Activities in Lake Bled

Culture

Lake Bled boasts a beautiful lakeside setting for a relaxing break, where breathtaking views and picture postcard scenery abound. Bled castle is one of the highlights, with its own fascinating museum. Although much of the building is has been updated in relatively recent times, Romanesque elements can still be found in the walls and late-Gothic in the chapel.

It's not only the views that people come for, there are several events, concerts and festivals throughout the summer, the highlight of which is the 'Bled days' festival which climaxes at the end of the night with the spectacular display of thousands of egg shell candles lighting up the lake, followed by fireworks.

The local cuisine is another major draw, try some fantastic regional flavours such as Karst ham, deer prosciutto, beef in Karst sauce with grilled polenta, veal stew, cottage cheese roulades & speciality cakes such as 'potica’ or 'gibinica'. There are also several great pizzeria throughout the town. To savour some fantastic regional cuisine, there are a number of options, good choices would be the Vila Prešeren restaurant, below the castle, right on the lake shore, offering great views. Alternatively, the fabulous terrace restaurant at the Pension Mayer with dishes such as venison fillet in cranberry sauce is a delight.

Why not try -

• A horse and carriage ride can take you up to the medieval ‘Bled Castle’, with its fascinating museum and terraced restaurant offering breathtaking views
• Some of the superb regional cuisine
• A 'must' is to try a Bled speciality, 'Bljeska kremna rezina', a delicious vanilla and fresh cream cake
• Take a 'Pletna' ride across the lake to visit the glorious Church of the Assumption - ask to ring the "wishing bell" and see if your wish comes true!