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Padel in Croatia: where to play and what to know before your first game

Guide 2 min read

Croatia has 43 places with padel courts on our map, from Zagreb and Osijek to Pula, Split and the islands. A list by town and the basics for beginners.

Contents
  1. Where the courts are
  2. Padel in five points
  3. Before your first game
  4. A centre is missing or the data is wrong?

Padel is spreading fast in Croatia. By FitBlizu data (12 Oct 2026) the map shows 43 places with padel courts, and for 38 of them padel is the main activity. For comparison, we list nine in Slovenia so far. Below is a list by town that updates straight from the map, plus a short introduction for anyone picking up a racket for the first time.

Where the courts are

Zagreb has the most places with padel courts (8), followed by Pula (4) and Split (3). The rest are spread across the country: from Osijek, Varaždin and Koprivnica to Zadar, Šibenik and the islands – there are courts in Supetar on Brač and in Kolan on Pag.

By our data – places: 43, towns: 28.

Zagreb 8

Pula 4

Split 3

Osijek 2

Rijeka 2

Zadar 2

Biograd na Moru 1

Bjelovar 1

Jastrebarsko 1

Karlovac 1

Kaštela 1

Kolan 1

Koprivnica 1

Makarska 1

Opuzen 1

Plano 1

Samobor 1

Slavonski Brod 1

Sukošan 1

Supetar 1

Sveta Nedelja 1

Tar-Vabriga 1

Umag 1

Varaždin 1

Čavle 1

Đakovo 1

Šibenik 1

Župa dubrovačka 1

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Padel in five points

  • It is played in pairs on a 20 × 10 metre court enclosed by glass walls and mesh.
  • After bouncing on the ground the ball may also come off a wall and stay in play, so rallies last longer than in tennis.
  • The serve is underhand, after the ball has bounced once.
  • Scoring is the same as in tennis: 15, 30, 40, game.
  • Rackets are solid, with no strings; balls look like tennis balls but have slightly lower pressure.

Before your first game

  • Booking: you book a court directly with the centre; the contact is on each venue page. FitBlizu does not take bookings.
  • Gear: ask whether the centre rents rackets and sells balls. You do not need your own racket for your first few games.
  • Shoes: shoes with good lateral support, ideally tennis or padel shoes.
  • Indoor or outdoor: check with the centre whether the courts are covered. In summer, morning and evening slots are more pleasant outdoors.
  • PassSport: by our data 32 of the 38 padel centres are PassSport partners. Check with the centre what exactly it covers (court time, gear rental).

A centre is missing or the data is wrong?

Every venue page has a "Suggest a correction" button. The owner of a centre can take over the profile with "Claim this profile" and edit the details themselves.

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