LAKE BLED - Croatia and Slovenia - page 887

The Island Otok OH-tohk

Bled Castle Blejski Grad BLAY-skee grahd

Town near Bled with Train Sta-
tion

Lesce lest-SEH

Town with Bee Museum Radovljica rah-DOH-vleet-suh

Gorge near Bled Vintgar VEENT-gar

Rustic Lake near Bled Bohinj BOH-heen

Scenic High- Mountain Pass Vrši č vur-SHEECH

Historic River Valley So č a SOH-chah

Post Office: If you're coming up from the lake on Ljubljanska cesta, it's just past the com-
mercial center and library (Mon-Fri 8:00-19:00, Sat 8:00-12:00, closed Sun, slightly
longer hours July-Aug, tel. [phone]).
Laundry: Most hotels can do laundry for you, but it's expensive (priced by the piece).
You'll get a better deal from a can-do local, Anže Štalc. Call Anže to arrange drop-off,
and pick it up cleaned and folded 24 hours later (€15/load, €5 more for same-day ex-
press service, mobile [phone]).
Car Rental: The Julian Alps are ideal by car. Several companies have branches in Bled, in-
cluding Europcar (mobile [phone]), Budget (mobile [phone]), Sixt (mobile
030-645-350), Hertz (tel.[phone]),andthelocal Avantcar (mobile[phone]);
as the offices tend to move around, inquire in Bled about the current locations.
Travel Agency: Kompas Bled, inthecommercialcenter,rentsbikes,sellsbooksandmaps,
offersaroom-bookingservice(includingmanycheaproomsinprivatehomes—though
most are away from the lake), and sells various tours around the region (May-Sept
Mon-Sat 8:00-19:00, Sun 8:00-12:00 & 16:00-19:00; Oct-April Mon-Sat 8:00-19:00,
closed Sun; Ljubljanska cesta 4, tel. [phone], www.kompas-bled.si , kom-
[e-mail] ).
Massage: If you're here to relax, consider a massage at the Essense wellness center at
therecommended AlpPenzion.Thismodern,classyfacility—hiding inthecountryside
about a 15-minute walk or 5-minute taxi ride above the lake—offers a wide range
of spa treatments, including pedicures and Thai massage. A standard 50-minute mas-
sage will run you about €37 (call first to arrange, Cankarjeva cesta 20A, tel. 04/
576-7450, www.essense.si , [e-mail] ). You'll also find wellness centers with