Drava & Lake Dubrava – a 720 km long river that rises in South Tyrol in Italy and flows into the Danube near Aljmaš. In Croatia, it passes through Varaždin and flows towards Osijek, and near Ludbreg is the reservoir lake Dubrava.

Lake Dubrava (or Lake Dubravsko) is an accumulation lake located on the Drava, the third largest in size. In addition to serving the needs of the hydroelectric power plant, it is also a favourite place for fishing. In the immediate vicinity of the lake, where the Drava flows into the Dubrav lake, there is also a camp and a small airstrip that is used for hang-gliding. The reservoir lake Dubrava can also be reached via the Trekking velika and Gravel Ludbreg bike paths.

The Drava River, better known as the “European Amazon”, is one of the largest and most important, but also the most preserved Croatian rivers, which forms an indispensable part of the historical, natural and cultural identity of the entire northern Croatia. It originates in Italy, more precisely in South Tyrol, and on its 720 km long journey to the mouth of the Danube near Aljmaš in the far east of Croatia, it passes or touches the borders of as many as five countries. Up to the vicinity of Ludbreg, the Drava is tamed and regulated, and the reservoir lake Dubrava is especially interesting, along which cycling routes start in the very “center of the world”.