Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Drinking
F1
42
Kavarna Park
F2
43
Pub Bled
F2
F1
Sights
Lake Bled
(Blejsko jezero)
Bled's greatest attraction is its crystal-clear blue-green lake, measuring
just 2km by 1.4km. The lake is lovely to behold from almost any vantage point, and
makes a beautiful backdrop for the 6km walk along the shore. Mild thermal springs warm
the water to a swimmable 26°C from June through August. You can rent boats, go diving
or simply snap countless photos.
LAKE
Bled Castle
(Blejski Grad;
www.blejski-grad.si
;
Grajska cesta 25; adult/child €8/3.50; 8am-8pm
Apr-Oct, 8am-6pm Nov-Mar)
Perched atop a steep cliff more than 100m above the lake,
Bled Castle is how most people imagine a medieval fortress to be, with towers, ramparts,
moats and a terrace offering magnificent views. The castle houses a museum collection
that traces the lake's history from earliest times to the development of Bled as a resort in
the 19th century.
The castle, built on two levels, dates back to the early 11th century, although most of
what stands here now is from the 16th century. For 800 years, it was the seat of the Bish-
ops of Brixen. Among the museum holdings, there's a large collection of armour and
weapons (swords, halberds and firearms from the 16th to 18th centuries), jewellery found
at the early Slav burial pits at Pristava, and a few interesting carvings, including a 16th-
century one of the overworked St Florian dousing yet another conflagration. The smallish
16th- century Gothic chapel contains paintings of castle donor Henry II and his wife
Kunigunda on either side of the main altar.
CASTLE, MUSEUM
