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July, a multimedia festival where there are fireworks and the entire lake is illuminated by
candlelight; and the
Okarina Etno Festival
(
www.okarina.com
)
, a two-day international
festival of folk and world music in late July/early August. For information, visit
Dvorana; Cesta Svobode 11)
and the
Parish Church of St Martin
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(Farna Cerkev Sv Martina; Riklijeva cesta)
, which houses one of the finest organs in
Slovenia. In December, the Pokljuka Plateau, west of Bled, is the venue for the
Biathlon
World Cup
(
www.biathlon-pokljuka.com
)
championship of cross-country skiing and rifle
shooting.
Sleeping
Bled has a wide range of accommodation - from Slovenia's original hostel to a five-star
hotel in a villa that was once Tito's summer retreat. Private rooms are offered by dozens
of homes in the area. Both Kompas (
Click here
)
and the TIC have lists, with prices for
singles ranging from €16 to €33 and doubles €24 to €50. Apartments for two cost from
€40 to €65 and for four €60 to €110.
Hotel Triglav Bled boutique €€€
( 575 26 10;
www.hoteltriglavbled.si
;
Kolodvorska cesta 33; s €89-159, d €119-179,
ste €139-209; )
This 22-room boutique hotel, in a painstakingly restored
caravanserai that opened in 1906, raises the bar of accommodation standards in Bled. The
rooms have hardwood floors and oriental carpets, and are furnished with antiques. There's
an enormous sloped garden that grows the vegetables served in the terrace restaurants.
The location is opposite Bled Jezero train station.
HOTEL
Garni Penzion Berc €€
( 574 18 38;
www.berc-sp.si
; Želeška cesta 15; s €35-45, d €60-70; )
Try to
book well in advance to snag a room in this delightful 19th-century farmhouse that's been
retrofitted to serve as a peaceful, high-end pension. The rooms are simple but comfort-
able; the location is just a few minutes' walk from the centre of town.
PENSION
Penzion Mayer €€
PENSION
