tel. +385-42-350-555, Fax. 350-568
www.aquacity.hr

Tennis center Igrec sport
Zagrebačka bb; Tel. +385-42-240-266

Tennis club Varaždin
Zagrebačka 94; Tel. +385-42-241-766

City sport hall
Mihovila Pavleka Miškine bb